Dave Elsey
@daveelseyfx.bsky.social
Academy Award winning makeup FX artist, writer and filmmaker. Co-owner of the legendary Igor Studios. Monster maker.
💀⚡ A Monster Reborn ⚡💀
For Hammer Films’ brand-new release of The Curse of Frankenstein, I had the honour — through Igor Studios, the special makeup FX branch of House of Igor — of recreating Phil Leakey’s original Frankenstein monster makeup. Hammer Films have just released the first images
For Hammer Films’ brand-new release of The Curse of Frankenstein, I had the honour — through Igor Studios, the special makeup FX branch of House of Igor — of recreating Phil Leakey’s original Frankenstein monster makeup. Hammer Films have just released the first images
September 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
💀⚡ A Monster Reborn ⚡💀
For Hammer Films’ brand-new release of The Curse of Frankenstein, I had the honour — through Igor Studios, the special makeup FX branch of House of Igor — of recreating Phil Leakey’s original Frankenstein monster makeup. Hammer Films have just released the first images
For Hammer Films’ brand-new release of The Curse of Frankenstein, I had the honour — through Igor Studios, the special makeup FX branch of House of Igor — of recreating Phil Leakey’s original Frankenstein monster makeup. Hammer Films have just released the first images
Come,sit down, who, or indeed… what, would you like to be today?
April 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Come,sit down, who, or indeed… what, would you like to be today?
Back and unpacking from the latest shoot, tired but feeling good about how everything went. Thanks to the Excellent Igor Studios team! You all rock!
April 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Back and unpacking from the latest shoot, tired but feeling good about how everything went. Thanks to the Excellent Igor Studios team! You all rock!
Starting my Saturday with Otley—a cracking 1969 spy comedy starring Tom Courtenay. Think The Wrong Man meets The Ipcress File, but with a touch of swinging ’60s charm. Perfect way to start the day before heading to work. The sun’s out, the sky’s blue, and I’ve got lifecasts and clay waiting for me
March 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Starting my Saturday with Otley—a cracking 1969 spy comedy starring Tom Courtenay. Think The Wrong Man meets The Ipcress File, but with a touch of swinging ’60s charm. Perfect way to start the day before heading to work. The sun’s out, the sky’s blue, and I’ve got lifecasts and clay waiting for me
Morning all, from Igor Studios workshop diner.
March 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Morning all, from Igor Studios workshop diner.
Morning all, nice to see the Sunday morning sun beaming through the window.
March 9, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Morning all, nice to see the Sunday morning sun beaming through the window.
Enjoying a hot cuppa in our little workshop Kitchen, “Igor’s Diner’. Then back to painting a head. It’s been a nice week at Igor Studios.
March 6, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Enjoying a hot cuppa in our little workshop Kitchen, “Igor’s Diner’. Then back to painting a head. It’s been a nice week at Igor Studios.
What are YOU looking at?
February 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
What are YOU looking at?
Thinking of selling these Omen-ous dagger replicas. What do you think, would people buy them?
February 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Thinking of selling these Omen-ous dagger replicas. What do you think, would people buy them?
Thinking of selling these Omen-ous dagger replicas. What do you think, would people buy them?
February 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Thinking of selling these Omen-ous dagger replicas. What do you think, would people buy them?
Thanks to everyone for the birthday 🥳 wishes! Having a lovely day. Look what I got! It’s HUGE and so much more detailed than this snap can capture ! Even the paper texture is perfect. Beautiful artwork by the excellent Richard Wells!
February 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Thanks to everyone for the birthday 🥳 wishes! Having a lovely day. Look what I got! It’s HUGE and so much more detailed than this snap can capture ! Even the paper texture is perfect. Beautiful artwork by the excellent Richard Wells!
Just found this and quite pleased with it. This is a woman wearing a prosthetic makeup to pass as a man. THAT was a fun job!
February 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Just found this and quite pleased with it. This is a woman wearing a prosthetic makeup to pass as a man. THAT was a fun job!
With the exciting news that Hammer Films are back in business,I was reminded of the time I was asked to recreate Peter Cushing using prosthetics on actor Wayne Pygram. Star Wars Revenge of the Sith. Christopher Lee was also in the film! www.imdb.com/title/tt0121...
January 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
With the exciting news that Hammer Films are back in business,I was reminded of the time I was asked to recreate Peter Cushing using prosthetics on actor Wayne Pygram. Star Wars Revenge of the Sith. Christopher Lee was also in the film! www.imdb.com/title/tt0121...
MQ: Well, honestly, it definitely made me laugh in moments, but that was because I had had the best team to put it on this, this British couple named Lou and Dave [Elsey] that were a married couple that would just crack me up.
December 17, 2024 at 7:33 PM
MQ: Well, honestly, it definitely made me laugh in moments, but that was because I had had the best team to put it on this, this British couple named Lou and Dave [Elsey] that were a married couple that would just crack me up.
The hat is back! Farscape fun! Great creature costume by Lou Elsey
November 29, 2024 at 2:34 PM
The hat is back! Farscape fun! Great creature costume by Lou Elsey
“It’s just a head dad!”
November 24, 2024 at 12:59 PM
“It’s just a head dad!”
Ha! Remember these during the Bionic Man craze? I had to own them. Put them on. Totally unconvincing, then they fell off.
November 24, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Ha! Remember these during the Bionic Man craze? I had to own them. Put them on. Totally unconvincing, then they fell off.
Silicone frozen dummy from True Detective- Night Country.
November 18, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Silicone frozen dummy from True Detective- Night Country.
John Wick 4. Loved working on this with Scott Adkin’s.
November 18, 2024 at 3:51 PM
John Wick 4. Loved working on this with Scott Adkin’s.
It’s very cold today folks! Another pic from True Detective 4
November 18, 2024 at 3:48 PM
It’s very cold today folks! Another pic from True Detective 4
Feeling wild today.
November 18, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Feeling wild today.
Anyone who knows me knows how much I admire Sherlock Holmes, so it was an absolute pleasure to work on Mr. Holmes, directed by Bill Condon and starring Ian McKellen. Nicholas Rowe played the movie version of Holmes. we became great friends. He later starred in our short horror thriller Stay Alert.
November 15, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Anyone who knows me knows how much I admire Sherlock Holmes, so it was an absolute pleasure to work on Mr. Holmes, directed by Bill Condon and starring Ian McKellen. Nicholas Rowe played the movie version of Holmes. we became great friends. He later starred in our short horror thriller Stay Alert.
Beastly. The ‘Practical’ Disney- Beauty and the Beast that could have been.
November 15, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Beastly. The ‘Practical’ Disney- Beauty and the Beast that could have been.