Face Off season 8
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{{Infobox television season
| season_number = 8
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| network = Syfy
| first_aired = {{start date|2015|1|13}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2015|4|14}}
| num_episodes = 14
| prev_season = Season 7
| next_season = Season 9
| episode_list = List of Face Off episodes
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The eighth season of the Syfy reality television series Face Off premiered on January 13, 2015. This season was won by Darla Edin of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The theme this season is "Return of the Champions". Three former winners Season 2 - Rayce Bird, Season 4 - Anthony Kosar, and Season 5 - Laura Dandridge will guide teams of five to victory. In the end, Laura earned her second win on this show in this season.
Prizes for this season include US$100,000, a 2015 Fiat, and a VIP trip to one of Kryolan's makeup locations.
Recurring people
- McKenzie Westmore - Host
- Michael Westmore - Mentor
=Judges=
=The Champions / Coaches=
- Season 2 - Rayce Bird
- Season 4 - Anthony Kosar
- Season 5 - Laura Dandridge
Contestants
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Name
! Team ! Age ! Hometown ! Place finished |
|---|
| Gregory Hewett
| Team Laura | 37 | 15th |
| Alan Carnes
| Team Anthony | 31 | 14th |
| Daniel Prado
| Team Anthony | 38 | 13th |
| Regina Jiganti
| Team Rayce | 23 | 12th |
| Anthony Reyes
| Team Rayce | 20 | 11th |
| Rob Miller
| Team Rayce | 41 | 10th |
| Jamie Leodones
| Team Anthony | 29 | Burbank, Los Angeles, California | 9th |
| Kelly Harris
| Team Anthony | 23 | 8th |
| Stephanie Masco
| Team Laura | 21 | 7th |
| Ben Peter
| Team Anthony | 32 | 6th |
| Adam Milicevic
| Team Rayce | 30 | 5th |
| Julian Bonfiglio
| Team Laura | 25 | 4th |
| Logan Long
| Team Rayce | 28 | Runner-up |
| Emily Serpico
| Team Laura | 18 | Runner-up |
| Darla Edin
| Team Laura | 28 | Winner |
Contestant progress
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:100%" |
| rowspan=2 colspan=2| Contestant
! colspan=15 | Episode |
|---|
| 1/2
!3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 !10 !11 !12 !13 !14 |
| style="background:green"|
!Darla |IN‡ |style="background:turquoise;"|HIGH |style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH |style="background:pink;"|LOW |IN |IN |IN |style="background:cornflowerblue;"|WIN |IN |style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH |style="background:cornflowerblue;"|WIN |IN |style="background:limegreen;"|WINNER |
| style="background:green"|
!Emily |IN |style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH |style="background:cornflowerblue;"|WIN |IN |style="background:pink;"|LOW |style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH‡ |style="background:mediumspringgreen;"|HIGH |IN |style="background:pink;"|LOW |IN |style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH |style="background:cornflowerblue;"|WIN |style="background:yellow;"|{{nowrap|RUNNER-UP}} |
| style="background:crimson"|
!Logan |style="background:cornflowerblue;"|WIN |IN |IN |IN |IN |style="background:cornflowerblue;"|WIN |IN |IN |style="background:cornflowerblue;"|WIN |IN |IN |IN |style="background:yellow;"|RUNNER-UP |
| style="background:green"|
!Julian |style="background:mediumspringgreen;"|HIGH |style="background:pink;"|LOW |style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH |style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH |IN |style="background:turquoise;"|HIGH |style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH |style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH |IN |style="background:pink;"|LOW |style="background:pink;"|LOW |style="background:tomato;"|OUT |colspan="7" style="background:darkgrey;" | |
| style="background:crimson"|
!Adam |style="background:turquoise;"|HIGH |style="background:pink;"|LOW |IN |style="background:orange;"|LOW‡ |IN |style="background:orange;"|LOW |IN |style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH |style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH |style="background:cornflowerblue;"|WIN |style="background:tomato;"|OUT |colspan="7" style="background:darkgrey;" | |
| style="background:blueviolet"|
!Ben |style="background:pink;"|LOW |style="background:cornflowerblue;"|WIN |IN |style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH |style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH |style="background:pink;"|LOW |style="background:cornflowerblue;"|WIN |style="background:pink;"|LOW |IN |style="background:tomato;"|OUT |colspan="8" style="background:darkgrey;" | |
