Behind the Curtain: Makeup Design

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Behind the Curtain: MAKEUP DESIGN

Although sometimes, in extreme circumstances, a makeup artist will be called in on a live show.

After you research about the character you are playing, you make a plan for how your makeup will appear.

Once you have an idea of what you want to look like, you need to consider what materials will best work for you to accomplish the look.

A combination of these materials can then be used to build a number of different looks. Such as:

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Before an actor begins applying makeup, they will research and draw up a plan for how their character will look. This drawing is called a _____________________.

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In the modern productions, the most common type of makeup is _______________ _______________. It is used for bases as well as both highlights and shadows.

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What is used to set cake and creme makeup?

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This is a glue-like substance that is used to attach extra pieces of makeup and hold things to the face/body.

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What tool is used to apply texture or stippling to your makeup?

Watch the following video to answer the question:

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List at least 15 steps or makeup applications that went into creating Shrek at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre.

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You have been cast to play a 90-year old in an upcoming play production!

How will you accomplish this task? What is your design? What is your plan? How will you do this and what will it look like? You may list the steps, draw the design, or find another way of laying out the process.

This will also be explained in a Flipgrid during the next assignment.

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You have been cast to play a zombie in an upcoming play production!

How will you accomplish this task? What is your design? What is your plan? How will you do this and what will it look like? You may list the steps, draw the design, or find another way of laying out the process.

This will also be explained in a Flipgrid during the next assignment.

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You have been cast to play a friendly dragon in an upcoming play production!

How will you accomplish this task? What is your design? What is your plan? How will you do this and what will it look like? You may list the steps, draw the design, or find another way of laying out the process.

This will also be explained in a Flipgrid during the next assignment.