London Make Up School

Theatrical / Film / TV / Make Up Course – 2 Week £2,995

Course Content: Practical and theoretical
Time: 10.00 am – 4.30pm (2 Weeks)
Price: £2,995
Portfolio: Live Model & pictures

Our training for TV, Film & Theatre Make-up Artists is suitable for those with little or no professional experience, as well as hairdressers and those who have previously trained in fashion make-up and now wish to extend their skills.

  • Advertising trends
  • Fashion Magazines
  • Sultry Smudgy Eyes
  • 5 Special occasion make ups
  • 6 photography sessions
  • Straight corrective make-up - male and female
  • Ageing - face, neck and hands including use of ageing latex and green marble
  • Period make-ups and hair - including 1920s, Victorian and Edwardian, 1940s, 1960s
  • Special effects - including bruising, open wounds, bullet wounds, cauliflower ears, track marks, scratches, burns, stitched wounds, nose in wax and eyebrow alteration using wax and soap, scar moulding material, gelatine and latex
  • Oriental - Make-up and wig
  • Special projects - including clowns and animals, period work, editorial and bridal
  • Hairdressing - heated rollers and hot tongs, roller wet setting and period styles
  • Attaching hair pieces - including clusters, switches, wefts and backpieces
  • Hair lace wigs - preparation, care and application
  • Knotting & tonging - moustache, side-burns or beard; care and application of facial hair and laying on hair
  • Bald caps - application of vinyl bald caps
  • Tattoo - techniques
  • Airbrushing - demonstration of airbrushed make-up and stencilling
  • Work viewed on HD camera and HD monitor
  • Health and Safety
  • Talk by make-up designer
  • Working from storyline
  • Discussion of script research and continuity - including breaking down scripts
  • Studio + film crews - explanation of relevant job descriptions
  • Talk by actor - describing the job of make-up artist from actor's point of view
  • Talk by lighting cameraman - discussion and explanation of lighting techniques
  • Business procedures - discussion on handling and laying out invoices and business cards, and preparing portfolio and CV
  • Agency - discussion about work experience from our agency with a view to progressing to paid work