Monthly Archives: July 2018

July 27, 2018

MUD Celebrates Our 20th Anniversary with Gil Romero

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Our Associate Director of Education, Gil Romero, has been with MUD since the beginning. Choosing to become a make-up artist because of his childhood love for monsters, Gil has not only worked administratively but has also taught in our schools and acted as our Burbank location’s School Director. In 2009, Romero co-authored the second edition…

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July 23, 2018

MUD Celebrates Our 20th Anniversary with Stephen McCallum

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Who is Stephen McCallum? A true jack-of-all-trades, Stephen has filled just about every position we have at MUD. In the beginning, McCallum and CEO Tate Holland did all the paperwork for the school side-by-side, including admissions and contracts. His greatest accomplishment at MUD is perhaps applying for the school’s accreditation–even in the face of a…

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July 19, 2018

The Nominees are in… 2018 Emmys

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It’s mid-July, and you know what that means: Emmys Season! Last week, this year’s nominees were announced, and we are prouder than ever of all the amazing MUD grads who made the list.

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July 13, 2018

MUD Talks: An Interview with Vincent Van Dyke

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Born and raised in Los Angeles, Vincent Van Dyke is an industry leader in special make-up effects. Getting his first job at just 14 years old, Vincent Van Dyke has gone on to work on TV shows and movies like I Tonya, Darkest Hour, Code Black, and Dexter. Acting as the owner and creative director…

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July 6, 2018

MUD Open House Saturday July 14th

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Next Saturday, July 14th, we will be having our annual open house at MUD’s Burbank Location. The event will be from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Prospective students, parents, grads, family, and friends are all encouraged to attend! We are all familiar with the magic of MUD, but not everybody has had the opportunity to explore our…

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