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Courtney Mercurio

Gibsonville,NC

Summary

Dynamic SFX Makeup Artist with extensive experience at Maine Genius Productions LLC, specializing in creative zombie looks and blood placement. Proficient in special effects makeup and client relationship building, I excel in delivering impactful visual storytelling while maintaining high sanitation standards. Passionate about pushing creative boundaries in film and television.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

SFX Makeup Artist

Ladybug Productions
North Carolina
05.2026 - Current

SFX Makeup Artist

Lone Wolf Productions
Wilmington, NC
05.2026 - Current

SFX Artist

Bearhug Productions
Aurora, NC
04.2026 - Current

This is a history piece where I get to perform looks such as old age, facial hair and some period pieces.

SFX Makeup Artist

Snap N’ Tear Productions
Wilmington, NC
11.2025 - Current

The SFX pieces involved in this production are making intestines, impaled eye, shattered glass prosthetics placed on face and bullet wounds.

SFX Makeup Artist

Maine Genius Productions LLC
Clayton, NC
01.2024 - Current

I am the lead makeup artist for our makeup team. In this apocalyptic series we design different zombie looks and perform different blood placement work.

SFX Makeup Artist

Redhawk Crescent Studios
Concord, NC
09.2025 - 05.2026

During this production I performed different injury pieces that would have been involved in fight scenes. (Bruises, scratches, scrapes)

SFX Makeup Artist

Woods Of Terror
Greensboro, NC
08.2022 - 11.2024

As an SFX artist for a haunt we were given specific visions of a character per theme of the house they were placed in.

Education

SFX Makeup Artistry - SFX Makeup Artistry

QC Academy
Online
11.2025

Theatrical Makeup

Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY
06.2021

Skills

  • Makeup application
  • Client relationship building
  • Creative makeup application
  • Social media content
  • Special effects makeup
  • Theatrical makeup
  • Social media promotion
  • Film and television makeup
  • Sanitation practices
  • Airbrush makeup proficiency
  • Attention to detail

Timeline

SFX Makeup Artist

Ladybug Productions
05.2026 - Current

SFX Makeup Artist

Lone Wolf Productions
05.2026 - Current

SFX Artist

Bearhug Productions
04.2026 - Current

SFX Makeup Artist

Snap N’ Tear Productions
11.2025 - Current

SFX Makeup Artist

Redhawk Crescent Studios
09.2025 - 05.2026

SFX Makeup Artist

Maine Genius Productions LLC
01.2024 - Current

SFX Makeup Artist

Woods Of Terror
08.2022 - 11.2024

SFX Makeup Artistry - SFX Makeup Artistry

QC Academy

Theatrical Makeup

Binghamton University
Courtney Mercurio