Theatrical/Film/TV Make Up Courses

Our training for TV, Film & Theatre Make-up Artists is suitable for those with little or no professional experience, as well as hairdressers and those who have previously trained in fashion make-up and now wish to extend their skills.
• Advertising trends
• Fashion Magazines
• Sultry Smudgy Eyes
• 5 Special occasion make ups
• 6 photography sessions
• Straight corrective make-up - male and female
• Ageing - face, neck and hands including use of ageing latex and green marble
• Period make-ups and hair - including 1920s, Victorian and Edwardian, 1940s, 1960s
• Special effects - including bruising, open wounds, bullet wounds, cauliflower ears, track marks, scratches, burns, stitched wounds, nose in wax and eyebrow alteration using wax and soap, scar moulding material, gelatine and latex
• Oriental - Make-up and wig
• Special projects - including clowns and animals, period work, editorial and bridal.
• Hairdressing - heated rollers and hot tongs, roller wet setting and period styles
• Attaching hair pieces - including clusters, switches, wefts and backpieces
• Hair lace wigs - preparation, care and application
• Knotting & tonging - moustache, side-burns or beard; care and application of facial hair and laying on hair
• Bald caps - application of vinyl bald caps
• Tattoo - techniques
• Airbrushing - demonstration of airbrushed make-up and stencilling
• Work viewed on HD camera and HD monitor
• Health and Safety
• Talk by make-up designer
• Working from storyline
• Discussion of script research and continuity - including breaking down scripts
• Studio + film crews - explanation of relevant job descriptions
• Talk by actor - describing the job of make-up artist from actor’s point of view
• Talk by lighting cameraman - discussion and explanation of lighting techniques
• Business procedures - discussion on handling and laying out invoices and business cards, and preparing portfolio and CV
• Agency - discussion about work experience from our agency with a view to progressing to paid work.