Last week I was a trainee in the make-up department on the set of Burnistoun & I absolutely loved it! As it was a sketch show I got to see different characters & how the make-up artists would organise all of the wig & make-up changes; which was great to see as it gave me an insight in to how TV make-up artistry works.
I observed the make-up artists at work & picked up alot of tips, it was also interesting to see different techniques being used, for example, I've been taught to pin curl hair or use anchor points with orthopedic bands when wrapping hair in preperation for a wig, however both artists used different ways to wrap the hair - one technique was to style the hair into a bun at the back of the head & pin this flat into the head (with lots of hairspray!) & the other was simply applying watered-down spirit gum onto the hairline which flattened the hair onto the head & made sure there was no stray hairs which may be seen once the wig has been applied. I also got to have a peek at all of the brushes, products & wigs/hair pieces that the make-up artists had in their trailer which kept me busy as there was so much!
Once the actor's were ready to be filmed, I then got to go on set with the make-up artists for checks - this gave me a chance to actually see how the wigs & make-up would look on TV & chat to other crew members such as the cast, director, sound & costume.
There was little filming in the afternoon so I got to stay in the trailer with one of the make-up artists & experiment with some different make-up products. She showed me all of the different palettes she uses & showed me how to use Third Degree - a special effects product - & allowed me to create some scars on myself.
When the actors had finished filming, all of the wigs & make-up had to come off! So I got to see how the wigs are taken off & I was also shown how to clean them.
I had an amazing day on set at Burnistoun, I wish it could have been longer! Working with the make-up artists & hearing their advice definitely gave me the motivation to work so much harder in college - it also made me realise that there is something that's worth getting up at five o'clock in the morning everyday for!! Hopefully I can find some more work experience over the next few months, I'm itching to get back out again! :)
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Body painting
It's been a while since my last post so I thought I'd update my blog about our new Monday class - body painting. I can't say it's my favourite class but it's definitely interesting & I love experimenting with illusions on the body!
As part of my course I need to complete a portfolio of evidence including parts of the body such as a foot, an arm/hand, back & of course full body!
My first attempt at body painting was creating a shirt sleeve on my arm, which was a good example of blending, highlighting & shading, but very messy - my arm was stained pink for a few days ..
For our foot painting we were advised to paint a sock, I thought by picking a stripey sock I was getting an easy escape but trying to paint stripes on a foot & making sure that they are the same size is more difficult than it sounds! In the end I decided to paint a ballet shoe after seeing an example in a Kryolan book.
While researching examples of bodypainting I came across some great animal illusions. A body painting artist had created the illusion of various animals such as a giraffe, zebra, tiger & a swan all on hands. Here's my attempt at the giraffe:
I also found a really cute body painting idea - painting animals on your lips! I loved these, I attempted the panda design & I will definitely try some more in the future! They're adorable :)
Apart from painting designs & illusions on the skin, tattoo stencils are also included in body painting. I chose a pin up girl stencil to try, however the aquacolour smudged quite easily & my tattoo looked more like banksy graffiti! I also tried to freehand a tattoo, just using a thin make-up brush, & created a 'love' tattoo over Euan's knuckle - he really suited it!
We were shown a demo on painting a corset on the back on Monday, it's so pretty! I can't wait to have a go next monday. I'll post some pictures! I'm excited to find out what our theme for our full body paint is, hopefully Mo & Bella will tell us soon!!
As part of my course I need to complete a portfolio of evidence including parts of the body such as a foot, an arm/hand, back & of course full body!
My first attempt at body painting was creating a shirt sleeve on my arm, which was a good example of blending, highlighting & shading, but very messy - my arm was stained pink for a few days ..
For our foot painting we were advised to paint a sock, I thought by picking a stripey sock I was getting an easy escape but trying to paint stripes on a foot & making sure that they are the same size is more difficult than it sounds! In the end I decided to paint a ballet shoe after seeing an example in a Kryolan book.
While researching examples of bodypainting I came across some great animal illusions. A body painting artist had created the illusion of various animals such as a giraffe, zebra, tiger & a swan all on hands. Here's my attempt at the giraffe:
I also found a really cute body painting idea - painting animals on your lips! I loved these, I attempted the panda design & I will definitely try some more in the future! They're adorable :)
Apart from painting designs & illusions on the skin, tattoo stencils are also included in body painting. I chose a pin up girl stencil to try, however the aquacolour smudged quite easily & my tattoo looked more like banksy graffiti! I also tried to freehand a tattoo, just using a thin make-up brush, & created a 'love' tattoo over Euan's knuckle - he really suited it!
We were shown a demo on painting a corset on the back on Monday, it's so pretty! I can't wait to have a go next monday. I'll post some pictures! I'm excited to find out what our theme for our full body paint is, hopefully Mo & Bella will tell us soon!!
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