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The Makeup Masterclass

Film, Television and Stage Makeup

Continuity, HD and 4K camera makeup, ageing, grooming for men and working with directors on set and stage.

PA 230  School of Professional Artistry

Makeup by Brandon Walt
Format
Online, self-paced, with assessed practical work
Study time
About 8 weeks
Access
To be confirmed
Award
Certificate in Film and Television Makeup

In development. This is an outline of a planned programme. Curriculum, fees and dates will be confirmed before enrolment opens. Join the list to hear first.

Overview

Makeup for the screen and the stage follows different rules: continuity across shoot days, skin that survives 4K, and looks that read from the back row.

This certificate teaches the workflow of professional productions, from script breakdown to wrap.

What you will learn

  • Break down a script and plan looks
  • Keep continuity across scenes and days
  • Groom men for camera
  • Create simple ageing and character effects

Curriculum

6 modules, studied in order.

  1. Script breakdown

    Reading a script and planning looks per scene.

  2. Continuity

    Photographs, notes and keeping looks consistent.

  3. HD and 4K skin

    Base for high-resolution cameras.

  4. Grooming

    Men's grooming for camera.

  5. Character and ageing

    Simple ageing, illness and fatigue effects.

  6. Stage

    Makeup that reads under theatre lighting.

Entry requirements

  • Details to be confirmed

Recommended kit

For anyone starting the Professional Makeup Artist Diploma or a specialist certificate. The full kit costs about R1,461.49 from PHOERA.

See the full kit list

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