Face Off — Season 5
Get ready for a fresh wave of artistry and fierce competition! Season five of Syfy’s *Face Off* burst onto screens August 13th, 2013, bringing together sixteen incredibly talented prosthetic makeup artists vying for the ultimate title. This season shook things up by reuniting eight fan-favorite contestants from previous seasons with a new group of ambitious hopefuls – creating an electrifying clash of experience and fresh perspectives. The stakes are high, as the winner will take home a dream prize package: a luxurious VIP trip courtesy of Kryolan to one of their global locations, a stylish 2013 Fiat 500, and a life-changing $100,000. A minor rule deviation occurred during production, briefly addressed in the end credits of episode five – leaving viewers curious about the details.
Eight fresh faces face off against eight seasoned competitors, each team tasked with crafting a collection of highly stylized fantasy characters.
The challenge before them was to conceive of a creature from a distant age, a monster sculpted by the possibilities of the far future.
Following a preliminary round centered on demonic themes, judged by James Wan and Lin Shaye, the contestants now face a double-elimination challenge. Their task: to reimagine beloved figures from Mother Goose with a contemporary sensibility…
Artists delve into subterranean passages, seeking fragments of understanding.
From the curated landscapes of an arboretum and the formative influence of their own mothers, artists conjure figures of a primordial, nurturing power – embodiments of Mother Nature herself.
The designs should include a touch of humor, a playful surprise for the viewer.
Artists should conceive of figures who feel authentically situated within the contexts of celebrated art movements.
The artists were tasked with conjuring unsettlingly alluring figures – aliens designed for a spectacle beyond earthly imagining. They had to craft beings both darkly beautiful and undeniably sensual, ready for a performance unlike any other…
The artists were informed that each would be tasked with crafting a character embodying one of the seven deadly sins.
The renowned Laugh Factory welcomed the performers, assigning them a peculiar challenge: to devise a novel ghost character – one that would elicit both laughter and a shiver of fear.
In the sprawling expanse of Kenneth Hahn Park, artists are tasked with selecting evocative Norse runes – symbols imbued with ancient power – to inform the development of a character: a warrior of the dark elves.
For the final challenge before the grand finale, the competitors present their unique creations: intricate combinations of human and avian forms.
For a unique presentation, the artists are tasked with crafting a sorcerer and a swan.
Judges Ve Neill, Glenn Hetrick, and Neville Page revisit the most memorable creations from five seasons of "Face Off," charting a countdown of the Top 20 makeup designs. They also share their selections for the designs that elicited the gre…
An exploration of body painting techniques unfolds over the course of an hour, led by McKenzie Westmore and enriched by insights from the cast of "Naked Vegas" and former competitors from "Face Off."
