Every makeup artist wanting to work in film and television needs basic special fx skills. These skills are also helpful for a variety of specialized projects, such as working with haunted houses or emergency responder training. This class covers these essential special fx makeup techniques that you can create without a lab and right out of your kit, in the makeup trailer or on the set without any preparation time.
Topics covered include:
Safety and sanitation
Special fx products and tools
Creating bruises, cuts, wounds, scars, bullet holes, burns, and tattoos
Blood, dirt, and grime
Ice and snow fx including frostbite wounds
Sickness and death
Broken glass
Using a variety of products to create different versions of the same wounds
Healing progression of wounds
Continuity and consistent placement of wounds
Safe removal products and techniques
This class is useful for makeup artists interested in:
Film and television
Moulage makeup: the art of applying mock injuries for the training of emergency response teams, medical staff, and military personnel