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Seminar Programmes

CLASSIC AND ADVANCED COSMETIC SKILLS

Achieve excellence in your make-up artistry

A thorough understanding of classic and advanced cosmetic skills is essential for all make-up artists working in the television and film industries.

From beauty and corrective work through to character make-up designs, from cutting edge modern looks through to period make-ups - today’s freelance must be well versed in all aspects of cosmetic make-up artistry and hair design.

The ability to truly excel as a make-up artist is dependent both on your natural artistic abilities and a firm grounding in the classic cosmetic skills.

Using this bedrock of classic techniques, you can master advanced cosmetic skills such as artiste characterisation, aging and direct applied effects with the subtlety and realism required for television and film work.

An understanding of breakdowns, design, research, products, safer working practises, application techniques and continuity ensure that your make-up work is executed with precision and expertise.

Woodbridge Productions Ltd. provides a number of specially designed Masterclass seminars covering all aspects of classic and advanced cosmetic make-up work giving you the knowledge, skills and confidence you need.

They are hosted by leading experts in the field of film and television make-up artistry.

You will learn film quality skills, compatible with all major training standards and our training programmes frequently exceed the requirements of such media qualifications.

Each Masterclass is devoted to giving you maximum hands-on experience of working with the techniques and materials shown and are backed by comprehensive course notes.

Don’t forget to bring a stills camera to the Masterclass for creating step by step photos of your work - as well as some fantastic shots for your portfolio!

At the end of each exciting programme , you will receive a Certificate of Attendance detailing the skills demonstrated during the Masterclass.

Just some of the subjects covered on our seminars include:
  • health & safety and safer working practices
  • artiste etiquette
  • set etiquette
  • working as part of the creative team
  • budgetary and departmental requirements
  • finalising and agreeing the concepts
  • pre-production and production scheduling
  • sourcing and securing material requirements
  • facilities and make-up room management
  • script and character breakdown
  • research
  • basic and advanced colour theory
  • basic and advanced physiognomy
  • chiaroscuro
  • skin structure and care
  • hair structure and care
  • basic and advanced cosmetic preparations
  • basic and advanced hair preparations
  • product and equipment knowledge and choice
  • make-up and hair designs
  • continuity
  • the make-up kit
  • studio and location work
  • film and video stock
  • studio and location lighting
  • establishing and maintaining the work area
  • classic and advanced beauty work
  • straight and straight corrective cosmetic work
  • basic and advanced hairdressing skills
  • air-applied make-up artistry (airbrush make-up)
  • artiste youthening
  • artiste aging
  • artiste characterisation
  • period (historical) make-up and hair styling
  • loose hair work
  • facial hair pieces and overlay
  • hair pieces
  • wig work
  • dressing wigs and facial hair
  • dirtying and breaking down
  • casualty simulation
  • atmospheric effects
  • illnesses, diseases and deaths
  • body make-up
  • quick fixes and troubleshooting
  • on set maintenance
  • removal and restoration techniques
To see the topics covered on our current seminar programmes and schedule, please refer to the event diary.

All training programmes are supported by comprehensive course notes.

Click here to see what previous seminar delegates are saying!

To find out about our other seminar programmes, please click on the relevant link below:

Lifecasting Skills
Prosthetic Lab Techniques
Prosthetic Make-Up Artistry Seminars


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