Intro to Makeup INTRO TO STAGECRAFT

MAKEUP! Actors who appear on stage must learn makeup techniques ◦Make up artists are routinely used on movie, television, etc. sets ◦Make up artists are rarely used in live stage performances ◦Stage actors must do their own makeup

CHARACTER ANALYSIS ◦To create a unique characterization you need to analyze the character ◦what are the factors that make a character different from the others? ◦FIRST THING IS TO READ THE SCRIPT!!!

CHARACTER ANALYSIS HEARTH is a mnemonic to remember the six elements of character analysis ◦H- Heredity ◦E- Environment ◦A- Age ◦R- Race ◦T- Temperament ◦H- Health

CHARACTER ANALYSIS HEREDITY ◦Family Traits ◦Inherited characteristics from parents and grandparents ◦Red Hair (Life with Father) ENVIRONMENT ◦Determines a person’s appearance ◦Time Element /historical period

CHARACTER ANALYSIS AGE ◦Chronological age is only one aspect RACE ◦Less common today for actors to portray other races ◦Some plays it is important to understand appearance related characteristics of major racial groups

CHARACTER ANALYSIS TEMPERAMENT ◦Personality ◦Person who smiles a lot has “crows feet” Person who frowns has “frown lines” HEALTH ◦Acute illness ◦Must know physical / visible characteristics ◦Chronic illness ◦Long duration or frequent occurrence ◦Arthritis, asthma, multiple sclerosis

CHARACTER RESEARCH Three basic sources of information : ◦What the playwright says about character: ◦Time and place of play ◦If says “the present” must find out when play was written

Sources of Information cont. ◦Stage directions / descriptions ◦What a character says about themselves or what other characters say about them ◦Must read carefully because characters can lie ◦About themselves or others ◦Talk, dark, handsome ◦Must take everything into account including motives of characters

The Human Face Judging a person’s character by looking at facial features ◦We associate certain character traits / emotions with certain features

The Human Face Forehead ◦High forehead / receding hairline ◦Shows high intelligence (men & women) ◦Frown lines ◦Bad tempered person ◦Deep concentration

The Human Face Eyes (the windows to the soul) ◦Prominent eyes = dreamer ◦Deep set eyes = analytical ◦Small, close set eyes = dishonesty ◦Large, well spaced eyes = trustworthy ◦Crows feet = happy

The Human Face Eyebrows ◦Full eyebrows = forceful person ◦Bushy eyebrows/ hair growing in all directions = disorganized ◦Close to the eyes and growing close together = cunning & mean ◦High arched brows = gullible & little intelligence

The Human Face Nose ◦Larger = strength/ leadership ◦Long & narrow = refined taste ◦Bulbous (large rounded tip) = dissipation (especially if red) ◦Pointed = nosy ◦Bent = rough / physical type ◦Longer = older in age

The Human Face Mouth and lips ◦Wide = generous ◦Small = tightfisted or closed-mouth ◦Full = sensuous ◦Thin = strict

The Human Face Chin ◦Strong chin = strong / aggressive ◦Weak & receding = weak willed / passive

The Human Face Cheeks ◦Rounded & red = jolly ◦Thin or sunken = businesslike ◦Jugal fold (Pronounced wrinkle halfway between the mouth and ear) = cruel

Vocabulary Foundation- base makeup comes in a variety of skin colors Liners- greasepaints in a variety of colors. In cream or stick form. Used as liners, eye shadows, or anywhere color is needed. Rouges- Comes in dry or moist forms, Used to add cheek color Powder- Comes in translucent or in skin shades. Used to set makeup. Makeup pencils- Wooden pencils filled with greasepaint. They com in all colors and are used to darken eye brows, draw lines, line lips or eyes.

Vocabulary Mascara- used for darkening eyelashes, mustaches, or beards. Hair whiteners- liquid or solid. Used to whiten hair Makeup removers- used to remove grease-based makeup. Collodion- can be used to make scars, comes in flexible and nonflexible variety.

Vocabulary Powder brushes- used to brush off excess powder Makeup brushes- paintbrushes in various sizes and widths to use in drawing lines and shading. Makeup sponges- used to apply makeup. Stipple sponges- used to add texture.