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Advanced Audio Video Production

Special Effects

Makeup

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Special Effects Makeup

Terminology Materials/Supplies Different Specialties How Do You Do It?

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Terminology Special Effects Makeup Artist

An artist who combines knowledge of makeup and hair, with technologies of mold-making and synthetic skin materials (such as foam latex, gelatin, and silicone). Many have an art or sculpture background and familiarity with puppeteering, animatronics, and CGI.

Makeup

The decorations placed directly on the skin or hair of an actor for cosmetic or artistic effect.

Foundation

A flesh-toned cosmetic applied to the face to create an even, uniform color to the complexion, and sometimes to change the natural skin tone. Foundation applied to the body is generally referred to as body paint.

Latex

A soft spongy material that is almost flesh like in it's texture. Prosthetics

Makeup that requires gluing additions (prosthetic appliances), made of a material such as latex or gelatin, to an actors skin.

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Terminology Spirit Gum

An adhesive used for applying prosthetics appliances as well as wigs and beards. Applicator

Powder puffs or sponges used to transfer makeup from container to talent Brush

Used to apply, blend, or contour powder product on the talent Stipple sponge

Useful with Liquid Latex, Nose Wax, Creams, Thick Blood, and Stage Blood to create beard stipple, bruising, road rash abrasions, and prosthetic texturing.

Palette

Board with a hole for your finger to steady it. Place foundation and cream colors on this to avoid cross contamination between talent. Also used to create custom colors.

Moulage

A special makeup technique used to create simulations of real wounds for practice scenarios used to train first responders.

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Materials and Supplies Nose and Scar Wax Stage Blood Thick Blood Bruise Wheel Various small latex prosthetics Spirit Gum and remover Makeup sponges Cotton swabs Tissues Makeup remover facial wipes Carry case for makeup materials

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SFX Makeup Specialties

Bruises, cuts, and scars Aging Period Moulage Horror and/or Sci Fi

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Bruises, Cuts, and Scars Basic makeup

application. Can be accomplished

with color creams May require latex

prosthetics Artistry involved in

blending colors to achieve realistic look.

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Aging More involved than

bruising, aging can also require the use of latex appliances or prosthetics to achieve a realistic look.

Facial hair, bald caps, and wigs may also be incorporated into the look.

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Period Piece Refers to a project that

takes place in a particular time frame, such as the Middle Ages, Colonial times, the Renaissance, etc.

Makeup for talent will need to reflect the norms for the time period represented.

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Moulage

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• More than bruises, cuts and scars - Moulage also incorporates broken or severed extremities to represent what might be seen in an accident, crime, or war scene.

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Horror and/or Sci Fi

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• Typically the most involved of the types of makeup effects.

• May require a special mold taken of the face, hands, or feet to create a foam prosthetic to apply to the talent.

• May take several hours to apply, depending on complexity.

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How Does This Work?

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• The SFX Makeup Supervisor is in charge of deciding which characters will require SFX makeup and what it should look like.

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• Sketches are drawn of the anticipated look of the characters

• Models are made of the more complex characters

• Talent is brought in for molding and color makeup testing.

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• Once the idea is solidified, it is agreed upon with the director.

• Pictures are taken with the talent in full makeup/costume so that it can be recreated identically day after day.

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