Talent Make-up Kits
Mike Lyle
presenters/talent.?
w/ maybe instructions(for proper application) anyone could use w/o
having to bring along an make-up artist?
thanks,
Mike
David McCall
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if you can afford it. Sometimes they will even double as a
script supervisor.
There are a lot of hazards involved in makeup. If you use
the same applicator on two different people, you can pass
skin diseases around. if you dip an applicator back into the
powder after touching the talent with it you can contaminate
the powder. If you get makeup in someone's eye, you may
have big problems. If your nonprofessional talent is allergic to
the brand of makeup you chose, there could be problems.
You also need a rather large collection of types and colors
to look anything like natural. Not to mention the expendables.
David
Larry Jandro
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> Bring along a registered makeup artist is actually a good idea,
> if you can afford it.
"If you can afford it," being the operative word. I've been on sets
where the makeup person is demanding more money than the DP.
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Steve Yankee
> > anyone know of a make-up kit designed to use for video
> > presenters/talent.?
> > w/ maybe instructions(for proper application) anyone could use w/o
> > having to bring along an make-up artist?
> >
My suggestion, Mike...
is go to the experts. When trying to assemble a make-up kit for
on-camera talent (in that particular case it was ME), I went to a
local cosmetics outlet (Merle Norman), told them what I wanted to do,
and they not only set me up with everything required but gave me some
rudimentary instructions on how to apply it. On-camera makeup can be
pretty easy; a powder base to even out skin tones and to absorb that
detracting perspiration on one's brow; a skin tone used under the eyes
to remove dark circles (some people have naturally deep-set eyes and
it's also a good trick to use a small light with a snoot to direct
some extra light into their eyes to bring them out). And, of course,
something to clean it all off when you're done.
Steve
Steve King
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The use of make-up has changed dramatically over the years.
My first jobs as a performer in corporate video were shot on
16 mm film. A professional make-up person was part of every
crew. Typically, a base of pancake (water base) make-up was
applied, then, over that, other hues of pancake were used to
emphasize contours of the face, eye liner, eyebrow pencil,
etc. That practice continued for several years as we moved
to videotape. About the time that BetaSp became the
standard the use of make-up became more simplified... a
light coat of base (typically Pan Stick an oil base product)
and a little work on the eyes and eyebrows plus powder.
Now, even on the last few features I've done, a little
cover-up on more obvious skin blemishes, a quick application
of powder and out the door is the practice... not just for
day players but for principal roles as well. Of course,
there are exceptions. When an actress is supposed to be
beautiful, the folks in the make-up trailer are going to
take the time to make sure that she looks her best on
camera.
It is right to concern oneself about disease. I ask
professional actresses to bring their own make-up, and we
discuss the look... business daytime, evening etc. For men,
a little powder is all that is required most of the time. I
do carry a kit with several shades of base, an opaque
cover-up in several shades, a few eyebrow pencils, and
neutral shade powder. For the powder, I use a 35mm film
container to dip a little powder out of the larger
container. I write the actor's name on the container. That
along with a new, small, cheap puff becomes an individual
kit that is thrown away after the shoot. In the kit I carry
a few polyethylene lids from 2 lb coffee cans. If I have to
use a base or a cover-up, I move it from the container to
the lid, using it like a palette. I also have a few cheap,
soft brushes (from an art store) in the kit. They are used
to apply the make-up and are thrown away after the shoot as
are the lids. While a little powder is usually enough, I've
made a few CEOs pretty happy when I've been able to cover up
a big zit or cold-sore.
Steve King
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