Archive notice: This article was originally published on 10 August 2020. It has been translated from German and lightly edited for clarity while preserving its historical context.
Prosthetics and visual effects
This featurette examines how the production team created wounds and injuries for characters in Netflix’s The Old Guard. VFX supervisor Sara Bennett, prosthetics designer David Malinowski and make-up and hair designer Alessandro Bertolazzi discuss their work, with actor Charlize Theron appearing between interviews.
Content warning
The footage contains graphic make-up effects and simulated injuries. Viewers sensitive to blood or internal-organ imagery may prefer to skip it. Production teams should test prosthetic materials, continuity photography and the hand-off between practical make-up and digital cleanup before shooting.
