Day 1

 Blog SFX J-Term Day 1, 1/4/23


Today was the first day of the SFX J-Term, where we will learn how to design and apply theatrical and special effects makeup. 

Before we could do anything else, we all had to understand the materials we were working with, and how to do a basic full-face make-up look on ourselves. We figured out how to match our skintones and find what contour and highlight color worked best for us, as well as what application style worked best for our face shape.


After lunch, we started learning about age makeup. After a few video lessons showing us the basics, we went to the Tinkeria to do eachother’s makeup (another class needed the room we were originally in). In pairs, we spennt the last of the day attempting to make our partner either old- or middle-aged. Sophia O’Heron is not pictured because she did Ms. Bowman’s makeup. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture of Ms. Bowman before I left, so you are unable to see her work. I can assure you, however, that the finished product was very good, and that Ms. Bowman looked spectacularly wrinkly.  

That’s it for the first day of SFX!


-Rachel 

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