Hair, Makeup, Practical FX, Costume, Production Design, Writing and everything in-between.Tumblr (3.0; @aprilswartz)http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/66de479efb251fc7b14743eb3c2a0168/tumblr_mn0nemIgHc1rqc9dco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s an under construction appliance for an upcoming music video I’m flying my happy butt all the way to Los Angeles to take part in. Lid prosthetic created by my buddy, Ben Ploughman. I painted the iris while studying my own eyeball.</p> <p>Stay tuned for finished product! </p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/50764694590http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/50764694590Sat, 18 May 2013 18:49:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/33f51a72bd772d30ece312a00ceaa593/tumblr_mn0n7iCoZb1rqc9dco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e9a44e867bfc466163be1f242eaf4041/tumblr_mn0n7iCoZb1rqc9dco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/568963d3e2c6fcd23ec2570f9c9267f7/tumblr_mn0n7iCoZb1rqc9dco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/50b8e4f0e3d508eb4624c771ca1e9efc/tumblr_mn0n7iCoZb1rqc9dco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Assisted Jason Zentner on the set of El Chupugcabra (Paper Street Pictures, 2013). Throat slash appliance was his handy-work and turned out just plain gnarly. I made the guts!</p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/50764396258http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/50764396258Sat, 18 May 2013 18:45:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7af14cb077750bdbda7c3628c80832b5/tumblr_mmr9ttZUXT1rqc9dco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b32c6bebd47ccd7aa67f4fe8a6f17a38/tumblr_mmr9ttZUXT1rqc9dco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9fd9e8b722abdf977676847116f0a4d1/tumblr_mmr9ttZUXT1rqc9dco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/67c598b316d62a0cb45bf41cd0ee8091/tumblr_mmr9ttZUXT1rqc9dco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ab86b5679a0f66bac1c3b35c2612e809/tumblr_mmr9ttZUXT1rqc9dco5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e776195be6b2b507a004df0370cab0ef/tumblr_mmr9ttZUXT1rqc9dco6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d9f16386d307ed84037979d2714c091b/tumblr_mmr9ttZUXT1rqc9dco7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Worked with the delightful Egertons on Bob Schneider’s video for “With the Wind Would Blow Me”. Spent the weekend wrangling makeup, sfx, hair and wardrobe. </p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/50366977407http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/50366977407Mon, 13 May 2013 17:17:53 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b9fd54324debab65c0d2918d746d6cd9/tumblr_mmibmwUryg1rqc9dco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eec887bbfec20ce0530dc73cbd356250/tumblr_mmibmwUryg1rqc9dco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3c09813974364ee66cf7cbe2a196e55b/tumblr_mmibmwUryg1rqc9dco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c90c0c822633a6be35e2fd6fc005d7e7/tumblr_mmibmwUryg1rqc9dco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>This was an unforgettable project to say the least. And two bottles of fake sweat later we just may have sculpted a masterpiece. </p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/49977270403http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/49977270403Wed, 08 May 2013 21:18:32 -0400<a href="http://www.spin.com/articles/dana-falconberry-please-sparrow-video-premiere-leelanau/">Watch Dana Falconberry's Dreamy 'Please Sparrow' Video</a>: <blockquote class="link_og_blockquote">Michigan-reared folk-pop dynamo offers another clip in support of last year’s ‘Leelanau’ LP</blockquote> <p>Huge thanks to the band members for letting me poke and prod them all day. Our efforts combined yielded truly wonderful results. </p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/49976965157http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/49976965157Wed, 08 May 2013 21:15:01 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ddf8ce832f3cd808d571d83356ddbb4d/tumblr_mmibfjjbeu1rqc9dco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>McCombs School of Business (and Kabuki Horror). </p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/49976887302http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/49976887302Wed, 08 May 2013 21:14:07 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5fb978a4f1c6e52d401ccfd76325ae5b/tumblr_mlmc28MOKb1rqc9dco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8aee15b90d5e304db2d79517c630b25d/tumblr_mlmc28MOKb1rqc9dco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d25fdd9bfae6f43a2c6b60715e1738b2/tumblr_mlmc28MOKb1rqc9dco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a0a6188e475e2e2380cdf7a77f2fd573/tumblr_mlmc28MOKb1rqc9dco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em><strong>House Bound (promo)</strong></em> (Michelle Millette, 2013). Tackled hair, makeup and fundamentalist Christian wardrobe. Never has a floor-sweeping sack dress looked so hip.