Lesson 1Makeup-safe pigments and sealers: alcohol-activated paints, cream makeup, greasepaint, and setting spraysUnderstand makeup-safe pigments, sealers, an finishes use in film. Compare alcohol-activated palettes, creams, an greasepaint, an learn how fi lock in color wid sealers an sprays dat withstand sweat, heat, an long shooting schedules.
Alcohol-activated palettes and reactivationCream foundations and character basesGreasepaint for theatrical SFX looksTranslucent powders and mattifiersFixing sprays and sealing techniquesPreventing transfer on costumesLesson 2Adhesives and removers: spirit gum, medical adhesive, pros-aide, silicone adhesives, and solvent removersExplore key film adhesives an removers, comparing bond strength, flexibility, an skin safety. Learn correct application, drying times, layering, an safe removal workflows fi protect performers an preserve prosthetics pon demanding shoot days.
Comparing spirit gum and medical adhesivesPros-aide and acrylic adhesive systemsSilicone adhesives for long wearPatch tests and allergy precautionsLayering, sealing, and re-tacking bondsSolvent removers and gentle cleanupLesson 3Bloods and fluids: types, viscosity, color matching, and camera behaviorInvestigate bloods an specialty fluids, including tone, opacity, an flow. Learn how viscosity an color affect realism pon different skin tones an cameras, an how fi rig, apply, an clean dem while protecting wardrobe an performers.
Types of stage and film bloodsAdjusting viscosity for drips and splatterColor matching for varied skin tonesTesting bloods under different camerasMouth-safe and eye-safe formulationsWardrobe protection and stain controlLesson 4Texturing media: stipples, clays, gels, faux moss, crepe hair, and fiber placementExplore texturing media dat add depth an realism fi characters an environments. Learn fi integrate stipples, clays, gels, faux moss, crepe hair, an fibers fi create believable skin, aging, dirt, an creature surfaces fi film.
Aging and damage with stipple productsClays and waxes for raised texturesGels for burns, blisters, and wet looksFaux moss, dirt, and environmental grimeCrepe hair beards and hair punchingFiber placement for fur and creature workLesson 5Hygiene and contamination control: sanitizing tools, disposables, and prosthetic careLearn professional hygiene standards fi film sets, from brush sanitation fi safe handling of bloods an prosthetics. Develop contamination control habits dat protect performers, extend kit life, an comply wid production an union expectations.
Brush and tool disinfection routinesUsing disposables and single-use itemsDecanting creams, gels, and liquidsSanitizing palettes, bottles, and kitsHygiene for bloods and bodily effectsCleaning and storing prosthetic piecesLesson 6Overview of film makeup categories: beauty, character, and special effectsGain a structured overview of beauty, character, an SFX makeup fi film. Understand how each category support story, continuity, an genre, an how fi choose products, textures, an techniques dat read correct under different camera setups.
Screen beauty vs social media glamDesigning believable character agingInjuries, wounds, and trauma makeupStylized vs hyperreal SFX approachesReading scripts and breaking down looksContinuity planning across shooting daysLesson 7Properties and uses of latex, silicone, gelatin, foam latex, and prosthetic appliancesStudy di properties of latex, silicone, gelatin, an foam latex, an how each material behave pon skin an camera. Learn when fi choose appliances over direct sculpting, an how fi store, repair, an safely remove each type of prosthetic.
Pros and cons of liquid latexSilicone encapsulation and edgesGelatin for quick, low-budget effectsFoam latex performance and comfortPre-made vs custom prosthetic piecesStorage, repairs, and safe removalLesson 8Tools and application implements: brushes, sponges, stipple pads, sculpting tools, heat guns, and alcohol burnersExamine essential tools an implements fi film makeup an SFX work. Learn how fi select, maintain, an safely use brushes, sponges, sculpting tools, heat guns, an alcohol burners fi achieve precise, repeatable on-camera results.
Brush shapes and hair typesSponges, stipple sponges, and puffsSculpting tools for clay and waxUsing heat guns on prostheticsSafe operation of alcohol burnersKit organization for fast changes
