Face Off season 3 explained

Season Number:3
Num Episodes:12
Network:Syfy
Prev Season:Season 2
Next Season:Season 4
Episode List:List of Face Off episodes

The third season of the Syfy reality television series Face Off premiered on August 21, 2012[1] and ended October 31, 2012. The season featured twelve prosthetic makeup artists competing against each other to create makeup effects. In the finale, they were voted on by the public in a live broadcast on Halloween.[2] The grand prize for the third season was a position as a guest lecturer at the Make Up for Ever Academies in New York and Paris, a 2012 Toyota Prius v, and .

The season was won by Nicole Chilelli of Stayton, Oregon, who holds four Face Off records for being the first female to win, the first contestant to be eliminated and then come back in the same season, the first returning contestant to win the season, and being the only champion chosen by the audience.

Judges

Contestants

NameAgeHometownPlace finished
Joe Castro41Helotes, Texas12th (disqualified)
Carpucine "C.C." Childs30Atlanta, Georgia11th
Eric Garcia31Miami, Florida10th
Jason Milani25Hopewell Junction, New York9th
Thomas "Tommy" Pietch27Columbus, Ohio8th
Rod Maxwell46West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California7th
Alana Rose Schiro20Staten Island, New York City, New York6th
Sarah Elizabeth Miller29Goshen, Indiana5th
Roy Wooley46Tucker, Georgia4th
Derek Garcia31Miami, FloridaRunner-up
Laura Dandridge27Orlando, FloridaRunner-up
Nicole Chilelli28Stayton, OregonWinner (Eliminated in Episode 4; Brought back in Episode 7)

Production

Season 1 and 2 judge Patrick Tatopoulos stepped down from his position after the first episode in order to work on , but later returned as a guest judge for the foundation challenge in episode 7 and in the final two episodes of the season. He is replaced by concept designer Neville Page, who has previously worked on Avatar as lead creature designer, Prometheus as character designer and Star Trek as lead creature and character designer.[3] Ve Neill and Glenn Hetrick remain as judges, with McKenzie Westmore remaining as the show's host. A pair of fraternal twins will compete against each other this season.

Guests that appeared this season include Sean Astin, Brian Grazer, Kevin Smith, Gale Anne Hurd, Matthew Wood, Paul W. S. Anderson, Laila Ali and Barney Burman.[4] [5] [6]

Contestant progress

Contestant[7] Episode
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NicoleINININ OUTIN‡WINWININWINNER
LauraHIGHHIGHINHIGHHIGHINWINHIGHINWIN
DerekLOWINWINHIGHLOWWINLOWLOWHIGHINRUNNER-UP
RoyHIGHHIGHINWINHIGHIN‡HIGHHIGHINOUT
SarahHIGHWINLOWINLOWLOWINLOWOUT
AlanaININININWININLOWOUT
RodWINININLOWLOWHIGHOUT
TommyLOWINHIGHLOWHIGHOUT
JasonINLOWININ‡OUT
EricIN‡LOWOUT
C.C.LOWOUT
Joe

The contestant won Face Off.

The contestant was a runner-up.

The contestant won a Spotlight Challenge.

The contestant was part of a team that won the Spotlight Challenge.

The contestant was in the top in the Spotlight Challenge.

The contestant was in the bottom in the Spotlight Challenge.

The contestant was a teammate of the eliminated contestant in the Spotlight Challenge.

The contestant was eliminated.

The contestant was disqualified from the competition.

The contestant returned to the competition.

‡ The contestant won the Foundation Challenge.

Episodes

See also: List of Face Off episodes.

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Footnotes

  1. Following the judging on the Face Off Reveal Stage, Joe left the set entirely before the Spotlight Challenge's final results were announced. As a result, he was disqualified from the competition with the elimination of the remaining bottom three not needed. Since then, Joe made no return appearances in the season, including for the Foundation Challenge to bring somebody back to the competition.
  2. Not chosen: Lamborghini Gallardo or Space Mole
  3. Not chosen: Biffer-Baum Bird or Hoop-Soup-Snoop
  4. First of a two-part finale. The winner was chosen in the second half.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Syfy Renews Hit Competition Series "Face Off" for a Third Season. Futon Critic. February 7, 2012. February 8, 2012.
  2. Web site: Season 3 Finale of Syfy's 'Face Off' to be Broadcast Live From Los Angeles, CA on Halloween Night. https://web.archive.org/web/20120819004516/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/08/15/season-3-finale-of-syfys-face-off-to-be-broadcast-live-from-los-angeles-ca-on-halloween-night/145074/. dead. August 19, 2012. Kondolojy. Amanda. August 15, 2012. TV by the Numbers. SyFy press release. August 15, 2012.
  3. Web site: Face Off Season 3 Premiere Date and New Judge Announced. TVOvermind. Jon Lachonis. June 27, 2012.
  4. Web site: Face Off Press Release . Nbcumv.com . 2012-08-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130704014647/http://www.nbcumv.com/mediavillage/networks/syfy/faceoff/pressreleases?pr=contents%2Fpress-releases%2F2012%2F08%2F16%2Fseasonthreefina1345125422098.xml . 2013-07-04 .
  5. Web site: Amy and Nancy Harrington, Pop Culture Passionistas . ‘Face Off’ Season 3: What to expect - Yahoo! TV . Tv.yahoo.com . 2012-08-20 . 2012-08-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140328083446/https://tv.yahoo.com/news/face-off-season-3-expect-225300127.html . 2014-03-28 .
  6. Web site: Daily Mountain Eagle - Walker County native in reality show competition about special effects makeup . Mountaineagle.com . 2012-08-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140328043114/http://www.mountaineagle.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Walker+County+native++in+reality+show+competition+about+special+effects+makeup%20&id=19859219&instance=main_article . 2014-03-28 .
  7. Web site: Season 3 contestants . August 22, 2012 . May 6, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190506045431/https://www.syfy.com/faceoff/contestants . dead .