</p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/48545091947http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/48545091947Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:44:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/edbd0ebc9665c8a2f4731faf88f007a3/tumblr_mixvmoofSI1rqc9dco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eae4373e9ae1b5ada7ddd4a28bbe898e/tumblr_mixvmoofSI1rqc9dco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2a2beb26e32c4e9c0ab201d80f02fe40/tumblr_mixvmoofSI1rqc9dco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8056ecc65eb638b0ac837839350b3d89/tumblr_mixvmoofSI1rqc9dco5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dd452013070b0f08b439f6006afcecc0/tumblr_mixvmoofSI1rqc9dco6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ce997b7586cd29f814885c2aef9a1085/tumblr_mixvmoofSI1rqc9dco7_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/744ff57ef37e6e251da2b3b537f14833/tumblr_mixvmoofSI1rqc9dco8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I’ll miss the tar out of these leading ladies (with only five days left). </p> <p>More photos from <strong><em>The Sideways Light</em></strong> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/appleswartz/sets/72157632690844226/">here.</a></p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/44223391387http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/44223391387Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:39:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8abbe15bac5b4d8045f5542445dc575e/tumblr_mhtd7l3R051rqc9dco1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0cc09fcc7c2715d8eb2df737fc8a6948/tumblr_mhtd7l3R051rqc9dco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/97244f235ec4d0c6ed556fa0af494b0e/tumblr_mhtd7l3R051rqc9dco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Incredibly stoked to be working with Team Harlow/Reeb on their latest, <em><strong><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2666206/">The Sideways Light</a></strong></em>. </p> <p>In the best way, I learned far too much about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caul">caul</a> in the making of these props. And will also be heading up hair, makeup and wardrobe in an awesome, challenging solo mission. </p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/42443481355http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/42443481355Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:38:08 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c95e052aae6fcbe33bb1f63b2c134f15/tumblr_mfpgjgrXWS1rqc9dco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9decbc5a51df81a5dc34dd2ec3f76292/tumblr_mfpgjgrXWS1rqc9dco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/04d4b18a3d118503ec4c512fdfb5f345/tumblr_mfpgjgrXWS1rqc9dco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d29ff959beb82263f9d893c5c731e52a/tumblr_mfpgjgrXWS1rqc9dco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cdc970d0ca8510225c347c8de69e35de/tumblr_mfpgjgrXWS1rqc9dco5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/08b3ee95e153a81939912766d105fd2e/tumblr_mfpgjgrXWS1rqc9dco6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b21fa79b8d3b6d8b7c7c8e49a17b2c49/tumblr_mfpgjgrXWS1rqc9dco8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/380bb9a31954d15376b7001629906b7a/tumblr_mfpgjgrXWS1rqc9dco9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fcae8d4cac8eadbf796b2fe40373e801/tumblr_mfpgjgrXWS1rqc9dco10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/22e85042526e5d0dbe047effdcacd205/tumblr_mfpgjgrXWS1rqc9dco11_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Had the opportunity to be part of an epic, statewide western adventure with the cast and dream crew on <em>Red on Yella, Kill a Fella</em>. </p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/appleswartz/sets/72157631965302016/">Many more photos here. </a></p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/38971278084http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/38971278084Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:52:27 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dfb87762f5d4c2d6a5b53e3421ca7d8d/tumblr_mfp8otYvS61rqc9dco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cff7d63e364bdcacb0b108dd11dd853c/tumblr_mfp8otYvS61rqc9dco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bb7dddecaf31301ab2a87370a5c6cacf/tumblr_mfp8otYvS61rqc9dco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2f0d6a383e3e8e6222770f610cd7621b/tumblr_mfp8otYvS61rqc9dco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Crooked Bangs</strong>’ music video for <em><strong><a href="http://vimeo.com/53129852">“Evil Eye/Le Mauvais Ceil”</a></strong></em> (Dirty Looks, 2012). </p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/38958735947http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/38958735947Thu, 27 Dec 2012 12:02:53 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/998c1a23d0024870ac5595e35301dbd0/tumblr_mfp8dlxv9G1rqc9dco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6afbf016ba7fff9dbefce684a64357f2/tumblr_mfp8dlxv9G1rqc9dco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4a73640debdd0e0b712fa7b99cec5812/tumblr_mfp8dlxv9G1rqc9dco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Hell No (Joe Nicolosi, 2012)</p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/38958253809http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/38958253809Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:56:08 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb9scq5eUI1rqc9dco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb9scq5eUI1rqc9dco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb9scq5eUI1rqc9dco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb9scq5eUI1rqc9dco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb9scq5eUI1rqc9dco5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb9scq5eUI1rqc9dco6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb9scq5eUI1rqc9dco7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb9scq5eUI1rqc9dco8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb9scq5eUI1rqc9dco9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Tackled wardrobe, hair and makeup for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danafalconberry?fref=ts">Dana Falconberry</a>’s music video for the track, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.367437136660531.80961.261924693878443&type=3">“Please Sparrow”</a> (Tobacco Films, 2012). And it’s a pleasure to (finally) add amateur foot painter to my resume.