I thought the weird looking dude in this video was a CGI effect, but it’s an insanely real looking silicone mask from the guys over at SPFXMasks titled Handsome Guy (they have an odd definition of handsome). The detail is pretty phenomenal, you can see what look like skin pores and shave stubble. Very Mission:Impossible-esque.

Let me know what comes to mind in the comments below!

A "5th-grader-friendly" collection of clips and making-of footage from notable visual effects films of the past century. Originally intended for educational use as an introduction to a classroom lecture. The music track is "Rods and Cones" from the album "Audio" by Blue Man Group.

1900 - The Enchanted Drawing 1903 - The Great Train Robbery 1923 - The Ten Commandments (Silent) 1927 - Sunrise 1933 - King Kong 1939 - The Wizard of Oz 1940 - The Thief of Bagdad 1954 - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1956 - Forbidden Planet 1963 - Jason and the Argonauts 1964 - Mary Poppins 1977 - Star Wars 1982 - Tron 1985 - Back to the Future 1988 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1989 - The Abyss 1991 - Terminator 2: Judgement Day 1992 - The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 1993 - Jurassic Park 2004 - Spider-Man 2 2005 - King Kong 2006 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2007 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 2007 - The Golden Compass 2008 - The Spiderwick Chronicles 2008 - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button