[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].
After you have watched the videos in class or online, and done your research on “corrective” makeup, come to class and do your makeup with help from me and the Makeup TA’s. Tara will do your photo shoot. Tell me if you are OK with just picking them up from the general Drama 112 Stage Makeup Fall 2022 Google Photo Album, or if you prefer, I text or email them to you privately. After you get the photos, pick a few you like best and post them here for credit. This will remind your fearless instructor to give you points!
If for some reason you can’t be in class, do the assignment at home as soon as possible and post stuff here also for credit.
Late assignments do not lose points in this class, but repeated procrastination messes up your life and often your work quality.
[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].
In class I (and eventually the TA’s) will take your photos for you in the hallway. However, if at some point you miss a week and need to catch up at home, you should come back here and re-watch this video, or if a member of your household will mostly take your photos, make them watch this too:
If you know you will be doing several projects at home, try to find some of of the useful objects (black t-shirt, etc) that may help you to make better pictures in the coming weeks.
Here is an optional video on how to make a good acting head shot:
[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].
By this week you conveniently have a copy of your face outline sheet. This outline can help you to work out what is your face shape. Compare your face shape to the following tutorials:
When you think you know your face shape, do an online search for “How to contour for a fill in the blank shape face. ” You can also try looking at Pinterest Contouring Tutorials. Gather together face chart source material for inspiration. The internet is filled with TONS of great how to pages and videos on this topic so you can easily learn more. Copy a part of your research (photo, link, etc) and submit below to get credit. Remember afterwards to also to save your research for putting in your Makeup Morgue Assignment so you build up your morgue gradually and easily over the course of the semester. Use information from your search for contour advice/charts to inform your plans for your “corrective” 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].
This is the official class how-to video, naturally, it is an awesome how-to for a “corrective” style makeup for a white woman in her late 40s, with a rectangular face, short nose, and scary eyebrows (me when I recorded it). However, if you are not these things, you may well wish to watch other videos, either in addition to, or in place of this official one:
Happily, I have found a number of other videos of different sorts of basic theatrical makeup for different types of performance and different types of faces! Scroll down to see if you find any you think you’d like to watch!
[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].
This week you will be learning how to do “Corrective” Makeup , sometimes called Straight Makeup. This is the makeup you do when you are on stage and just trying to look generally nice, and not doing a lot of aging or character work to look a great deal different from yourself. You will be highlighting and shadowing a bit, and “correcting” things that are distinctive enough about your face that they could make you stand out too much in a chorus line.
Before we do this, I wish to again remind you, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUR FACE. “Corrective” makeup “fixes” things that might make you stand out too much in the back of the chorus. You won’t be using it if you are blessed by playing Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, or Gloucester in Richard III, the Fool in Lear, or Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd. “Corrective” makeup is for looking bland, pretty and young. It is super useful for that (especially as you get older), but it is not fixing something “wrong”, it is making you look bland, pretty and young. That’s it.
While this video is not actually a tutorial on contour/”corrective” makeup, it is a pretty splendid, occasionally profane comedy riff on what “contour” is for in the real world.
This week you will watch a video in class or online where I show you how I do my “corrective” makeup, or IF YOU CHOOSE, you may instead (or in addition to) select one or more other videos I have linked here online where people closer to your age, gender identity or coloration do their Straight Makeup or “Corrective” Makeup.
You will then be assigned to go online and research “corrective” makeup tips especially helpful for faces in your shape, gender identity, and skin color range. To help with this, I have made a page of useful links and videos that you can use to start mining for much of the information you need.
If you are in Group 1 you will do a “Corrective” makeup in class on Wednesday, if in group 2 you will do it the following Monday. Have me take your photos before you leave, which I will post to the group album or text to you as you request.
[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].
This Week’s Learning Objectives:
Outcomes we will use to get there:
Learn basic straight/”corrective” makeup needed for many stage roles. Learn to take better photos for your portfolio. Bond with your fellow students in a less tedious way than class zooms or message boards. Start to develop a portfolio for job-hunting.
Do a straight/”corrective” makeup on your face (or that of a volunteer). Watch how-to videos and take headshots based on the lessons. Start making and sharing “Pass-the-Brush” videos. Post your projects to Portfolium.
[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].
•Fill in Date: Group 1: View “Corrective” and Your Self Only More So Videos in the Men’s Dressing Room. Group 2: Watch The Human Face Part 1
•HOMEWORK: GO ONLINE AND RESEARCH CORRECTIVE MAKEUP TIPS ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR FACES IN YOUR SHAPE, GENDER IDENTITY, AND COLOR RANGE.
•Fill in Date: Group 1: Bring in evidence of research on “Corrective” makeup. “Corrective” Makeup, completed in class. Group 2: View “Corrective”and Your Self Only More So Videos in the Men’s Dressing Room.
NOTE: Fill in Date IS THE LAST DAY TO DROP WITH A REFUND!
And, as always, post your photos of all assignments to the Canvas assignment pages so I remember to give you points!
[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. –TM].
This week you have been stuffed with a lot of information about this course, You have accomplished:
So, going forward into Week 2, keep checking the canvas pages for excruciating details and fabulous videos and links to help you learn more about how to play with your face to make art!
[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. –TM].
In the Face to Face class, making face outline sheets for you is a service I provide. However, if you are thinking of becoming a makeup artist knowing how to do this can be a useful career skill. If you wish to learn it, as well as rack up extra credit points (5) for this optional task, and more points for the next step (the later optional Pt 2), this is how you can do it. THIS IS NOT REQUIRED.
These two brief videos explain what we have been doing, and what we will do next, and why:
As you can see, having copies of a face outline sheet of your face (or a friend who you plan to use during the semester as your makeup “victim”) will make doing your makeup rendering (color sketch) projects much easier. So for this assignment you will do the first step to make one:
Step 2: Take a Selfie
Take a selfie where your face and head take up almost the whole frame. (Remove your glasses if you wear them!)
Don’t squint, or grin, or frown, try to look as bland as a deer in headlights: eyes wide open but no expression. (And no glasses). This way, when you use the outline sheet for makeup of different characters, the face does not have you cheery and grinning as Lady Macbeth, or frowning like a demon as Little Buttercup:
Detail of Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth by John Singer Sargent, National Portrait Gallery, London.
Convert the photo to High Contrast Black & White. This makes drawing it easier, regardless of your skin tone! If your skin is dark and having trouble going into the format, try putting your photo into a different app where you can pull your midtone color lighter to help you make the outline. (These photos generally do not make anyone look good, in fact, most look awful, they just need to be contrast-y enough that they are easy to outline on a window or light board.)
Step 4: Print the Photo
Print out your photo on plain copy paper. Save a copy (of the high contrast version) to your photos that you can upload.
Step 5: Upload Your Photo
To get your credit for Part 1, upload a copy of your Black & White photo below. While the points are listed as 0 (because it is not required) you will get 5 points of extra credit that can help your grade total.
[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].
Because Students tend to be tentative in coloring their renderings the actual colors they intend, we do this in the F2F class. Your goal is to practice drawing red when you mean red, black when you mean black, etc. DO NOT do wimpy pale pink when you mean bright red, or faintly scribbled gray when you mean a strong black line or section!
Practice drawing full color makeup sketches based on old makeup class photos and using face outline sheets. Submit for points. Do 2-3 practice drawings using inspiration from images of former students that are in our makeup classroom, on this Canvas site or Pinterest , etc. drawing something inspired by those images you like onto those face outline sheets, and submit them through one of the links below.
(If you use this in your class materials add links, points and a due date here)
