ITV Work Experience

ITV Work Experience 

http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/01/what-do-you-think-of-itvs-new-child-like-logo/ viewed 13.12.15, (digital image)

I have been lucky enough to have taken part in a very inspiring work experience placement. I was emailed the call sheet for the shoot and I spoke to the project manager about where to meet, I was nervous and excited to be aloud to take part on a television set. 

When I arrived, I was greeted by the project staff and agency, given a drink and introduced to other members of staff. The filming was being done inside a very well decorated pub in London; I was taken to the makeup artists who had their own room at the top of the building. The makeup artists was very nice, she introduced herself and her assistant. At first I watched the makeup artists do their thing; each actor that game in have a 'normal' everyday makeup look; this meant minimal foundation, mascara and a nude lip colour. The men and boys had a light brushing of foundation and powder. It was exciting to work with so many different people, and to see how ice and well everybody got on as they all knew each other from previous work. 

Being a makeup artist, or anyone in fact that works on set, means waking up early and going to bed late, this particular shoot started at 7:00 and was due to wrap at 21:30. As I was travelling from Southampton, we agreed that I would arrive for 9:00. About an hour into my arrival the makeup artist handed me a small mac palette of dark powder and a brush, she wanted me to 'look after' the current actor, when there is a moment between recording I would rush in and powder his face to stop any shine, mainly for continuity. This was exciting and very nerve racking for me, as this is something brand new for me. Working on a television set gave me a new confidence of having this career, it has definitely confirmed for me that the job I love is the makeup artist and not the actor. 

I felt very privileged to be a part of this experience and it was warming that everyone involved was happy to have me around and to answer my questions. I have met a very talented makeup artist who has kindly taken my email address, she has said to keep in touch and she will invite me along to other shoots in the future.  

Use of colour, Face chart

Use of colour face chart

Assessing the skin

• Combination skin
• Olive skin tone, medium

Products used:

• foundation brush 
• kabuki brush 
• small eye shadow blending brush 
• angled lip brush
• eye brow and eye lash wand 
• medium sized brush for contour 
• large blending brush for forehead contour 
• Kryolan foundation and concealer
• Kryolan eye shadow palette 
• Kryolan super colour palette 

I am very proud of this face chart and practical, the use of colours worked well with the shade of foundation I used. My other face charts have been with a white base, but as this was an all colour face chart I wanted to use a 'normal' skin tone and build on top of that. I am really happy with the way this makeup experimentation came out, Natalie was a good model which made it easier for me to apply the makeup, she was still and her skin is a nice texture to work on. I struggle most with applying lip products, this is because I want the lips to look symmetrical and plump, this is hard to do, as the lips follow their own shape and are normally not very symmetrical. It is also hard to follow the shape of the lips with a steady hand. This is something I want to practice on and become good at. 

                        

                       

                       

Additional face chart, Analogous colours

Additional Analogous colours face chart 

This is an additional analogous face chart I did, I enjoyed making the face charts and then executing them on a real person. I looked at the colour wheel and chose colours that where next to each other, I chose purple and red because they are striking and bold colours, as I wanted to create a face chart with a bold look. 

Additional face chart, Complimentary colours

Additional face chart, monochrome colours

The Housewives of Orange County, inspiration

The Housewives of Orange County 

http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/833363/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county-reunite-tamra-vs-gretchen-round-two, viewed 03.12.15, (digital image) 

These are the 'real housewives,' I have chosen to look at this image as part of my research, because these women represent the same type of personality traits that I have found from Lettice Knolls, the inspiration for my final makeup design. They show their power and confidence throughout their daily lives, working, looking after their families, and not taking no for an answer. Although these women appear to be arrogant and immature, I think the overall personalities of them are strong and colourful. This type of woman reminds me of the research I have been doing for Lettice. She shows her power and confidence throughout her life, loving Queen Elizabeth I as a sister, but not bowing down to her jealousy and charge. She lives her own life, falling in love and having children behind Elizabeths back, not wanting to offend her but doing what she believes is right by her. I believe if Lettice was a woman from the 21st century, she would have been a 'Real housewife' and would have had her own television show, with all the attention on her.  

Evaluation of timed assessment, in the role of the designer

Evaluation 

Designer: Rebecca Southerden
Artist: Partner  



This was my finished face chart of how I wanted my design to look. I used many bright pink and red colours as well as orange to create a statement piece of art. My inspiration for this design came from the personalities of Lettice, a lady in waiting and cousin to Elizabeth I, and of the 'real housewives' television show. Both personalities are strong, bright and glamorous, I wanted to portray this though my makeup design. 

Matida and I practiced this design until it was perfect to the face chart design and until we were both happy. I timed the makeup practices we undertook to make sure she would finish within the time we had for the assessment, and I was very pleased with the results of our practices. The makeup choices I made were quite difficult to complete and I was impressed the Matida was able to put my ideas onto my face. I was happy with the application of the design and she did well to do each part of the makeup in stages, this enabled her to complete on time and remember the process we talked through. Towards the end of the assessment, I could see Matida was feeling the pressure and she was disappointed with the end result of the lips, she first did a good job to get the shape of my lips right, but after applying more product, it smudged onto the white areas. She managed to fix the problem before the time ran out but she would have liked to have more time to perfect it. 

Peer review:
Matilda worked hard to execute my design as close as possible to the face chart I made, and to my ideas we had discussed. She took time out of her routine to practice on me, so she and I felt confident during the assessment. I was happy with the commitment she had towards this assessment, as she would always make herself available to practice and go over new additions to my design. This made me feel confident, and encouraged me work as equally hard on her design for me. 

Although my design took close to the time we had, Matida didn't need to rush or feel as though time was gaining on her. Toward the end, she felt as though she has made a mistake on the lip design, she was able to recover from this and improve on the lips, but she still felt as if that part of the design had let her down. Although this happened, I loved the finish look and it looked the same as when we had practiced, I think the time element of the assessment built the pressure and made her feel more tense at the end. 

Health and safety: 
Matida reviewed my skin type and came to the conclusion that I had dry skin on my nose but normal skin overall on my cheeks, forehead and nose, this helped her to know how much moisturiser to put on my skin and what cleanser and toner to use. She also reviewed whether my skin had any contraindications, and came to the conclusion that no contractions needed to be put in place. All brushes used in the application were cleaned, using brush cleaner and were given a shampoo before hand, this ensured the makeup would be applied cleanly with no cross contamination.