| style="background:green"|
!Stephanie |style="background:mediumspringgreen;"|HIGH |style="background:orange;"|LOW |IN |style="background:cornflowerblue;"|WIN |IN |IN |style="background:pink;"|LOW |IN‡ |style="background:tomato;"|OUT |colspan="7" style="background:darkgrey;" | |
| style="background:blueviolet"|
!Kelly |style="background:pink;"|LOW |IN |IN |style="background:turquoise;"|HIGH |style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH |style="background:pink;"|LOW |style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH |style="background:tomato;"|OUT |colspan="8" style="background:darkgrey;" | |
| style="background:blueviolet"|
!Jamie |IN |IN |style="background:pink;"|LOW |IN |style="background:cornflowerblue;"|WIN |style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH |style="background:tomato;"|OUT |colspan="9" style="background:darkgrey;" | |
| style="background:crimson"|
!Rob |style="background:turquoise;"|HIGH |IN |IN |IN |style="background:pink;"|LOW |style="background:tomato;"|OUT |colspan="10" style="background:darkgrey;" | |
| style="background:crimson"|
!Anthony |style="background:turquoise;"|HIGH |IN |style="background:pink;"|LOW |style="background:pink;"|LOW |style="background:tomato;"|OUT |colspan="11" style="background:darkgrey;" | |
| style="background:crimson"|
!Regina |style="background:turquoise;"|HIGH |style="background:lightblue;"|HIGH |IN |style="background:tomato;"|OUT |colspan="12" style="background:darkgrey;" | |
| style="background:blueviolet"|
!Daniel |IN |IN |style="background:tomato;"|OUT |colspan="13" style="background:darkgrey;" | |
| style="background:blueviolet"|
!Alan |IN |style="background:tomato;"|OUT |colspan="14" style="background:darkgrey;" | |
| style="background:green"|
!Gregory |style="background:tomato;"|OUT |colspan="15" style="background:darkgrey;" | |
Color key:
:{{Color box|crimson|border=darkgray}} Contestant in Team Rayce
:{{Color box|blueviolet|border=darkgray}} Contestant in Team Anthony
:{{Color box|green|border=darkgray}} Contestant in Team Laura
:{{Color box|limegreen|border=darkgray}} The contestant won Face Off.
:{{Color box|yellow|border=darkgray}} The contestant was a runner-up.
:{{Color box|cornflowerblue|border=darkgray}} The contestant won a Spotlight Challenge.
:{{Color box|turquoise|border=darkgray}} The contestant was part of a team that won the Spotlight Challenge.
:{{Color box|lightblue|border=darkgray}} The contestant was in the top in the Spotlight Challenge.
:{{Color box|mediumspringgreen|border=darkgray}} The contestant was declared one of the best in the Spotlight Challenge but was not in the running for the win.
:{{Color box|pink|border=darkgray}} The contestant was in the bottom in the Spotlight Challenge.
:{{Color box|orange|border=darkgray}} The contestant was a teammate of the eliminated contestant in the Spotlight Challenge.
:{{Color box|tomato|border=darkgray}} The contestant was eliminated.
:‡ The contestant won the Foundation Challenge
Episodes
! scope="col" style="background-color: #015A52; width:12em;" |No. in ! scope="col" style="background-color: #015A52; width:12em;" |No. in ! scope="col" style="background-color: #015A52;" |Title ! scope="col" style="background-color: #015A52; width:12em;" |Original air date ! scope="col" style="background-color: #015A52; width:12em;" |U.S. viewers ! scope="col" style="background-color: #015A52; width:12em;" |18-49 {{Episode list/sublist|Face Off season 8 | EpisodeNumber = 85 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = Return of the Champions | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|1|13}} | ShortSummary = *Foundation Challenge: The contestants create a companion for a creature previously created by the new coaches: Laura, Anthony and Rayce. The coaches select their teams of five to guide them to victory. The winner gains immunity. : Judge : Ve Neill :Top Looks: ::Darla ::Rob :Winner: Darla :Aliens: | LineColor = #aaaaaa }} {{Episode list/sublist|Face Off season 8 | EpisodeNumber = 86 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = Monkey Business | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|1|20}} | ShortSummary = *Spotlight Challenge: The contestants are told that the UFOs from the previous episode's challenge, have crashed on the "Planet of the Apes" and they now have to create a third