Lee Pace’s makeup transformation into ‘Ronan the Accuser.’ Makeup by Lizzie Georgiou.

Various makeup work by Dave White:

Special effects makeup designer Dave White helped create the looks for Drax, Gamora, Nebula, Yondu, Korath, and other aliens for James Gunn’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy.’

“James [Gunn] always pushed for practical and makeup effects. He wanted, like me, to see the real deal there on set. I’ve been fortunate to have been around the Marvel world for a little while. I like to think my own artwork and style has worked well within the universe. James had very specific ideas and I would give an interpretation of what I thought would work. Ultimately, it’s down to what the director wants to see: He needs to go through that process of testing ideas to see how they read in the world he wants to create. There is a retro hint in the [Guardians] designs. I was very careful not to use modern creature design influences that could have fallen short in the unique world Gunn had envisioned.”

[Via Business Insider | GeekTyrant]