ZRC Salutes: Tom Savini!
You can’t have a good zombie movie without convincing looking zombies, and when you talk about zombie special effects, one man stands above the crowd: Tom Savini! He defined the zombie “look” with his work on Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985), and is also an accomplished actor in his own right (usually playing either a biker or a deputy sherrif). Savini has a passion for special effects makeup and has penned several books on the subject. He even teaches an associate degree program in special effects makeup.
Recently he’s been busy acting with appearances in Grindhouse: Planet Terror and the upcoming Lost Boys 2: The Tribe. He’s also a regular of the convention circuit and is easy to meet and talk to. Tom Savini, the ZRC salutes you for your outstanding work in zombie films!
Now that’s going to Rock! It’s about time. Without Tom, Night of the Living Dead wouldn’t be what it is. Congrats Tom! You deserve it.
hey is this the dude thats from till dusk til dawn?
Chris - Yes, he is the same guy. The character in that movie was supposedly based off of Savini’s character in Dawn of the Dead.
Hmm… This is a new feature on ZRC, right? I’m not sure what I think yet, but I think it might contribute something to the site. I look forward to the next installment in any case. I wonder who you will salute next…
Hey Pork-Eater
Welcome back! : )
Not a new feature actually! Just haven’t had one in awhile - here is the link to all the old ones!
http://www.zombiereportingcenter.com/category/zrc/zrc-salutes/
Well, there you go. I thought I had browsed through the archives at some point, but I must have missed this entirely, or have forgotten all about it. So it’s back now, much as myself. ;-)