I'm not an artist but I'm fascinated by the sculpting they do for face masks, the designing of the weird costumes, & the painting of the masks & bodies..It's similar to other reality shows (Design Star) in that there is a winner each week who becomes exempt from the next challenge & a loser who is sent home. They are judged on creativity, execution of the design, skills in sculpting & painting, etc. It's just enough different that I enjoy it & am amazed by their creativity. Last week they had to create new characters that would fit into the Cantina Scene from Star Wars. I had no trouble picking out the bottom two but my favorite was judged 2nd best.