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Top Hollywood makeup artist Christina Rodriguez, demonstrates one of the most popular and requested looks on a set, the clean face. This program shows how to create a flawless complexion by highlighting the face to look natural as if the person has no makeup. Christina takes you through the transition from a clean face to an old school Hollywood look, layering makeup to create a classic look for red carpets including dramatic eyes, how to apply fake lashes, how to contour the face with shadows and apply powders that will photograph under heavy lighting. Color techniques are also shown, including a color wheel for concealing blemishes as well as the colors that should be used on both light and dark complexions. Techniques include: foundation and concealing for a clean look, natural application of eyes, blush and lipstick for a clean face, application of glamour features (shadows, fake lashes, classic lipstick) using shadows to contour the shape of the face, color technique for light and dark complexions.
Top Hollywood makeup artist Christina Rodriguez, teaches makeup artists and parents how to use makeup and body paints to create exciting artistic themes and colorful characters for childrens theatre and parties. She demonstrates what kind of materials should be used to create colorful childrens characters including color mixing techniques (sponge and brush detailing), along with a demonstration of all the tools needed to make face painting a quick and enjoyable process for young kids. Multiple pictures of Characters and techniques are also featured for you to follow and copy. Techniques include: A demonstration of face color and body paint, color brushes and paint sponges, base coloring and fading, texture technique, detailing of characters and example designs for artists to follow.
Hosted by Michael Berryman. This program breaks down serveral techniques that can be used to create a multitude of monsters and FX characters. Top Hollywood makeup artist Christina Rodriguez, demonstrates how to approach monster make-up and special effects including how to create a zombie look (deformation of the skin, color technique for different layers of dead flesh, shadow contouring to create facial structure), techniques to complete monster characters (sickly eyes, rotting teeth and tongue) and a detailed demonstration of gashes with skin structure and color modeling to create blood and scaring. Techniques include: skin preparation, coloring for different layers of dead flesh, sponge and brush color technique, creating veiny and discolored eyes, creating a rotting mouth and tongue (including secret formula for zombie mouthwash), sculpting skin to create cuts and gashes, molding gashes into existing skin, blood modeling, color technique for blood and scarring skin).
Top Hollywood makeup artist Christina Rodriguez, provides a detailed tutorial for creating award-winning makeup kits for under $100. You'll learn how to create a makeup kit for classic Hollywood makeup that includes multiple colors, powders and the tools necessary to complete the top looks for red carpets and film sets. Christina demonstrates makeup kits that include the items needed to create special effects makeup, including her inside secret products that can be found affordably at drug stores. Also walks you through the tools, paints and glitters needed for a childrens face painting function. Covers three different makeup kits including a Classic Hollywood Kit, a Horror and Special FX kit and a Childrens Face Painting kit.
Not long after the start of the 20th Century, playwrights, influenced by the horrors of war, began to experiment with theatre in a way which depicted many of the long held historical, social and cultural beliefs and practices as meaningless and chaotic. Incorporating interviews with influential directors Bijan Sheibani, Steven Berkoff and other key figures, this film traces the evolution of modern theatre from its Existentialist roots through Absurdism to Realism via the works of Ionesco, Beckett, Pinter and even the writers of Coronation Street.
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With an emphasis on Airbrush Techniques for Higher Definition
Bradley Look shares his award-winning techniques and applications to create masterful makeup and special effects.
"It's about time someone finally designed airbrush stencils with the makeup artists in mind & share their award-winning experience." - Michael G Westmore.
Emmy-winning makeup artist (for Star Trek: Voyager's Threshold), Bradley Look, takes you behind the scenes of the Hollywood makeup artistry to show how to airbrush more effectively, in the growing age of High Definition format, using Makeup FX template stencils. Demonstrates prosthetics, special effects and beauty application using the airbrush. Follow the step-by-step process, using freehand spray & Makeup FX template stencils.
