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Multiple Emmy-Award winning Hollywood Special Effects Maestro with a 30 years career. His make-up effects appear in over 200 movies like Ghostbusters, The Abyss and Star Trek: Nemesis
"10 Tons' work is mind-blowing...gorgeous...unbelievable. After forty years in the makeup effects biz, i still don't know how they do what they do. It defies all logic, but most important - their work inspires me, and everyone that's lucky enough to see it."
Professor of Paleontology - Department of Geology - Lund University
By naming fossil species after Metal Maestros like King Diamond and Lemmy Kilmister he became the “Father” of Rock Fossils on Tour.
Mats has written "Another Primordial Day” an amalgamation of science, arts and popular culture.
“In this beautiful tome, creative mastermind Esben Horn delivers a personal tale of the birth and evolution of his brainchild 10 Tons. Not only do we get loving portraits of all the key players involved, alongside exciting behind-the-scenes anecdotes, but Esben also highlights the diversity of projects that have come to fruition over the years. As with everything graced by the touch of 10 Tons, this richly illustrated book is top class and makes for a literal feast for the eyes and mind alike.”
Briggs is one of three palaeontologists, who were key in the reinterpretation of the fossils of the Burgess Shale.
He is the Yale University G. Evelyn Hutchinson Professor of Geology and Geophysics, Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology at Yale's Peabody Museum of Natural History, and former Director of the Peabody Museum.
“This book is a sensational celebration of 25 years of making creatures for exhibit! Models of jellyfish to dinosaurs, living and fossil, modern and ancient, show how the ‘rock’ stars that make up 10 Tons combine artistry with state-of-the-art technology to bring nature to life. As we were designing our exhibit of the strange animals that lived in the Cambrian seas more that 500 million years ago to go in the newly expanded Yale Peabody Museum (reopening in 2024) we realized how difficult it is to explain small dark fossils flattened on shale! So we renewed our collaboration with 10 Tons and look forward to using their models alongside the fossils to inspire and educate our visitors. This anniversary book is a remarkable tale of achievement and a visual delight. The spectacular illustrations, and the stories about this band of model makers, show just why their creations are so much in demand in Europe and beyond.”
Leading mold-maker with more than 20 years’ experience in the field of Makeup Effects. Rob Freitas is one of the secret ingredients in the success of many a Hollywood block busters.
“I was first introduced to the work of 10 Tons some years ago, and was fortunately able to see examples of their cast pieces in person..
I feel that their work is pushing and expanding technical boundaries.. and the artistic finishing touches are sublime. Very inspiring.. “
John Sibbick is the Grand Old Man of paleo art. In addition to reconstructing prehistoric life in several media, John worked with Games Workshop to make Warhammer covers - one of which was later used by the death metal band Bolt Thrower.