Template:Realworld Steve Neill (born 5 March 1952; age 72) has been a special effects makeup artist, film maker, model maker and visual effects (VFX) artist in film and television for over 35 years. Steve first worked for Fred B. Phillips on Star Trek: The Motion Picture as an uncredited makeup artist. His first job was to make Spock's ears. Additionally he designed and made the appliances the dome headed alien on the bridge that was applied by Ve Neill.
Steve's first ear molds for Spock
Steve brought in many of the crew to work in the make-up department who were makeup effects friends he had been working with at the time. Rick Stratton, Ve Neill, and Mark Siegel. Neill recalls the first day he worked in the makeup department on the Paramount back lot, "One night working late my light at the table was blocked by a tall Shadow. An unmistakable voice rang out asking, "Are those my ears?" I looked up from the table to a legend towering over me and in a small rather humble voice said yes." Being a Star Trek fan, Neill was thrilled to be allowed to work on the first Star Trek movie.[1]
He also worked on Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (uncredited but given credit in Variety along with the rest of Richard's makeup crew) where he worked for Richard Snell as a sculptor and prosthetic make of numerous Klingon forehead pieces. Additionally he worked on the Next Generation pilot, "Encounter at Farpoint".
Neill also worked on Laser Blast (1978), GhostBusters (1984), Fright Night (1985), and many other sci-fi and horror films.
He currently is a visual effects artist working in CGI VFX and producing his own Star Trek spin off, Star Trek Sirius. [1] Additionally his work can be seen on his blog.
Steve Neill talks in more detail about his work on Star Trek: The Motion Picture on his web site.
External links
- Steve Neill FX - official site
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Footnote
- ↑ This article is conceived by the artist himself