SPFX, CREATURES + PROSTHETICS

Creating practical special effects for film was the foundation on which our company began. We’ve expanded over the years from providing pyrotechnics, snow, fog, rain and other mechanical effects, to creature and character design and fabrication, prosthetics and custom props. These effects have been created for many industries beyond film including disaster training and simulations, the medical field, museums, zoos, and other themed attractions, live events, performing arts, and advertising. Our work has won awards for clients, and garnered kudos worldwide.

CUSTOM FABRICATION

Our custom fabrication work began in response to demand for creative and high quality themed exhibits and props, some with a special effects component, and all displaying our unique attention to detail. We custom create props, sculptures, miniatures, models, and more for ad agencies, museums, airports, zoos, film and TV productions, performing arts companies, corporations, photographers, event planners, and educational institutions. We work in a wide range of materials depending on the client’s needs and the purpose and longevity of the product or installation.

PRODUCT SALES

Over the years we’ve developed proprietary products for our Bleeding Art Industries brand including nose and scar wax, bloods, slime, wetting gel, dusters, and costume breakdown aging waxes. Visit our store link below to find out more. You can find our BAI products at retailers including Theatre Garage (Edmonton, AB, Hallo Lipstick (Creston, BC), The Costume Shoppe (Calgary, AB), Sydney Wardrobe Supplies (Sydney, AU), Rotblott’s Discount Warehouse (Toronto, ON), and Stage & Studio Supply (Conception Bay, NFLD).

We also represent other high quality manufacturers and suppliers of special effects, film and theatre-related production supplies and equipment including Ultratec, Le Maitre, CITC, Movie Paint, K.D. 151, and Look Solutions. Production supplies and special effects equipment can be purchased from our bricks and mortar store in Calgary and online at www.shopbleedingartindustries.com.

EQUIPMENT RENTALS

We rent a wide variety of industrial, high quality special effects equipment that is available for rent to qualified professionals. We actively use special effects equipment in the field, so we know what works and what doesn’t and we only carry solid and dependable industrial equipment. All of our rental equipment is used and recommended by professionals in the industry so you know you’re getting the best for the effects you’re trying to achieve. For more information, visit the RENTALS section of our website.

CREATIVE CONTENT

Taking our talent for creating cool, we’ve written, produced and shot our own productions. We broke new ground with our first production, the short film Skeleton GirlCanada’s first 3D stereoscopic digital stop motion animated short film and winner of  “Best First 3D Film” at its premiere at New York’s Be Film The Underground Film Festival. It also screened at 12 film festivals around the world and was selected as one of the top short films in Canada to compete in CBC’s Short Film Face Off in 2013.

For more information on our creative content, visit the Our Productions section of the website.

COURSES AND WORKSHOPS

We normally (pre-COVID) provide workshops ranging from blood effects and molding and casting to special effects make-up, face casting, mechanical special effects, and more, depending on demand and interest. We are also authorized to teach the federal ERD Pyrotechnics Safety & Legal Awareness Training Course which is required to get your Pyrotechnician card level of the Fireworks Operator Certificate. Company founder Leo Wieser who teaches the course is the only one nation wide with extensive on-set use of pyro for film and theatre. Dates for the course can be found on the home page of our website. If you are unable to make the date posted and are interested in being added to a waiting list for the next course please email skye@bleedingartindustries.com.