</p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/32736006586http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/32736006586Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:31:37 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9rgauELe01rqc9dco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9rgauELe01rqc9dco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9rgauELe01rqc9dco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9rgauELe01rqc9dco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9rgauELe01rqc9dco5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9rgauELe01rqc9dco6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9rgauELe01rqc9dco7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9rgauELe01rqc9dco8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9rgauELe01rqc9dco9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9rgauELe01rqc9dco10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Most memorable crew experience was had on the set of Dream Time this summer. Had the opportunity to create burn fx — no time to test my alka-seltzer sizzle effect though (next time). </p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/appleswartz/sets/72157631281868606/">More photos here</a>. </p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/30784370599http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/30784370599Mon, 03 Sep 2012 02:20:52 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8clx6SK5h1rqc9dco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8clx6SK5h1rqc9dco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8clx6SK5h1rqc9dco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8clx6SK5h1rqc9dco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Miscellaneous work (the best brand) on Jurassic Live: Dino Action Show. </p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/appleswartz/sets/72157630500032928/">More here.</a></p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/28851664310http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/28851664310Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:24:41 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m39w5iyt9l1rqc9dco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m39w5iyt9l1rqc9dco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>More glorious <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/appleswartz/sets/72157629893214165/">Zero Charisma</a> memories (arguably the bloodiest). Brian was such a great sport as this was not an easy blast to take to the mug.</p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/22102408613http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/22102408613Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:24:52 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37ee1X0231rqc9dco6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37ee1X0231rqc9dco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37ee1X0231rqc9dco5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37ee1X0231rqc9dco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37ee1X0231rqc9dco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37ee1X0231rqc9dco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37ee1X0231rqc9dco9_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37ee1X0231rqc9dco10_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Adventures in Hair and Makeup for <em><strong><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2294965/">Zero Charisma</a></strong></em>.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/appleswartz/sets/72157629893214165/">More here</a></strong>. </p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/21994328736http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/21994328736Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:06:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1f3x22uZC1rqc9dco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1f3x22uZC1rqc9dco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1f3x22uZC1rqc9dco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I worked on this fake zit until the urge to pop became too overwhelming. </p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/19868456800http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/19868456800Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:53:00 -0400<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/omht/jurassic-farce-live-action-dino-show-us-tour">Jurassic Farce Live Action Dino Show!</a>: <p>Watch (and donate) for my venom blaster in action. I’ll admit it took more time to clean the mess created than to make the thing — well worth it.  </p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/18914613462http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/18914613462Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:58:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0bpkzfead1rqc9dco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0bpkzfead1rqc9dco2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0bpkzfead1rqc9dco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Working on a crazy splatter device — it’s currently missing some misc. plumbing supplies. Man at Home Depot asked if I was making a bong. </p>http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/18676157933http://aprilswartz.tumblr.com/post/18676157933Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:17:21 -0500