Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking

Make-up Introduction

Applications

Make-up and wardrobe go hand-in-hand on most guerilla productions. While they are seldom handled by the same person, still they are closely coordinated and generally located in the same location or trailer. While wardrobe on most small productions is very rudimentary, many people don’t realize that make-up is an art as complicated as cinematography. There are hundreds of techniques and numerous materials that must be mastered to perform the craft of make-up. Facial make-up is an art not unlike oil painting. A make-up artist applies color and highlights one layer at a time. Every face is different, so the make-up ...