The Makeup Artist Handbook: Techniques for Film, Television, Photography, and Theatre

By Gretchen Davis and Mindy Hall

Book Overview

Get professional techniques usually known only by Hollywood makeup artists in this full-color, comprehensive book from accomplished makeup pros Gretchen Davis and Mindy Hall. The two come to you with impressive backgrounds in film and television industries--their projects have included Pearl Harbor, Rent, Stuart Little, and The Nanny Diaries , and Mindy Hall is fresh off her Academy Award win for her work on 2009's Star Trek . This new edition of The Makeup Artist Handbook offers even more illustrations to demonstrate techniques visually; fundamentals on topics such as beauty, time periods, black and white film; and up-to-date information on cutting-edge techniques like air brushing makeup for computer-generated movies, makeup effects, mold-making, lighting, and lots of information on how to work effectively in HD. Learn from the pros and hone your craft with this comprehensive book.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0240818946
• ISBN13: 9780240818948
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Focal Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.1"