Advanced Audio Video Production
Special Effects
Makeup
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Special Effects Makeup
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Terminology
Materials/Supplies
Different Specialties
How Do You Do It?
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Terminology
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Special Effects Makeup Artist
An artist who combines knowledge of makeup and hair, with technologies of moldmaking 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
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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
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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
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Bruises, cuts, and scars
Aging
Period
Moulage
Horror and/or Sci Fi
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Bruises, Cuts, and Scars
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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
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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
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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
• 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
• 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?
• 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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How Does This Work?
• 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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How Does This Work?
• 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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