creature: a primate ruler. :Guest: Rick Baker :Primates: :Top Team ::Team Rayce :Bottom Looks: ::Kelly ::Gregory ::Ben :Winner: Logan :Eliminated: Gregory | LineColor = #aaaaaa }} {{Episode list/sublist|Face Off season 8 | EpisodeNumber = 87 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = Let The Games Begin | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|1|27}} | ShortSummary = *Spotlight Challenge: The contestants are tasked to create a cinema-inspired predator creature design by combining animals and exotic plants. :Guest: Josh Hutcherson :Top Looks: ::Emily & Regina - Hyena/Shampoo Ginger :Safe: ::Anthony & Logan - Warthog/American Pitcher Plant ::Kelly & Daniel - Scorpion/Delphinium ::Rob & Jamie - Piranha/Blue Thistle :Bottom Looks: ::Julian & Adam - Bat/Sugarbrush Protea ::Stephanie & Alan - Thorny dragon/Cockscomb :Winner: Ben :Eliminated: Alan | LineColor = #aaaaaa }} {{Episode list/sublist|Face Off season 8 | EpisodeNumber = 88 | EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | Title = Royal Flush | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|2|3}} | ShortSummary = * Spotlight Challenge: For their first individual challenge, the contestants are dealt a royal court playing card and use it to design a character worthy of a Tim Burton film. :Guest: Robert Stromberg {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} :Top Looks: ::Darla - Jack of Hearts ::Emily - Queen of Hearts ::Julian - Jack of Clubs {{col-break}} :Safe: ::Adam - King of Clubs ::Ben - Jack of Diamonds ::Kelly - Queen of Spades ::Logan - Queen of Clubs ::Regina - Joker ::Rob - Jack of Spades ::Stephanie - King of Diamonds {{col-break}} :Bottom Looks: ::Anthony - King of Hearts ::Daniel - Queen of Diamonds ::Jamie - King of Spades {{col-end}} :Winner: Emily :Eliminated: Daniel | LineColor = #aaaaaa }} {{Episode list/sublist|Face Off season 8 | EpisodeNumber = 89 | EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | Title = Sounding Off | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|2|10}} | ShortSummary = *Foundation Challenge: In a tag-team relay, the contestants take inspiration from claws in order to create a character. The winner gains immunity. :Guest Judge: Jill Wagner :Top Looks: ::Adam ::Kelly ::Rob :Winner: Adam :Top Looks: ::Stephanie & Kelly - Ticks - Housewife Automaton ::Julian & Ben - Heavy Breathing and Slash - Demonic Executioner :Safe: ::Emily & Jamie - Jungle Clicks - Tribal Velociraptor ::Logan & Rob - Grunts and Snarls - Giant Beast :Bottom Looks: ::Adam & Regina - Machine Boot Up - Alien Supersoldier ::Darla & Anthony - Haunted Breathing and Screams - Soul-Stealing Banshee :Winner: Stephanie :Eliminated: Regina | LineColor = #aaaaaa }} {{Episode list/sublist|Face Off season 8 | EpisodeNumber = 90 | EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | Title = Troll Bridge | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|2|17}} | ShortSummary = *Spotlight challenge: The eleven remaining artists must create a troll based on an iconic bridge. :Guest Judge: Doug Jones {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} :Top Looks: ::Kelly - Tower Bridge in London ::Ben - Python Bridge in Amsterdam ::Jamie - Dragon Bridge in Bali {{col-break}} :Safe: ::Darla - Python Bridge in Amsterdam ::Adam - Dragon Bridge in Bali ::Julian - Corvin Castle Bridge in Transylvania ::Stephanie - Corvin Castle Bridge in Transylvania ::Logan - Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco {{col-break}} :Bottom Looks: ::Anthony - The Helix Bridge in Singapore ::Rob - Tower Bridge in London ::Emily - Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco {{col-end}} :Winner: Jamie :Eliminated: Anthony | LineColor = #aaaaaa }} {{Episode list/sublist|Face Off season 8 | EpisodeNumber = 91 | EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | Title = Queen Bees | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|2|24}} | ShortSummary = *Foundation Challenge: The contestants take inspiration from unique hats to create a character. The winner receives immunity. :Guest Judge: Lois Burwell :Top Looks: ::Emily ::Rob :Winner: Emily :Top Looks: ::Julian & Logan - Cuckoo Wasp ::Emily & Jamie - Honey Bee :Safe: ::Darla & Stephanie - Jewel Beetle :Bottom Looks: ::Adam & Rob - Ladybug ::Ben & Kelly - European Hornet :Winner: Logan :Eliminated: Rob | LineColor = #aaaaaa }} {{Episode list/sublist|Face Off season 8 | EpisodeNumber = 92 | EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | Title = Dressed To