Jake Jackson, Artist, Producer
Monster Maker By Night Productions
MMBN Productions, Inc. was founded in 2023 produce and support independent films and filmmakers in the Midwest.
MMBN Productions, Inc. is the studio and workshop of Jake Jackson. It produces short and feature films, while also offering multiple cinema and creative support services, including Practical Special FX Makeup Designs, Principal and Supporting Photography, Custom Life Casting, Script Consulting, and More. Jake is also available to speak, teach, and/or demo at your conference, class, or event.
ABOUT JAKE
- Filmmaker and Special Makeup Effects Artist
- Native Kansan
- Father of Five, Uncle to Five More, Fiancé of One, Personal Assistant to Three Cats and Two Dogs
- Masters Degree in Education
- Dick Smith Special Makeup Advanced Student
- Devotee of French New Wave, Toho, Alan Apone, Guillermo Del Toro, Phil Collins, and David Lynch
- 2022 Artist Inc. Fellow
AWARDS
2019 – Best Special Effects: Feature Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest
2020 – Best Makeup: Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
2020 – Best Special Makeup: IndieX Film Fest
2021 – Best Special FX: Indie Horror Film Festival
2021 – Best Makeup: Demonic Brilliance Film Festival
2022 – Glenda Taylor Visual Arts Award
2024 – Best Makeup of 2023 Award: Bird Watching Film Festival
The Heart of the Monster Maker
Strength and magic is in everyone. My works brings it to the surface. So you want to be a vampire. Or an alien? You're making a movie where someone is bleeding or has been set on fire? From cosplay to creature transformation, I can help.
“There is Magic, a Wonder and even something Godlike about changing a human face or actor or person into something entirely different.”
- Academy Award Winner Dick Smith
Custom Castings
A simple search will tell you that you can do life-casting at home. Hopefully the fact that you've arrived at MMBN means that you value the craft, and your own safety, more than most take home kits do.
I can professionally, artistically, and safely cast almost any part of your body. That cast can then be used a mold, a model, a memento, or more.
As every body is different, every cast is different, so I do not offer static prices; please contact the studio for a consultation.
