Breakdown Makeup "Patinas of Life"  ⸻

Affixing human and organic truthfulness in relation to the elements”

Training supervisors

Frédérique Ney or Cyril Hipaux

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Training Goals

Understand and master special effects makeup techniques without the use of prosthetics to meet the requirements of the film industry, representing different geographical locations and extreme climatic conditions.

Trainees

Makeup artists / Technicien intermittent du spectacle

Duration

40 hours – 5 days

Prerequisites

Knowledge of basic prosthetic makeup techniques (SFX2)

Price

€3,200 excluding VAT / €3,840 including VAT

Detailed Programme

Sunburn in a Dry Climate

  • Presentation of facial and cranial anatomy using handouts
  • Anatomy of the bony and fatty areas of the face
  • Analysis of the skin, its pressure points, burning and cracking areas
  • Colour palettes used for the different effects
  • Explanations of the pressure points that help place the skin's "light areas"
  • Use of tools, pointed brushes, cat's tongues, their specific characteristics, grip, and load capacities
  • Strategy of the effects according to morphology and applying believable human and organic truth connected to the surrounding elements
  • Demonstration: Sunburn
  • Practice and awareness of the various constraints to overcome
  • Group 1: Creating a sunburn and making adjustments
  • Group 2: Creating a sunburn and making adjustments
  • Feedback of the day and Q&A.

Severe Burns

  • Explanation of the development of sunburns based on anatomy and pressure points, compression, fatigue, perspiration, effects of dehydration, and surface elements
  • Why pressure points are more pronounced
  • Presentation of colour palettes and new products
  • Demonstration: Creation of a "weathered" face by the Training Supervisor
  • Practice and awareness of the various constraints to overcome
  • 1st Group: Creation of a sunburn and additional corrections
  • 2nd Group: Creation of a sunburn and additional corrections
  • Feedback of the day and Q&A.

Construction and Creation of a Character

  •  Practice 1st Group: Creation of a scarred and sunburned character using surface elements due to external conditions.
  • Makeup for a main character
  • Faster makeup techniques for extras
  • Practice 2nd Group: Likewise

Burns Caused by Extreme Cold

  • Explanation of placements according to context (environment and situation) and the artistic intentions
  • Anatomy and facial reading
  • Presentation of reference documents and facial analysis
  • Review of fatty and bony areas
  • Blood zones and “reserve” areas
  • Colour palettes for cold: white, blue, and red
  • Cracked lip effect
  • Demonstration: Creation of “weathered face in extreme cold” by the Training Supervisor
  • Practice 1st Group: Creation of a character weathered by extreme cold and sunburn
  • Practice 2nd Group: Likewise

Cold Burns and Ice Effect

  • Explanation of placements according to context (environment and situation) and the artistic intentions
  • Demonstration: Creation of “weathered face in extreme cold” by the Training Supervisor
  • Practice 1: Creation of a weathered face character in extreme cold
  • Practice 2: Likewise

Teaching methods

Various distributor catalogues related to FX products

Documents and research on facial compression exposed to the sun

Technical Methods

Products available

Makeup tools available

Skill Assessment Methods

Workplace simulation

Practical assessment

Training Certification

Training completion certificate

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