With an emphasis on Airbrush Techniques for Higher Definition
Bradley Look shares his award-winning techniques and applications to create masterful makeup and special effects.
"It's about time someone finally designed airbrush stencils with the makeup artists in mind & share their award-winning experience." - Michael G Westmore.
Emmy-winning makeup artist (for Star Trek: Voyager's Threshold), Bradley Look, takes you behind the scenes of the Hollywood makeup artistry to show how to airbrush more effectively, in the growing age of High Definition format, using Makeup FX template stencils. Demonstrates prosthetics, special effects and beauty application using the airbrush. Follow the step-by-step process, using freehand spray & Makeup FX template stencils.
An in-depth docudrama exploring the Westmores' Legendary Legacy In the history of the modern American cinema, there are but few legacies of makeup artists. While the legendary Burman and Dawn each include three generations of makeup artists, there is but one lasting family that features four working generations: the Westmores of Hollywood. With ties to virtually every studio in the annals cinema, the Westmores have created classic monster makeup in top contemporary film and TV shows back to the earliest years of silent film, including Fredric March's Mr. Hyde, Charles Laughton's Hunchback of Notre Dame, and James Cagney's Thousand Faces (of Lon Chaney).
Ideal for students of visual effects and make-up artists.
This program provides a step-by-step guide to applying pre-made latex prosthetics to create monster creatures using special visual techniques. Features the application and coloring of make-up for a vampire, cyborg, demonic vampire, zombie and red devil plus the custom fitting of deluxe novelty dentures.
Watch as a group of talented artists work their magic behind-the-scenes to bring Chaney's (the great silent movie actor) characters to life. The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the Clown from He Who Gets Slapped, the Phantom and Chaney himself are all recreated in great artistic detail
Features a rare behind-the-scenes from the set of STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE. Makeup enthusiasts, students and Star Trek fans will be fascinated to witness the application of makeup and paint to create the marauding Martok. Watch the entire makeup process from beginning to end as effects master Dave Quashnick transforms actors J.G. Hertzler into Klingon general, Martok. Also features a slew of interviews with makeup artists old and new, filmed over a ten-year period, including Rick Baker, Dick Smith, Kevin Haney, Craig Reardon, John Chambers, Greg Cannom, Rob Burman, Jennifer McManus, Michele Burke, Lance Anderson and actor Robert Picardo. Features Of the Program: Creature People interviews, Making Martok and Behind-the-Scenes with John Chambers Tribute.
One of the cinematic pioneers & masters of make up of the 20th century & the legendary monster-maker. This program details the life of Jack Pierce, the legendary monster-maker from Universal Studios classic horror period of 1928-1945. Pierce looks back on his life and work in cinema and his emergence as a premiere character makeup artist. We see Pierce's work on The Man Who Laughs, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein and The Wolf Man through historical photos and footage and via live actors. This program re-creates 15 of Pierce's characters with makeup wizard Robert Burman from Frankenstein's Monster and Bride to the Im-Ho-Tep Mummy and the original Lon Chaney Jr. Wolf Man. Watch as costumes were created, sets constructed and the many hours of makeup preparation. Actors were lifecasted, makeups were sculpted, molds were made and makeup appliances were fabricated in prosthetic materials.
A must for students of special effects. This unprecedented documentary features footage and behind-the-scenes material from Wolvy - a six-character fantasy film. Learn how effects master Todd Tucker used a variety of methods, including facial prosthetics, puppeted creature suits, remote control "animatronics," special costumes, and puppeteering to realize his unique vision.
Costumer Carma Shawger covers costume research, the taking of measurements, costume acquisition and maintenance and various approaches to pattern making. She uses live models and historical illustrations to take an in-depth look at the specific requirements of Elizabethan, Victorian and Jazz Age costumes. Costuming a theatrical production can be fun and rewarding with proper organization. This video highlights 3 major time periods used frequently in educational theater and shows how to costume a production efficiently and cost effectively. Covers organization and research, Victorian era, measurements. Jazz era, acquisitions, patterns, Elizabethan era and costume maintenance.
