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Third Year Film Make- Up and Hair Academy

Here is a summary of the course:

AUTUMN TERM 1:

  • Introduction to body painting
  • Practical body painting
  • Creating a character with body paints
  • Fantasy hair with colours and sprays
  • Fantasy hair with wires and wigs
  • Fantasy hair with extensions, clusters and pieces
  • Research week for character presentation and mood boards
  • Body art using airbrush
  • Fashion
  • Trial runs for body painting and hair
  • Character presentation and photographs
  • Tutorials

SPRING TERM 2:

  • Tutorial week to help choose your characters for characterisation work and dissertation
  • Mood boards and costume design
  • Visits to museums, cinemas or theatres for research
  • Talks from industry professionals, (director, set designer, costume designer, or 1st Assistant Director) - we advise students to take notes during these talks.
  • Preparation for 2000 word dissertation on subject of choice relating to character and make up
  • Dissertation and research
  • Preparation hair work
  • Preparation make up
  • Preparation costume
  • Dress run for characters and finish research and written work
  • Presentation of characters + research + dissertation + photographs
  • Tutorials

SUMMER TERM 3:

This term is spent working towards final showcase to be presented on your final week to a board of industry professionals. Some characters from the previous 2 terms may be submitted, but all students need to work on a third character of their choice this term to be presented at the show case. Each student must submit their own character and there must be a selection of various make up techniques on show. All students must work together as a team to put this show on.

Direction is given and a tutor is available in college but a lot of work is self motivated this term. Written work and photographs from the previous 2 years will be on show for your final show case. A photographer will be available to photograph final show pieces through out this term.

Tutorials:

  • Discussions and allocation of jobs for putting together show case.
  • Discussions with a tutor on how to go about particular tasks.
  • Allocation of different types of looks for showcase
  • Preparation of mood boards and research for characters
  • Preparation of costume
  • Preparation of hair
  • Preparation of make up
  • Photographs - full characters
  • Dress rehearsals
  • Showcase

 

 

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