SFX – SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKEUP PROGRAM

SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS) MAKEUP PROGRAM SFX-300

The SFX makeup program is offered four days a week, Monday through Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This program is composed of 500 clock hours of instruction, with 25 credit units, and is taught over 5 months.

Overall Objectives:
To prepare students for entry-level positions in shops and companies that caters to the special effects industries for film, television, print media, commercial and video productions.

Course Content:
This course offers students the full-range of training necessary to begin a career in the special effects industry.

Some of the specific areas of training include:

• Life Casting (full head)
• Basic Makeup Techniques & Painting
• Mold Making
• Designing Techniques
• Foam Rubber Casting
• Pre-painting Appliances
• Sculpting Techniques
• Basic Airbrushing Techniques
• Running Silicone
• Body Part Casting
• Hair Effects
• Prosthetic Applications
• Casting Facial Expressions
• Silicone Molds & Pieces
• Seaming
• Running Foam
• Multi-Piece Molding
• Final Project Presentations

This class is taught in a SFX lab, with customized spray booth and oven, and state-of-the-art equipment and tools.

Grades are determined by: attendance, completion of project assignments, quizzes, final projects and written final exam

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