Elements and Performance Criteria
- Interpret creative briefs
- Analyse production documentation to determine overall production requirements and timelines
- Participate in preliminary concept meetings to discuss specialised make-up requirements
- Identify factors that may affect the design and application of specialised make-up, including special requirements for performers
- Generate and assess ideas
- Source reference materials and research aspects of specialised make-up design projects
- Maintain currency of reference materials and findings, and organise them for easy access by others
- Use research findings to develop initial design concepts
- Evaluate initial design concepts in consultation with relevant personnel
- Generate a range of ideas for designs that provide creative solutions to specialised make-up issues and show an appreciation of how make-up can enhance characterisation
- Take the effects of lighting on make-up and colour design principles into account when assessing ideas
- Discuss ideas with relevant personnel to maximise their contribution to the design process
- Take production constraints and changes to production requirements into account when evaluating creative ideas and solutions
- Develop and document make-up designs
- Reach agreement with relevant personnel on a consistent interpretation of character, period and style
- Evaluate initial concepts and select the most appropriate ideas, taking production constraints and timelines into account
- Develop specialised make-up designs for discussion with relevant personnel
- Incorporate feedback on designs into final versions and obtain sign-off
- Prepare specialised make-up plans with details of costings and resources required to achieve required effects
- Distribute copies of make-up plans to relevant personnel
- Provide specialised make-up services
- Check make-up products and equipment are available according to production schedules
- Check performers are comfortable and protected from hazards during make-up sessions
- Explain procedures and products to performers during make-up sessions
- Take remedial action quickly and efficiently if there are signs of allergic reaction to products
- Comply with health and hygiene requirements when applying and removing make-up
- Check final effects meet production requirements
- Make required adjustments quickly and accurately at appropriate times during productions
- Check work area is left in the original or improved condition
- Complete workplace documentation as required