Centre of Excellence – Special FX Makeup Diploma Course

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What Will You Learn?

Special FX makeup is part of popular TV and film productions, along with occasions like Halloween. It can change the age or weight of a person, create a horrifying monster, produce lifelike injuries, transport an alien to earth, and so much more.

Through step-by-step guidance and video instruction, the Special FX Makeup Diploma Course explains the most widely used methods of special FX makeup techniques and prosthetics, among them wounds, bruises, zombies, vampires, and ageing faces.
Beginning with an overview of special FX makeup, you’ll learn a little about its history and the potential career options available.

You’ll learn the importance of researching and referencing a character and how to go about building your special FX makeup kit. You’ll follow guidance on how to apply your first special FX makeup, like blocking out eyebrows and altering features with wax and putty and move on to applying a bald cap and facial hair. You’ll also pick up troubleshooting tips and discover how to evaluate and fine-tune your work.

We’ll cover different methods of lifecasting, how to use alginate compared to silicone, the importance and methods of applying plaster bandage after lifecasting, and how to create a lifecast for the entire face.

The Special FX Makeup Diploma Course explains how to apply various types of injury and illness makeup, different skin textures, gruesome zombie makeup, and pirate, vampire, and goblin makeup using the various techniques covered in the course.

By studying this course, you will:

• Gain a greater understanding of the special FX makeup industry
• Discover tools and materials
• Become familiar with different methods of lifecasting
• Follow step-by step-guidance on how to block out eyebrows, alter features, apply a bald cap and facial hair, and create different skin textures
• Learn how to apply makeup to create casualties, zombies, pirates, vampires, and goblins

Course Syllabus
What will I learn on the course?

Module 1: An Introduction to Characterisation and Application

• Introduction
• Part 1: A History of Special FX Makeup
• Part 2: Emotion and Characterisation
• Part 3: Responsibilities as a Special FX Makeup Artist
• Part 4: Employment

Module 2: Preparation, Tools and Kit 

• Part 1: Researching the Character
• Part 2: Creating Your Kit 
• Part 3: Other Essential Kit Materials – Prosthetics and More

Module 3: Beginning to Implement Special FX 

• Part 1: Blocking out Eyebrows 
• Part 2: Altering Features with Wax or Putty

Module 4: Bald Caps and Facial Hair 

• Part 1: Applying a Bald Cap 
• Part 2: Applying Facial Hair

Module 5: Casualty Makeup Part 1 

• Part 1: The Importance of Casualty Makeup
• Part 2: Applying Casualty Makeup 
• Part 3: Creating Wounds

Module 6: Casualty Makeup Part 2 

• Part 1: Perfecting Casualty Makeup FX
• Part 2: Bullet Wounds
• Part 3: Scars
• Part 4: Burns 

Module 7: Lifecasting 

• Part 1: The Art of Lifecasting
• Part 2: Creating a Lifecast for the Entire Face 

Module 8: Creating Skin Textures 

• Part 1: Using Only Colour
• Part 2: Using Latex Mixed with Other Materials
• Part 3: Gelatine
• Part 4: Latex with Tissue or Paper Towels 
• Part 5: Cotton and Latex

Module 9: Creating Zombies, The Living Dead

• Part 1: Zombie Basics 
• Part 2: Zombie Teeth

Module 10: Pirates, Vampires and Goblins

• Part 1: Pirates
• Part 2: Va-Va Vampire
• Part 3: Ghoulish Goblins

Who Would Benefit from This Course?

The Special FX Makeup Diploma Course would benefit anyone with a keen imagination and passion for makeup, those who wish to pursue a professional career in special FX makeup artistry, and makeup artists who would like to broaden their talents and frame of artistry.

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