Derrick Childers is an Indy Filmmaker, Special Effects Artist, Photographer and a lot more…basically a Swiss Army knife of talent. Derrick started his career in Filmmaking and Special Effects at the age of 15 in his home town of Lafayette, IN. Graduated from Tom Savini’s Special Effects Make-up Program in 2013.
He now works professionally in the filmmaking industry, creating monsters and practical effects in Los Angeles. For the past 4 years, Derrick has been working for MaggeFx and Universal Studios. From haunted houses to feature films,
In keeping with our festival theme, “Careers in Film”, today’s workshop Derrick will walk you through what life is like in the industry and share his experience and knowledge of what it takes to make it in Hollywood.
- Year2021
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
Derrick Childers is an Indy Filmmaker, Special Effects Artist, Photographer and a lot more…basically a Swiss Army knife of talent. Derrick started his career in Filmmaking and Special Effects at the age of 15 in his home town of Lafayette, IN. Graduated from Tom Savini’s Special Effects Make-up Program in 2013.
He now works professionally in the filmmaking industry, creating monsters and practical effects in Los Angeles. For the past 4 years, Derrick has been working for MaggeFx and Universal Studios. From haunted houses to feature films,
In keeping with our festival theme, “Careers in Film”, today’s workshop Derrick will walk you through what life is like in the industry and share his experience and knowledge of what it takes to make it in Hollywood.
- Year2021
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States