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Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

Description

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

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.

Education

These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

Training

Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

Tasks

Applies makeup to performers to alter their appearance to accord with their roles.
Selects desired makeup shades from stock or mixes oil, grease, and coloring to achieve special color effects.
Designs rubber or plastic prostheses and requisitions materials, such as wigs, beards, and special cosmetics.
Confers with stage or motion picture officials and performers to determine dress or makeup alterations.
Creates character drawings or models, based upon independent research, to augment period production files.
Examines sketches, photographs, and plaster models to obtain desired character image depiction.
Studies production information, such as character, period settings, and situations, to determine makeup requirements.
Attaches prostheses to performer and applies makeup to change physical features and depict desired character.

National Average Salary

$32,050.00/year

Important Abilities

   1. Visual Color Discrimination
   2. Originality
   3. Arm-Hand Steadiness
   4. Visualization
   5. Information Ordering

General Work Activities

   1. Thinking Creatively
   2. Handling and Moving Objects
   3. Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
   4. Implementing Ideas, Programs, etc.
   5. Assisting and Caring for Others

Important Skills

   1. Information Gathering
   2. Coordination
   3. Reading Comprehension
   4. Active Listening
   5. Equipment Selection

Frequent Work Context

   1. Job-Required Social Interaction
   2. Objective or Subjective Information
   3. Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
   4. Indoors
   5. Provide a Service to Others

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