CUAMUP513 - Design and apply special make-up effects

Unit code: CUAMUP513 | Study level: TAFE

Nominal hours

Location

City Campus

Prerequisites

CUAMUP411 - Design, apply and remove make-up

(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)

Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design special make-up effects and provide make-up services for productions in the screen and entertainment industries. It involves developing design concepts, applying special make-up effects and removing special make-up effects according to production requirements.The unit applies to those who create effects, such as scars, ageing and illness, and often have to attach prosthetic appliances. Individuals must possess sophisticated interpersonal skills due to the lengthy application process of special make-up effects and the extensive interaction with performers. They work alone or, on large-scale productions, and could be responsible for supervising others.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
*design and apply special make-up effects according to at least two different production requirements.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:
*undertake research of special effects including:

cuts
burns
wounds
bruising
scars
other skin effects
*take into account special requirements of performers and the need for prosthetic pieces when designing special make-up effects
*apply and remove special make-up effects and prosthetic appliances
*maintain the appearance of performers’ special make-up effects during productions
*create a documentary record of designs for special make-up effects
*comply with health and hygiene requirements when providing make-up services
*complete work within production schedules
*work collaboratively with others in the development of special effects make-up designs
*establish any specific make-up requirements from performers and explain procedures for applying and removing special make-up effects.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
*common production requirements for designing and applying special make-up effects including:

skin types and conditions
safety procedures and requirements
hygiene procedures and requirements
performer comfort and safety
*roles and responsibilities of personnel who need to be consulted in relation to designing special make-up effects
*typical problems with designing and applying special make-up effects and common solutions
*safety, health and hygiene requirements for applying and removing make-up
*effects of natural and artificial lighting on special make-up effects and how make-up colours appear on screen
*ways colour design principles are used in the context of designing special make-up effects
*ways and explanation for skin reacting to make-up products commonly used in screen and entertainment industry productions
*impact of special make-up effects on enhancing characterisation
*techniques for applying and removing special effects make-up including:
cuts
burns
bruising
scars
wounds
other skin effects
*different effects created by different make-up products and colour application techniques.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.