<![CDATA[Exploring Prosthetic Makeup Techniques of the Pennywise Character as a Learning Reference for the Local Horror Film Industry. Indonesian horror films increasingly depend on visual renewal, yet the reviewed literature offers little structured documentation of advanced prosthetic makeup workflows that local practitioners can study. This qualitative library research examines how the prosthetic makeup of Pennywise in the film It (2017) is documented and which lessons may be considered for local horror productions. The data come from academic literature on prosthetic and character makeup (2020–2025) and three production-related sources (2017–2020). These sources were selected with explicit criteria, categorized into technical stages, materials, challenges, and adaptation, and cross-checked between sources. The findings show that production documentation of Pennywise’s face centers on a foam latex appliance makeup designed with Amalgamated Dynamics and applied over roughly 2.5 to more than 3 hours, while the creature transformations were completed digitally. A documented technical trade-off concerned appliance thickness: the thick foam restricted brow movement, so the sequel reduced the thickness by about half and switched to silicone. Other stages, such as life casting, molding, and removal, are presented as general professional models rather than verified records of this production. Material availability, competency gaps, and budget disparities in Indonesia are treated as issues to be tested, not as established findings. The study contributes a framework that separates documented information from general models, a workflow diagram, and comparison tables as a starting point for discussion. Its limits are the exclusive use of secondary data and the absence of interviews, direct observation, or a market survey, so the recommendations remain untested.]]>
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