A Beginner’s Guide to Special Makeup Effects: Monsters, Maniacs and More

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A Beginner’s Guide to Special Makeup Effects: Monsters, Maniacs and More is an introduction to special effects makeup using cost-effective tools and materials that can be found in local stores.

The book is divided into three sections – Simple Makeup, Advanced Materials and Techniques and Advanced Makeup – and features tutorials to create characters such as a pirate, vampire, ghost, robot, burn victim, witch, zombie and goblin. Each character is introduced with a full-page photograph of the finished makeup and illustrated with full-color, step-by-step photographs. The book also includes instructions on how to make fake teeth, apply bald caps, create gory wounds and injuries and make simple prosthetics. Each makeup tutorial is designed to progressively build on the techniques outlined in the preceding tutorial, guiding readers from the basics of foundation, highlight and shadow to creating advanced creature makeups.

This is a beginner makeup book suited for students of Stage Makeup courses, as well as for the theatre technician working and training on their own.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 26, 2021
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 170 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0367554674
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0367554675
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.5 x 9.75 inches
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