make-up artist
ISCO: 5142. Skills: 54. Essential: 26.
Essential skills
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- analyse a script
- analyse the need for technical resources
- art history
- contextualise artistic work
- cosmetics
- define artistic approach
- determine skin type
- ensure continuous styling of artists
- finish project within budget
- follow directions of the artistic director
- follow work schedule
- gather reference materials for artwork
- make up performing artists
- make-up techniques
- perform quick make-up changeovers
- prepare personal work environment
- repair prostheses
- safeguard artistic quality of performance
- skin types
- test make-up
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs
- understand artistic concepts
- work ergonomically
- work safely with chemicals
- work with respect for own safety
Supporting skills
- advise client on technical possibilities
- apply body paint
- attend rehearsals
- create lifecasts
- decide on make-up process
- design make-up effects
- develop artistic educational activities
- develop artistic project budgets
- develop educational resources
- develop professional network
- develop the look of a production
- document your own practice
- draft styling schedule
- draw make-up sketches
- keep personal administration
- lighting techniques
- maintain prostheses
- maintain wigs
- manage consumables stock
- manage personal professional development
- participate in artistic mediation activities
- photography
- plan art educational activities
- present exhibition
- prevent fire in a performance environment
- work with the camera crew
- work with the director of photography
- work with the lighting crew