[Hiring] Makeup Artist, Theatrical and Performance Internship @Bbagassociates Group

Role Description

Apply makeup to performers to reflect the period, setting, and situation of their role.

• Commercial Makeup Artist
• Hair and Makeup Designer
• Makeup Artist
• Prosthetic Makeup Designer
• Special Effects Makeup Artist
• Special Makeup Effects

Qualifications

• Training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
• Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required.
• One or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

Requirements

• Apply makeup to enhance or alter the appearance of people appearing in productions such as movies.
• Select desired makeup shades from stock, or mix oil, grease, and coloring to achieve specific color effects.
• Duplicate work precisely to replicate characters' appearances on a daily basis.
• Cleanse and tone the skin to prepare it for makeup application.
• Assess performers' skin type to ensure that makeup will not cause break-outs or skin irritations.
• Study production information, such as character descriptions, period settings, and situations, to determine makeup requirements.
• Alter or maintain makeup during productions as necessary to compensate for lighting changes or to achieve continuity of effect.
• Analyze a script, noting events that affect each character's appearance, so that plans can be made for each scene.
• Confer with stage or motion picture officials and performers to determine desired effects.
• Establish budgets, and work within budgetary limits.
• Write makeup sheets and take photos to document specific looks and the products used to achieve the looks.
• Provide performers with makeup removal assistance after performances have been completed.
• Requisition or acquire materials needed for special effects, including wigs, beards, and special cosmetics.
• Evaluate environmental characteristics, such as venue size and lighting plans, to determine makeup requirements.
• Attach prostheses to performers and apply makeup to create special features or effects, such as scars, aging, or illness.
• Examine sketches, photographs, and plaster models to obtain desired character image depiction.

Benefits

• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for problem-solving and decision-making.
• Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance to make improvements.
• Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions.

Knowledge

• Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer services.
• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language.
• Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles.
• Fine Arts — Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose and perform works of art.
• Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles.
• Communications and Media — Knowledge of media production and communication techniques.