We have covered character development and now it is time to move on to make-up. Make-up is one of the most important ways to set your character apart from everyone else, and really sets the mood for your character's scare.
The first thing that I want to get out is that rubber masks are not at all your best choice. They are hot, uncomfortable, and impair your vision. Down in the Cave, we need as much of our vision as possible. So rubber masks are not ideal for costumes. Plus, most are very unrealistic.
There are many types of make-up and many components. First you have your cream and grease paints. These are best if you want to layer and blend your make-up. I like to use them with my character. They come in wide variety of colors so your ability to blend is up to your imagination. For a base, I like to use gray. I used to use white, but the gray helps me create the dead flesh look that I like.
Another make-up type is liquid creams. This we use for quick character fill ins and for the kids. It is so quick, we call it the raccoon look. White base, black around the eyes and lips, maybe a little red. If you are an adult, try to be a little more imaginative than the raccoon look.
Airbrushing is another technique. You can get into some quick and original effects with an airbrush. The start up, is a little more costly, but you can efficiently make up quite a few people in a short amount of time. This is something that we are changing to this year.
Powder make-up is more intensive and has a few more steps to it, but the results can be quite subtle and really add to your character. You need to make sure that you use fixative agents to make sure that you do not sweat it off halfway through your performance.
One thing that I would like to add, is lighting. Make sure that if you are going all out on make-up, that your character has plenty of lighting. What is the point of doing a first rate make-up job if your audience cannot get the full effect of your effort.
The first thing that I want to get out is that rubber masks are not at all your best choice. They are hot, uncomfortable, and impair your vision. Down in the Cave, we need as much of our vision as possible. So rubber masks are not ideal for costumes. Plus, most are very unrealistic.
There are many types of make-up and many components. First you have your cream and grease paints. These are best if you want to layer and blend your make-up. I like to use them with my character. They come in wide variety of colors so your ability to blend is up to your imagination. For a base, I like to use gray. I used to use white, but the gray helps me create the dead flesh look that I like.
Another make-up type is liquid creams. This we use for quick character fill ins and for the kids. It is so quick, we call it the raccoon look. White base, black around the eyes and lips, maybe a little red. If you are an adult, try to be a little more imaginative than the raccoon look.
Airbrushing is another technique. You can get into some quick and original effects with an airbrush. The start up, is a little more costly, but you can efficiently make up quite a few people in a short amount of time. This is something that we are changing to this year.
Powder make-up is more intensive and has a few more steps to it, but the results can be quite subtle and really add to your character. You need to make sure that you use fixative agents to make sure that you do not sweat it off halfway through your performance.
One thing that I would like to add, is lighting. Make sure that if you are going all out on make-up, that your character has plenty of lighting. What is the point of doing a first rate make-up job if your audience cannot get the full effect of your effort.
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