key make-up artist

In addition, the key make-up artist develops and stays within a budget for salaries, supplies, materials and special effects.

The key make-up artist, or make-up designer, is in charge of the make-up department for a movie.

The key make-up artist also hires additional make-up artists for the film, sets their work schedule and supervises them during production.

The key make-up artist also will work with the key hair designer, costume designer, set designer and director of lighting throughout the film.

After that, the key make-up artist researches and determines how to design the make-up and special make-up effects for the film.

As a trained nurse, key make-up artist Jan Newman could make burns, cuts, bruises and the SG-1 team's other wounds look authentic.

The development crew also included Janne Røhmen (key make-up artist), Elisabeth Haugan, Gudmund Saksvik, Lene Bruksås and Ragnhild Prestholt.

From there, an aspiring make-up artist has to work his way up the ladder by learning on the job, as well as building a strong portfolio of work and gaining a reputation with directors, actors and key make-up artists.