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John Schoonraad | |
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John Schoonraad at Elstree Studios, 2011 | |
Born | (1952-10-02) October 2, 1952 (age 72) Harrow, Middlesex, United Kingdom |
Occupation | Lifecast special effects artist |
Years active | 1981–present |
Children | 2 |
John Schoonraad (born 2 October 1952) is a lifecast and special effects artist who has created more than 2,000 lifecasts, a technique used in film and television production.
Early work
Schoonraad began his career in 1981 with Green Ice starring Ryan O’Neil and has contributed to multiple films including Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones, Gladiator, Saving Private Ryan, and Troy. He has worked alongside prominent actors such as Russell Crowe, Tom Hanks, and Orlando Bloom. In 2001, he served as prosthetics supervisor on the film Black Hawk Down. His work has included creating lifecasts of Kristin Scott Thomas for The English Patient and additional casts for films such as The Clash of The Titans and Casino Royale, including supervising the cutting in half of a Boeing 727.
Later work
Schoonraad's lifecasts have been featured in drama films such as The English Patient, as well as in science fiction and fantasy films, including Return of the Jedi and 28 Days Later. He is currently the creative director of Lifecast Ltd, a special effects company based at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood.
He was part of the creature crew for The Wolfman with Rick Baker and Dave Elsey, which earned the 2010 Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
Music industry
In the music industry, Schoonraad created a lifecast of Grace Jones for the chocolate models of her body made by Thornton’s chocolate factory featured in her tenth studio album, Hurricane. He also worked on transforming Darkness singer Justin Hawkins into a devil for the video “One Way Ticket To Hell and Back”, which won the Australian MTV Video awards for Best Rock Video. His video career lead to work with Björk on her track "The Hunter".
Family
Schoonraad often collaborates with his sons Tristan and Robin on projects, through their company Lifecast. Tristan has showcased his work at notable art car boot sales including Brick Lane, the Big Chill, Mutate Britain “One foot in the Grove”, Tate the Biscuit, and the Urban Art Show in Tokyo. He also had his own exhibition of Boy Soldier in London and has worked with Art Below involved in exhibiting in Parliament Square on the Plinth of Peace. His art combines multimedia with more abstract techniques.
Robin has participated in the molding of many of the creatures for Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, as well as special effects in The Last Samurai.
References
- ^ "Hollywood's Favourite Art Work". The Telegraph. 31 July 2015. Telegraph Accessed 2016-1-25 (slow loading)
- ^ Cooper, Sarah John Schoonraad Screen International, June 17th 2010
- Studios, Elstree. "The King's Speech success marks a first for Elstree Studios". www.elstreestudios.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- Lambie, Ryan (2012-03-06). "Life-caster and special effects artist John Schoonraad interview". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- Debrecini, Todd Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen: Making and Applying Prosthetics published by Taylor & Francis,2013 page 93-4 ISBN 1136060774
- "Life-caster and special effects artist John Schoonraad interview". Den of Geek. 6 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- "Grace Jones: Hurricane - Art Direction | Hingston London". Hingston Studio | Creative Agency, London. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- "Dan Martin - Special Effects - Kayak Productions - Independent media production company". www.kayakproductions.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- Sleeve Notes Credit for the Hunter
- "Boy Soldier | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- "Kick Ass 2 movie to use Schoony sculpture". BBC News. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
External links
- lifecast.co.uk
- "John Schoonraad". IMDb. at IMDb