Prosthetic Workshop with Vincent Van Dyke

Join us for a prosthetic application demonstration with artist Vincent Van Dyke ('Chad Powers,' '9-11' 'DTF St. Louis'), a 20-minute Conversation and an audience Q&A.

This special session explores the art and craft of prosthetic makeup for actors, from character transformation to on-set collaboration. The program will discuss design process, application techniques, and the relationship between performance and makeup effects. The discussion is followed by a live prosthetic makeup demonstration, offering audiences a behind-the-scenes look at the tools, materials, and techniques used in professional productions. The event concludes with an interactive audience Q&A.

BIO:

Vincent Van Dyke is a prosthetic makeup designer working in the film and television industry as well as the owner and creative director of VVDFX, a full service prosthetic makeup effects studio in Los Angeles. With more than 20 years of experience, Vincent has been nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning one for his work on Star Trek: Picard. Vincent's focus on realism and character creation has been intrinsic to the work produced at his studio. He has quickly become one of the top prosthetic designers in the industry, maintaining an extremely hands-on approach to creating some of the most realistic and high-quality work in the business today.