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Tim Iacofano preps for the White House bunker explosion in Master Illusionists: 24's Special Effects Make-Up

Master Illusionists: 24's Special Effects Make-Up is a special feature found on the Season Six DVD.

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White House Bunker explosion[]

Tim Iacofano, the director of "Day 6: 4:00pm-5:00pm," explains that during the episode both Hamri Al-Assad and President Wayne Palmer will be down. He explains that while he and the production crew set up for the explosion, actor Alexander Siddig is getting fitted for having part of his face blown off during the explosion. Howard Berger and John Wheaton, the make-up artists from KNB EFX, explain that the design for Assad's mutilation was a lot less subtle than the original plans.

Rodney Charters, the director of photography, explains about the lighting situation after the explosion; all the lights will go out and some emergency lights will go on, but due to smoke and the fewer numbers of emergency lights it will be very dark. Scott Blackwell, the special effects co-coordinator, explains that a podium identical to the one in the White House media room set has been created that can be shattered for the explosion. Dee Mansano, the head make-up artist, expresses her happiness at being at being allowed to do what she wants with another actor's face for the explosion scene. DB Woodside, who plays President Palmer, is also seen in make-up preparing for his wounds. The final scene is then shown.

Jack Bauer's wounds[]

Howard Berger explains that Jack Bauer has many wounds over his back after his time in China, and his company have to make many copies of these for the show. He shows how the wounds are made with Patricia Urias, and how they are applied to a body.

Anatoly Markov's fingers[]

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John Noble with a fake hand in his scene

The scene from "Day 6: 5:00pm-6:00pm", in which Jack Bauer removes some of Anatoly Markov's fingers, is shown, and Iacofano explains the background to the scene. Berger and Caleb Schneider are shown making moulds of the hands of John Noble, Markov's actor. Randy Gunter, the property master, explains that as they are unsure as to which hand will be used during the scene, moulds of both hands has been produced. He shows the hands to viewers, including the magnetised end of the little finger that will be cut off during the scene. Sterling Rush, who is the on-set property master, is shown preparing Noble with the fake hand and tying it to the chair, while Raqueli Dahan applies make-up to it. Gunter then demonstrates the three types of cigar cutters he has; one with very sharp blades that can be used for the fake hand, one with dulled blades that can be used but not pressed too hard, and a third that has been measured to the width of Noble's finger so as much as Kiefer Sutherland pressed, it will not damage Noble's finger. The final scene is once again shown.


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