Professional Makeup Project
Emma Freeman
Interpreting the Treatment concepts and context
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Tv artist: celebrity MUA, red carpet, drama, live entertainment, personal MUA to an artist, commercial, awards ceremony's, music shows.
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Films: Sfx shorts
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Fashion: fashion commercial, fashion editorial, beauty editorial, advertising, celebrity, kids, runway shows, fashion weeks, global artist director. Catalogue (the most secure).
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Music promos. (very long days, Have to work hard at networking) Theatre (very friendly atsmophere), You can tour.
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Body art- special skill.
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Bridal makeup artists and prom.
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Mortuary makeup artist.
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Climic makeup artists. (example-Katie piper- you can help people live with their disease (Employed by the nhs)
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Filler: corporate, festivals, special events/ photographic make over studios.
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What is your passion and love?
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Plan before the shoot day
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If you get contacted- confirm availability there and then
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If they ask your daily rate/ you need to see the brief first to see the amount of work that is required from you
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You need to know what you need and if you need an assistant.
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Director of photography DOP You have the responsibility of making it real.
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You'll be working alongside the stylist. Then you'll send off the concept boards You'll also be asked to do the model casting (keep your designs in mind)
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Timings are required from you
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Shot lists are given out
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Call sheet emailed the night before (email is good to keep a record of everything)
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Don't be scared to talk about money ass it's all about money
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On location think about- is there an electric source, heater, kitchen facilities- catering
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You work long hours need to be looked after
Possible roles as a Makeup artist:
Notes from: Dayton, J. (2015) ‘Makeup for Media and Peformance’.
Tips:
What it's like to assit a top Makeup Artist
Grace AHN:
“It’s really easy to get hooked on assistant work – you get used to getting that paycheck…but I try to balance it with my own stuff more and more”
“Shows are chaos everywhere for like, four hours, and then it’s over. A lot of people don’t like it because they kind of enjoy the calmness of an isolated shoot-whereas before a show, there’s anxiety-driven craziness”
“From my experience, success in this industry is a combination of luck and seizing that opportunity. Things happen very quickly because all of a sudden you get a last minute chance to work with this person, and then you take it, and while you’re doing it and in that moment, you just have to be the best.”
Cedric Jolivet
"I’m a little reserved, and I think she appreciated that. I was always behind her and ready to help her with anything. It’s more like reactivity and if the personality works. You want to already know what brush she is going to want before she needs it."
"I’m more excited about editorial shoots than shows. There’s less stress and rushing. Recently, I’ve done some editorials on my own—Elle in the US and Germany and Italy, Vanity Fair in Germany, Teen Vogue, Dazed…I don’t do really ‘perfect’ makeup. I prefer to go fast with my fingers so it looks a bit messy, but with more emotion."
"The best advice I can give is to find someone to assist and stick with them. I was thinking at first I didn’t want that, but I understand that it’s a path to get into the industry. You meet so many people and you see how big production works and get used to that and feel more comfortable as well. All the big girls are there as well. I think it’s very important. You learn more than you do at school."
Kanako Takase
"A lot of people ask me if it’s important to be a first assistant to get into the industry. That’s what people want to do, but I actually don’t think it’s super necessary…I obviously enjoy it, but I think it’s better first to work with a lot of artists and see who you fit with. It’s really fun to see the difference in styles. Be flexible! That goes for how you should do makeup, too. Be on set and see the hair and clothes and maybe change what you planned or don’t be afraid to take it off and start again"
It is interesting to read about what other people have accomplished whilst starting out as a makeup artist. I agree with grace, and feel like I would prefer the mad rush and chaos that happens in a show. It seems to be a great start as an assistant, it encourages you to get contacts and build yourself up.
It is really important to stay confident and open minded, and find out how you work best, and what type of people you work best with.
Directors Treatment Video
'Insecurity'-Shadows set up: We see Lori being overwhelmed by her own imagination, giant shadow hands creep over her. Using pools of light and above eyeline camera angles, this set up will feature the darkest moments in the video
My attempt
Images for inspiration
Sweet Facial Mutilations (2015). Pinterest. Available at: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/335940453430420170/ (Accessed: 17 March 2015).
Insecurity Directors treatment music video (2015). Pinterest. Available at: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/335940453430420179/ (Accessed: 17 March 2015).
The Future of Beauty (2015a). Pinterest. Available at: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/335940453430420152/ (Accessed: 17 March 2015).
Designs
This design really did not suit my model, I was not pleased with the end result. I preferred her hair and makeup before I shot the images (above). I designed the look before I arranged a model so in future I plan to adjust looks according to my model.