The Makeup Artist Handbook: Techniques for Film, Television, Photography, and Theatre

by Gretchen Davis, Mindy Hall

This full color book written specifically for the Film/TV makeup artist and also the theatrical makeup artist shows step-by-steps how to achieve flawless makeup applications that make the actors look as good as they do. It also gives techniques only a Hollywood makeup artist would know. Basics such as beauty, time periods, and black & white film are covered, as well as cutting edge information such as airbrushing, makeup for computer generated movies, and special effects.

High definition (HD) technology has revolutionized the techniques needed by makeup artists. They need to know more, have more talent, and be more detailed than ever before. HD shows every wrinkle, pore, and pimple -- making the role of film and TV makeup artists ever more important.

Gorgeous full color book shows how makeup artists make Hollywood stars look as good as they do, even in HD!
Get the inside track about how to work with the pros and all about set etiquette
Contains tips and techniques from a number of professional Hollywood makeup artists
Includes a full reference section with useful websites, business listings, and contacts

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Adult, Photography, Film

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 1 out of 5]

I used to do makeup for a haunted house… years and years ago, and have been recently asked to do some stage makeup for a play that my church will be doing this spring.
I picked this book up to refresh my understanding of stage makeup and found it to be next to useless for what I’m doing.

[Syahira · Rating 1 out of 5]

Something that you CAN live without. There are better books than this.

[Scott · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is not for me in every way possible.

First, I'll just pass on doing makeup for my films. I'll definitely hire a professional instead of presuming I can do anything approaching competent.

But even if I were more engaged with the topic, this is so haphazard and presented in such a bizarre way. It didn't seem incredibly useful, at least from the perspective of coming into this completely new to everything.

I'd also like to call bullshit on one thing: They warn that actors should be instructed to not drink the night before they have to have body makeup applied, because "alcohol will seep through their pores". Shenanigans! That's not how that works. You will emit odors, but you're not actually oozing ethanol through your skin that will dissolve makeup.

[Jessica]

Information on how to work in film/TV/etc makeup as well as on makeup techniques. Very in depth.