Special Effect Make Up can really take a film to the next level. Join Effects Artists and Creator Matt Barrett as he walks us through how to take elements that are used on big budget studio projects and make them work well for an independent film.

Speaker Bio: Matt Barrett is a staple of homemade Make-Up FX in Wilmington, NC. Spending more than a decade in the indie film world, Matt has learned to use out-of-the-box tricks and scrappy resourcefulness to stretch small budgets while consistently producing high-quality results. Since joining the Bearded Skulls team and making the jump to more recognizable projects, Matt’s credits include “The Black Phone”, “Florida Man”, “Appendage”, "The Devil's Stomping Ground", “Obliterated” and, most recently, Netflix's "The Waterfront" and the megahit series "Dexter: Resurrection" on Paramount+.