Students haven't had a stage play styling challenge in a long time! Thanks to the invitation from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Backstage Academy Malaysia Makeup School became the hair and makeup team for this online stage play. Unlike previous stage plays, this one is pre-recorded. The students assigned to do the styling are also encountering online stage plays for the first time!
Due to the many shooting scenes and distant locations, the students arrived at the makeup room at 6:30 AM to start doing makeup for the actors. The makeup and hairstyling for this job were not too complex, and the students applied the techniques they learned in class to do a good job. Due to time constraints, the students had to work faster than usual to complete the styling and avoid delaying the schedule. In class, students work in a comfortable environment and sometimes slow down, but for shows, every second counts. The students now clearly understand that their individual speed can affect the entire team.
One of the looks required a rather unique hairstyle, as the actor was playing a doctor with unconventional ideas. The student in charge of hairstyling had to figure out how to achieve the distinctive effect the director wanted. After the teacher provided verbal guidance on-site, the students, without the teacher's direct assistance, successfully created eccentric hairstyles that suited the plot's development. The director was also very satisfied with the styling results. The students were all amazing.
After a whole day of shooting, touch-ups are a must. Newcomers with not much performance experience face a problem! Due to the plot, some actors have quite a few crying scenes. Excessive crying combined with outdoor shooting can cause makeup to run. The combination of tears and sweat makes the eyelids very difficult to apply makeup to. Eyeliner and eyeshadow, etc., won't stay on. To quickly and effectively touch up makeup, students need to learn to first blot the moisture and oil from their eyelids, then use a fine eyeliner brush sprayed with setting spray to pick up eyeshadow powder to reapply the eyeliner. This is because liquid eyeliner cannot be applied to constantly watering eyes and sweaty eyelids. The students have learned a new skill!
The actor playing Doctor Strange had their scenes in the evening, but they finished their makeup and hair at 7:30 AM. Despite the fatigue, they persevered in waiting for their scenes and rehearsing their lines. The students deeply admired the actor's professionalism and were more motivated to improve their own work ethic and become more professional individuals.
The on-site filming director added a scene of a burn at the last minute, and the students hadn't learned special effects makeup yet. They observed how the instructor used the available makeup products to create the burn makeup. This off-curriculum knowledge was beyond what they had covered in regular classes, but they learned it in advance due to the upcoming show.
Participating in shows is not only about gaining more makeup experience, but also an opportunity to enhance your interpersonal skills and cultivate a correct work attitude. Students should seize every opportunity to participate in shows!
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