Vance Hartwell has been working in the film and television industry since the mid 1980s. During this time he has worked on numerous feature films, television shows and commercials. He spent the first part of his career working in the demanding LA-Hollywood film scene. From 1994 he was based out of New Zealand where he worked on top-rated TV shows (Hercules and Xena) and many large-scale feature films (including the Oscar© winning Lord of the Rings trilogy which he spent four years on).

In 2000 Vance set up his own company in New Zealand, Everything Except Shoes Ltd, through which he offered the manufacture, application, operation and upkeep of prosthetic makeups, creature suits and puppets.....all designed to fit your specific needs.

In 2003 Vance also set up in the Los Angeles area. He can now offer you the same services in both the Southern and Northern hemisperes.

Whether it's a simple makeup or an intricate animatronic creature, whether you need an experienced makeup artist to join your production team or need an effects shop to bring your vision to life, whether you shoot in the US, New Zealand or anywhere else in the world,
Vance Hartwell
has the skills and the talent pool to draw from to help make your project a success.

To contact Vance please go to the contact page where the email address and the phone number are listed.

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