[custom_adv] Even when they aren’t painting actors to look like aliens, hair stylists and makeup artist help the director tell stories about characters and help the cinematographer make their vision a reality. [custom_adv] While hair and makeup are, technically, two different departments, they’re often referred to as one. An actor’s first port of call upon arriving on set isn’t hair, then makeup. It’s hair and makeup. They work together hand in hand, often share trailer space, and on smaller shoots, may even be the same person. [custom_adv] Hair stylists cut and style the actors’ hair in whatever manner is required for the character. A hero’s perfect spit curl one day, crazed bed-head another, and next week it to look like it’s been in an explosion. [custom_adv] Makeup artists are in charge of applying movie makeup to all the actors. Not just choosing which cosmetics a female character might use, but designing looks for all characters. These can be used to achieve certain effects (making someone look dirty or sinister) or simply to prepare an actor’s skin to reflect the lights the cinematographer is setting up properly. [custom_adv] This is also known as making someone “Camera Ready." Even if a character doesn’t need any particular makeup, they still need to be made up for the hash lights and an HD camera that captures EVERYTHING.
