SFX artist Tate Steinsiek established Ill Willed FX in 2001. Ill Willed provides SFX Makeup and prosthetic application and prop fabrication to the film and television industry. Since its creation, Ill Willed has built a client roster including The Jim Henson Company, Dreamworks, Lionsgate, MTV, Law and Order, Dark Sky Films, Don Post Studios, The History Channel, National Geographic, The Discovery Channel, HBO, XBox, Keds Shoes, and Guitar World Magazine. In 2013 Tate and his work were the feature focus in a National Commercial series for CHASE Rewards.
I.W.P. Founder Tate Steinsiek has been featured in Makeup Artist Magazine, Fangoria, Rue Morgue, The New York Times, and Variety Magazine. Tate has also directed a number of award winning films Including "CLOWN" which won "Best if the Next in Horror" at the 2008 Screamfest awards, "My Winter's Coat", and the unnerving "The Devoured" starring Peter Greene, which recently won the AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD at the 2010 Oklahoma International Horror Film Festival. In 2014 Tate directed the Feature Film DYNAMITE: A Cautionary Tale starring Ian Harding (Pretty Little Liars), Evanna Lynch (Harry Potter Series), & Carol Kane (Gotham, The Princess Bride).
Tate is a two time finalist on SYFY's hit show FACE OFF, having finished Runner Up in both Season 1 & Season 5. Click HERE for film resume and detail.
TATE STEINSIEK
Steve Johnsons FX career has spanned more than thirty years. His work has appeared in over 200 films, countless television shows,
theme parks, commercials, and music videos. Some of his best-known creations include "Slimer" for Ghostbusters, the alien
seductress "Sil" for Species, the multi-tentacled "Doc Ock" for Spider-Man 2, and Robin Williams' robotics for Bicentennial Man.
Johnson started his own effects company in 1986 called "Steve Johnson's XFX." It was later renamed Edge FX. In 1989 Johnson
worked on The Abyss, directed by James Cameron, which became one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. He created the
"alien" creatures for the film's climax.
During the XFX and Edge FX years, Johnson also worked on two Stephen King mini-series: The Stand (1994) and The Shining (1997), for which he won Emmy Awards. In addition, his company did four seasons of the TV show Outer Limits, three seasons of Stargate SG-1, and ultimately opened a studio in Vancouver called Pacific Effects Group. He also created earth-shattering illusions for several seasons of magician Criss Angel’s A&E television show, Mindfreak. In 2003, Johnson wrote, produced, and directed a short called Everloving, which played as part of the Brooklyn Film Festival. Click HERE for full filmography.
STEVE JOHNSON
ALAN GORDON
Entrepreneur and SFX make-up artist Ali Gordon joined forces with Ill Willed Productions in 2014, & co-founded Ill-willed SFX Workshops Europe. Ali, an Ireland native, received training with the Stan Winston Studio of Character arts. During his education, Ali identified a gap in the European SFX make-up market, and available educations to suit that demand. Parnterning with Tate Steinsiek and his international workshops Ali has propelled IWFXW into a sought after education for aspiring and training FX artists all over Europe. As Managing Director of Ill-willed SFX workshops Europe, Ali has developed connections with make-up colleges and make-up artists in many countries across Europe including Ireland, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Denmark, constantly expanding IWFXW reach to European Artists.