Kill | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|3|3}} | ShortSummary = *Spotlight Challenge: The contestants must create a stylish and intelligent horror villain based on an avant-garde outfit of their choice along with inspiration from the works of writer and director Clive Barker . :Guest Judge: Mark Alan Miller :Top Looks: ::Ben ::Emily ::Julian ::Kelly :Safe: ::Adam ::Darla ::Logan :Bottom Looks: ::Jamie ::Stephanie :Winner: Ben :Eliminated: Jamie | LineColor = #aaaaaa }} {{Episode list/sublist|Face Off season 8 | EpisodeNumber = 93 | EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | Title = Miss Intergalactic | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|3|10}} | ShortSummary = *Foundation Challenge: The contestants are taken to a windy beach where they must use holi powder to create a make up representing spring which will be blindly judged by this season's coaches. The winner receives immunity :Winner: Stephanie :Guest Judge: Darren Franich :Top Looks: :Adam - Miss Cigar Galaxy :Julian - Miss Whirlpool Galaxy :Darla - Miss Sculptor Galaxy :Safe: ::Logan - Miss Comet Galaxy ::Emily - Miss Pinwheel Galaxy ::Stephanie - Miss Tadpole Galaxy :Bottom Looks: :Ben - Miss Andromeda Galaxy :Kelly - Miss Sombrero Galaxy :Winner: Darla :Eliminated: Kelly | LineColor = #aaaaaa }} {{Episode list/sublist|Face Off season 8 | EpisodeNumber = 94 | EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | Title = Super Selfies | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|3|17}} | ShortSummary = *Spotlight Challenge: The artists must be their own models while creating superhero/supervillain makeups. :Guest Judge: Todd McFarlane :Top Looks: ::Adam - Crimson Wave ::Logan - Slayer :Safe: ::Ben - Infected warrior ::Darla - Guardian angel ::Julian - Evil hero :Bottom Looks: ::Stephanie - Dollface ::Emily - Nature's Daughter :Winner: Logan :Eliminated: Stephanie | LineColor = #aaaaaa }} {{Episode list/sublist|Face Off season 8 | EpisodeNumber = 95 | EpisodeNumber2 = 11 | Title = Imaginary Friends | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|3|24}} | ShortSummary = * Spotlight Challenge: The artists must turn children's imaginary friends into whimsical characters. :Top Looks: ::Adam - Lazor ::Darla - Diamond Princess :Safe: ::Emily - Lulu ::Logan - Heart Mermaid :Bottom Looks: ::Ben - 3-headed monster ::Julian - B-boy Zombie :Winner: Adam :Eliminated: Ben As a result of Ben's elimination, Team Anthony is left with no remaining artists | LineColor = #aaaaaa }} {{Episode list/sublist|Face Off season 8 | EpisodeNumber = 96 | EpisodeNumber2 = 12 | Title = Deadly Dolls | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|3|31}} | ShortSummary = *Spotlight Challenge: The artists must create serial killer doll characters in the style of Child's Play's Chucky and Annabelle. :Guest Judge: Don Mancini :Top Looks: ::Darla - Porcelain Doll ::Emily - Rag Doll :Safe: ::Logan - Voodoo Doll :Bottom Looks: ::Adam - Baby Doll ::Julian - Ventriloquism Dummy :Winner: Darla :Eliminated: Adam | LineColor = #aaaaaa }} {{Episode list/sublist|Face Off season 8 | EpisodeNumber = 97 | EpisodeNumber2 = 13 | Title = Full Steam Ahead | RTitle = | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|4|7}} | ShortSummary = *Spotlight Challenge: The artists must create western steampunk cyborgs, in order to make it to the finals. ::Logan - Barmaid ::Darla - Blacksmith ::Emily - Undertaker ::Julian - Bank Robber :Winner: Emily :Eliminated: Julian | LineColor = #aaaaaa }} {{Episode list/sublist|Face Off season 8 | EpisodeNumber = 98 | EpisodeNumber2 = 14 | Title = The Dream Team | RTitle = | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|4|14}} | ShortSummary = *Spotlight Challenge: With help from the eliminated contestants, the final three artists must each create four characters that could star in a film of these genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy or Post-Apocalyptic. The characters will then be displayed at Universal Studios with audience members voting for their favorites. ::Darla - Assisted by Rob, Anthony, Stephanie, and Daniel - Fantasy (The Spirits of Eden) ::Emily - Assisted by Adam, Jamie, Regina, and Kelly - Post-Apocalyptic (Paradise Reckoning) ::Logan - Assisted by Julian, Ben, Gregory, and Alan - Sci-Fi (The Fortress) :Winner: Darla | LineColor = #aaaaaa }}class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%; margin:auto;" style="color:white"
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