[one_half]Jason Hodge’s passion for special effects is so important he is able to balance this passion with his 50 hour a week regular job as a kitchen manager. He currently owns and operates Undead Forest Studios, where he sculpts his personal designs and commissioned pieces. Being self-taught using instructional videos, books and by watching other experience artists, Jason wants to be on Face Off to finally be able to solely focus on special effects. Jason loves working with silicone and creating realistic paint jobs with translucent paints.[/one_half] [one_half_last]As a child, Vince Niebla believed the creatures and monsters from horror movies were real. It wasn’t until he saw articles in Fangoria magazine and realized the artistry behind it, that he began his pursuit to create monsters as believable as he imagined them. He started sculpting and painting in high school, and learned makeup skills from books and magazines and playing with mom’s makeup. This self-taught artist eventually received an Emmy Award in 1993 for his work on Michael Westmore’s team for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He believes his passion and competitive spirit is a winning combination.[/one_half_last]