An Impressive Demonstration Of Digital Cosmetics

It used to be really hard to explain to people how visual effects software can reduce the signs of aging on an actor’s face, but nowadays we’re exposed to a lot more behind-the-scenes footage that shows how it’s all done.

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And yet this video by visual effects artist Rousselos Aravantinos is still amazing to watch, even if you’ve seen similar stuff in the bonus features section of a DVD, because the subject seems to lose twenty or more years right before your eyes.

It's called digital cosmetics, and it's the part of post production that keeps stars looking young and vital even when they're well past their prime.

-Via Laughing Squid