The theme this season is "Return of the Champions". Three former winners Season 2 - Rayce Bird, Season 4 - Anthony Kosar, and Season 5 - Laura Tyler will guide teams of five to victory.
Episode 1
Return of the Champions
Jan 13, 2015
Season 8 begins with three returning champions joining the competition as coaches.
Episode 2
Monkey Business
Jan 20, 2015
Oscar winner Rick Baker is the guest judge for the first Spotlight Challenge, which finds the artists working in teams to create two original alien characters, plus a primate leader.
Episode 3
Let the Games Begin
Jan 27, 2015
The remaining 14 artists take part in a deadly predator challenge featuring guest judge Josh Hutcherson ("The Hunger Games").
Episode 4
Royal Flush
Feb 3, 2015
The thirteen remaining artists must make playing cards come to life in the whimsical style of Tim Burton for their first individual Spotlight Challenge of the competition
Episode 5
Sounding Off
Feb 10, 2015
The artists have to design creatures based on unique sound effects created by sound designer Erik Aadahl.
Episode 6
Troll Bridge
Feb 17, 2015
The remaining artists and their coaches feel the stress of a challenge where they must create trolls inspired by iconic bridges.
Episode 7
Queen Bees
Feb 24, 2015
The artists learn that for their challenge, they will be body-painting nude models in the middle of the woods.
Episode 8
Dressed To Kill
Mar 3, 2015
The artists create their own stylish horror villain inspired by the work of Clive Barker (Hellraiser, Nightbreed).
Episode 9
Miss Intergalactic
Mar 10, 2015
The contestants must take inspiration from the planets in the solar system to create alien queens who compete in a intergalactic beauty pageant.
Episode 10
Super Selfies
Mar 17, 2015
Episode 11
Imaginary Friends
Mar 24, 2015
The Artists must make their Imaginary Friends from their childhood as a film character or creature.
Episode 12
Deadly Dolls
Mar 31, 2015
The artists must create serial killer doll characters
Episode 13
Full Steam Ahead
Apr 7, 2015
The artists must create western steampunk cyborgs, in order to make it into the finals at the Vinpearl Land Amphitheater in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Episode 14
The Dream Team
Apr 14, 2015
The final three artists must each create four original characters worthy of starring in their own film franchise, at the Vinpearl Land Amphitheater in Nha Trang, Vietnam.