Makeup course - MONDEL – L’Atelier du Cinéma – Training Center for Technical Cinema and Television Professions

Makeup

The makeup artist is responsible for the makeup of the performers, etc., participating in the production. They work according to the director’s directives and, if applicable, under the supervision of the chief makeup artist, or, in the absence of a chief makeup artist, that of the producer or one of his representatives.

More specifically (but without limiting the foregoing), the makeup artist performs most or all of the following tasks:

  • applies makeup to performers, etc.;
  • applies, as needed, facial prosthetics (i.e. mustaches, beards, etc.);
  • makes touch-ups on set to ensure continuity.

*Please note that the use of the masculine gender has been adopted for ease of reading and is not intended to be discriminatory.

Course plan

  • What is a film make-up artist?
  • Beauty make-up techniques
  • Reading a script
  • Retouching techniques
  • Period make-up (late 1800s to 2000s)
  • Make-up and special effects techniques
  • Burns, skin diseases and stinging effects
  • Tattoos: how to cover them?
  • Tattoo transfers: how to apply them?
  • Introduction to hair and hairpiece application
  • Portfolio and self-promotion
  • Applications used for work
  • 2D aging and rejuvenation
  • Research tools and character creation
  • Final simulation

General skill courses

Here is the content of the general skill courses that takes place in the first hours of all training programs:

  • Act respecting owners, operators and drivers of heavy vehicles (Bill 430)
  • Awareness of the impact of filming on the living environment and residents
  • Financial income and personal taxation
  • First aid in the workplace
  • Hazardous products and WHMIS
  • History of Quebec cinema
  • Introduction to the union – AQTIS 514 IATSE
  • Introductory visit to a film set
  • Masterclass conference, open to the public
  • Notions of ecology: application of green sets
  • Occupational Health and Safety on film sets
  • Penal and criminal liability (Bill C-21)
  • Personal responsibility and rental equipment
  • Personal finances
  • Presentation of key positions in production departments
  • Presentation of the AQTIS-514-IATSE union agreement
  • Prevention of physical and psychological harassment
  • SAAQ Highway Code and general tie-downs
  • Sanitary measures and the pandemic
  • Teamwork, interdepartmental interaction and hierarchy
  • The Actor’s role and relationship with the technical team
  • The Producer’s role and relationship with his technical team
  • Understanding direction and production documents