This is an instructional, step-by-step video for high school and college students, and is a useful guide about basic makeup techniques that are widely used in theatrical performances.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1) To teach the student some basic stage makeup techniques.
2) To educate the student about the use of highlights and shadows.
3) To teach the student the proper cleanup process to use when removing stage makeup and hairpieces.
What kinds of costumes would be most appropriate for your play? By knowing when the play is set, you can research the fashions of that era and determine what upper-class, middle-class, and lower-class people wore at a particular moment in history. This information is important, because costumes that accurately reflect a period help actors to more authentically portray the characters. Costuming is one of the elements of a production that can either draw the audience into the play or make them feel removed from what is happening on-stage.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1) Students will learn how to analyze a play for the purpose of designing costumes.
2) Students will learn about fashion features of key historical eras.
3) Students will learn how to conduct fashion research.
The theatrical element called "improvisation" does not allow for rehearsals and costumes. It is the acting equivalent of performing "without a net," and is an exercise that allows actors to go out on a creative limb and test themselves artistically. For serious actors, it is a wonderful method for developing their craft, but anyone can have a great time performing improvisation.
This unique program leads several students through an actual make-up workshop illustrating make-up preparation and application through simple stepby- step demonstrations and revision sequences. Each student is consulted individually with their character's design and application. Covers supplies and tools, corrective make-up, middle age make-up, old age make-up, special effects and more.
A special behind-the-scenes look at the tribute to honor the make-up genius of Jack Dawn and his team, from the 60-year-old classic film - The Wizard of Oz. Watch the authentic recreation of seven characters from the film, led by a dream team of make up artists including Dorothy (Deborah Patino), the Scarecrow (Kenny Myers), the Tin Man (Kevin Haney), the Cowardly Lion (Bill Corso) and the Wicked Witch (Ve Neill). The unique celebration also features current creature king Rick Baker, director Ron Underwood and Howard Smit (who applied Munchkin makeups in the original film). It also includes original Munchkin Jerry Maren
The Exorcist, Amadeus, The Godfather. A living legend and master of special makeup effects. This program features exclusive interviews of Dick with his closest proteges, including Rick Baker, Kevin Haney, and Craig Reardon. It includes dozens of rare photos and film clips of Dick and his rarest make ups, many from his early days working in television along with photos and footage from his classic films, including The Exorcist, Altered States, The Hunger, Amadeus, and many others. Additional guest speakers include Forrest Ackerman, Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Michele Burke, and Lance Anderson. Special material from George Lucas and John Landis.
This program covers materials and equipment for a basic makeup kit with step-by-step demonstrations covering: two base application techniques, eye shadow, eyeliner, eyebrows, mascara, rouge, lips and powder. Separate sections cover makeup for men, including treatments for baldness and beardline and make up for dark skin, light skin, problem skin,children and techniques for interviews. This program also covers makeup removal, common makeup errors, handy hints for cooling down actors sweating under hot lights and a two-minute "quick fix" technique for interviews and other situations where a full makeup job isn't practical. Special emphasis is placed on makeup hygiene.
Review
"Four Stars - This program will have you up and running with brush in hand in 30 minutes." - Videomaker Magazine
"Chinese Opera" opens in the make-up room of the People's Theatre in Canton, where the cast is preparing for a 300-year-old Cantonese opera called Nliu Yi Chuan Su, a romance, and then moves on to an acrobatic training school for future opera stars. The DVD concludes with a performance by the Northern Opera Group in Beijing. The viewer is given an in-depth, first-hand experience of this fascinating ancient art form.
Review
"After thirty years, these compact films remain valuable and useful for the study and teaching of the places in question, each release offering examples of rare and even extended footage." Dr. Terry Miller, Department of Ethnomusicology, Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, Kent State University