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STAGE MAKEUP CLASS PAGES 71: Activities: Gothic Horror Makeup

[This page is part of a mirror of my Canvas learning system pages I created for my Drama 112 Intro Stage Makeup class at DVC.  If you want to use this content for another Canvas class shell you can find it in Canvas Commons by searching for “Tara Maginnis” and you can download all or part of this directly into your shell with all the extra cool formatting of colored divider lines, right side embedded Giphy animations, etc. already put in, if you are working with a different system, it is ok to copy and paste from here, and then customize the pages as you need  for your classes].

DVC Student made up as zombie
DVC Student with high contrast goth makeup animated with FX eyes
DVC Goth Horror group photo
FX

Why?

This week’s lesson originally started  plainly and simply to give students a project where they can prepare to have fun for the week of Halloween & Día de Muertos the dynamic duo of North American holidays that feature wearing makeup!  But it is so much more!  Horror makeup allows you to face your deepest fears and control them. 

OK. What are the steps?

  • You will Research Inspiration Images for your Gothic Horror Makeup
  • You will watch some Gothic Horror Makeup Videos.
  • You will sketch a  rendering on one of your face outline sheets for your Gothic Horror Makeup Rendering.
  • You will apply makeup to your face to make your Gothic Horror Makeup.
  • Tara will costume you in the hall, or  (if you are home, you will scrounge in your house to “costume” your character a bit.
  • Tara or You will do a short photo shoot to get fabulous photos of your makeup & rendering.
  • You will upload your photos to the makeup and rendering assignment pages.

Animated Poster of a makeup festival

This week’s lesson originally started  plainly and simply to give students a project where they can have fun for the week of Halloween & Día de Muertos the dynamic duo of North American holidays that feature wearing makeup!  But it is so much more!  Horror makeup allows you to face your deepest fears and control them. 

OK. What are the steps?

  • You will Research Inspiration Images for your Gothic Horror Makeup
  • You will watch some Gothic Horror Makeup Videos.
  • You will sketch a  rendering on one of your face outline sheets for your Gothic Horror Makeup Rendering.
  • You will apply makeup to your face to make your Gothic Horror Makeup.
  • Tara will costume you in the hall, or  (if you are home, you will scrounge in your house to “costume” your character a bit.
  • Tara or You will do a short photo shoot to get fabulous photos of your makeup & rendering.
  • You will upload your photos to the makeup and rendering assignment pages.