Film-TV Character makeup; Wolverine

8 June 2021 – Diploma in Special FX & Prosthetic Makeup Artistry Level 5 Assessment – Cut Above Academy Auckland As part of the Character makeup assessment, we had to find a movie character to replicate. Staying with the Marvel theme, I chose Logan as my TV character, so I could practice and be assessed on laying on hair. Thank …

That Bloody Woman Photoshoot

29 May 2021 – Auckland Music Theatre – That Bloody Woman Photoshoot Yesterday, we had our first work experience photo shoot. The Auckland Music Theatre is performing That Bloody Woman in July and Cut Above Academy Special Effects classes have been rewarded with the work experience. The brief for the photo shoot was combine Victorian hairstyles and makeup with 70’s …

Sci-fi – Nebula

25 May 2021 – Diploma in Special FX & Prosthetic Makeup Artistry Level 5 Assessment – Cut Above Academy Auckland Today, my dear friend Carissa was my model for my Sci-fi assessment. I have chosen Marvel’s Nebula, an antihero and member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. I managed to purchase and download the pattern for the headpiece and had …

BodyFX Trauma & FX Workshop

3 October 2020 – Trauma & FX workshop WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT Today, I enjoyed a day with Yolanda at the BodyFX workshop. Yolanda is a professional makeup artist and the owner/operator of BodyFX in Morningside, Auckland. She runs regular workshops to teach, and show students products and techniques used in the industry. We learnt how to make …