![]() The result is that our comparatively young woman looks as she did before she was made-up!Īnother snag is the ‘profile problem’ which is very difficult to overcome. Into the fireplace goes an enormous lamp shining up into the face of our poor artiste – lighting up the carefully placed shadows and leaving the highlights invisible. ![]() ![]() Then the Director suddenly decides the next shot – to be done immediately – shall be in a dark room in front of a fire. The make-up artist does his job accordingly and everything looks fine with the lights helping to give the required effect. This is a point all too often overlooked and I would here stress the importance of co-operation between make-up artist and cameraman, sometimes sadly lacking.Īssume then, a normal shot with main light coming from above the artiste. Suppose we contrive to make this woman look old with the use of make-up only.įirst of all the make-up artist needs to know the main source of light to be directed on the artiste, otherwise they cannot know whether the highlights should be above or below the shadows. In order to show the value of this type of work, take the example of a comparatively young woman who, as a story unfolds, has to appear as a very much older woman. Neville Smallwood before and after character make-up. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply.AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |