Important Things you may not know about SFX Makeup Artists

 Special effects makeup artists, in short, SFX makeup artists can transform an actor’s appearance when they have to look undead, alien-ish, bloody, beaten up, or older—any transformation that requires more than a regular makeup artist is responsible for. You can blame those nightmares you have gotten from monster and zombie films on these SFX makeup artists. To know more important things keep reading the article till the end.

 Things to know about SFX makeup artists

• SFX makeup artists use cosmetics to make an actor look noticeably different. Unlike regular makeup, SFX makeup artists create unnatural looks to enhance the actors’ natural appearance.

• SFX makeup artists use prosthetics makeup that helps to create an illusion. Also, they tend to focus more on applying makeup and prosthetics to actors, while prosthetics makeup focuses more on creating the prosthetics themselves.

• SFX makeup artists also use professional makeup palettes, tissue paper, and crepe hair while working.

• An SFX makeup artist uses cosmetics, prosthetics, appliances, and spirit gum to create anything that transports the audience into the production world, including realistic wounds and abrasions, creature features, deformities, aged-up wrinkles etc.

• Despite the industry’s dependency on CGI, the special effects makeup artists’ ability to bring otherworldly visuals to life using practical techniques is an invaluable and essential role on the set of any genre film or show.

• Highly skilled special effects makeup artists can enhance performances because it turns actors into different person. Also looking like someone else brings out something that they would not do as themselves. Moreover, when actors see themselves turn into something else they give an unexpected performance.

• There are some common SFX makeup techniques SFX makeup artists use. They are lifecasting, applicators, airbrush, buildup, glue and remover etc.

• Such makeup artists work as a member of the makeup department alongside regular makeup artists and makeup assistants.

Where to Contact SFX Makeup Artists!

If you are looking for SFX makeup artists, contact Monika Swiatek - Makeup Artist. She is an experienced SFX makeup artist, SFX designer, hair stylist, and prosthetics maker. She is well-known for her work with many celebrities, videos and famous Hollywood movies such as Terminator and many more. Visit her website monikaswiatekmakeup.com for more details and contact her.