The Complete Make-Up Artist, Second Edition: Working in Film, Fashion, Television and Theatre / Edition 2

by Penny Delamar

Overview

Here at last is the long-awaited second edition of the best-selling "how to" book by England's leading make-up artist. This completely revised edition of Penny Delamar's essential book for all make-up enthusiasts contains everything a student needs to know to embark on a career in media make-up. The Complete Make-Up Artist provides a wealth of information, activities, and advice.

Special features include:

• An attractive, easy-to-follow format for ease of reference
• Color and step-by-step illustrations throughout
• Hints, tips, and health and safety notes
• Activities and questions to test your knowledge and understanding
• A genuine insight into the film, television, and theatre industries

NEW in this updated edition:

• More photographs and step-by-step illustrations
• Illustrations by two former students who are Oscar winners
• More detail on the role of the make-up artist featuring four case studies
• Enlarged chapter on camouflage make-up
• Highly illustrated chapter on body painting
• Professional index

The Complete Make-Up Artist is the only workbook needed to build the skills and experience to become a qualified, professional make-up artist.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810119697
Publisher:	Northwestern University Press
Publication date:	12/11/2002
Edition description:	2
Pages:	212
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

PENNY DELAMAR has a unique breadth of experience having spent 10 years at the BBC, (among her numerous credits are Dad's Army, Steptoe and Son, Z-Cars, The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix on Top of the Pops, David Copperfield and Midsummer Night's Dream), followed by freelancing for 20 years on pop promos such as The Rolling Stone's 'Too much Blood', commercials, photographic shoots and feature films. She served as personal make-up artist to Dudley Moore on Santa Claus - The Movie and to Nastassja Kinski on Revolution. As principal of Delamar Academy, the most successful specialist Media Training Provider in the UK, she has trained a generation of top-class professional make-up artists. She counts Oscar and BAFTA winners among her graduates and her fellow teachers.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Acknowledgments

1. Media make-up as a career
2. Straight make-up
3. Working in fashion and beauty
4. Body and face painting
5. Working in theatre
6. Working in television and cinematography
7. Historical make-up and hair
8. Hairdressing and wigmaking
9. Facial hair
10. Casualty effects
11. Prosthetics
12. Character make-up

Epilogue
Glossary
Recommended Reading
Index