Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

What Does a Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance Do?

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

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Clean supplies such as makeup brushes.
• 2Duplicate work precisely to replicate characters' appearances on a daily basis.
• 3Apply makeup to enhance or alter the appearance of people appearing in productions such as movies.
• 4Analyze a script, noting events that affect each character's appearance, so that plans can be made for each scene.
• 5Alter or maintain makeup during productions as necessary to compensate for lighting changes or to achieve continuity of effect.
• 6Confer with stage or motion picture officials and performers to determine desired effects.
• 7Requisition or acquire needed materials for special effects, including wigs, beards, and special cosmetics.
• 8Study production information, such as character descriptions, period settings, and situations, to determine makeup requirements.

Required Skills

• Speaking
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Adobe Photoshop
• Appointment scheduling software
• Autodesk Maya
• Autodesk Mudbox
• Blogging software
• Bookitlive
• Clear Books
• Client databases
• DatInf DigiMakeup
• Email software

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance Salary