Special+Effects+Makeup

= __Special Effects Makeup__ = ====Special effects makeup is used in films and movies and for theater performances.[7] Almost every movie has actors and actresses wearing special effects makeup. Special effects makeup artists have steps on making it so realistic. In early black and white movies it did not show colors so they used special effects makeup.[1] Special effects have become an increasingly important part of theatre and film production.==== = = = =

= Types of Special Effects Makeup = ====Special effects makeup is heavier, more colorful, sweatproof, and needs special glue to apply it.[1] It includes face and body makeup as well as prosthetic makeup. Prothetic makeup is an item applied to the body.[3] There are different brands that are used. Mac and Krylon are just two of them. Special effects makeup brings the imagination to life.====

= What Special Effects Makeup is Used For = ====While makeup is often used in film to make actors & actresses look more beautiful, it can also be used to make them look scary, beat up, or inhuman. Special effects makeup artists will spend much of their time using cosmetics and appliances to create the apperance of bruises, blood, old age, deformations, mutations, and more.[2] Instead of beautifying actors and actresses, they often spend their time doing the exact opposite. A special effects makeup artist has the power to bring to life out-of-this-world characters against bizzare backdrops set in just about any time period, past or future.[5]==== media type="custom" key="12536352"

= Being a Special Effects Makeup Artist = ====Believe it or not, most special effects makeup artists are self taught.[6] To apply the makeup on somebody it takes a certain amount of time. If you are applying the makeup on your whole face it takes an hour but, if you are making it look like its a bruise then it might take half an hour or more.[1] If someone wants to be a special effects makeup artist its best to start young.[3] It takes one year to be a special effects makeup artist.[4] After that you are ready to start your career.====

picture credit:http://www.mytvmoments.com/view/php?v=33071 = Special effects makeup information = ====You can do special effects makeup at home. If you want to be a professional at special effects makeup, you can start at home with your own makeup. Max Factor is known for creating special effects makeup.[5] Special effects makeup can be heavy, greasy and irritating to the skin.[6] The need to create special effects makeup by hand has decreased due to computer generated imagery. In the process of movie making nothing is impossible. If you don't know how to make special effects makeup it isn't very difficult to learn, and on Halooween you can dress up as somthing with makeup and then someone you live with can do your scary makeup. The products you need don't cost a lot of money. If you want to look beat up you can experiment with your own makeup at home. If you practice while your a kid, one day when your older you can be a expert at special effects makeup.==== picture credit:[] =__References__= [1]Cox, Kathleen. //The Art Makeup: Going behind the Mask//. Glenview, IL: Pearson/Scott Foresman, 2006. Print.

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