Makeup Design

In Makeup Design, the skills measured are: 

• An understanding of makeup design
• An understanding of the artistic and practical constraints that impact design
• An understanding of the relationship of makeup design to a unifying concept
• The ability to carry out research into style, period, locale, and genre of the show
• The ability to present and explain design choices
• Attention to detail

Rules

• Only one entrant may be involved in the design.
• No collaborations are permitted.
• Designs for either theoretical or realized productions are acceptable. 
• Entrants must wear all black.
• Entrants must wear all black shoes.
• Clothing and shoes must be all black. 
• Failure to follow any guidelines in this document will result in a disqualification. 

The entrant must prepare and present:

• Five character renderings, either five different characters or a single character through five changes.
  • More than five character renderings will not be accepted
  •  For these purposes, teeth and hair are considered makeup
  • Renderings should be 8" to 10" tall and must be in full color
  • Board stands are optional.
  • The board should be labelled in the following manner:
    • Upper left-hand corner: play or musical title and writer(s)
    • Upper right-hand corner: character's name, act, and scene
    • Lower right-hand corner: entrant's name and troupe number (optional)
    • NO other information may be included on the labels
      • Labels should be considered a part of the presentation; they must be neatly typed or carefully hand lettered.

The entrant must prepare and present:

• A makeup binder - must include a complete set of the following materials: 
  
  • a one-page design statement
    
  • Complete research
    
  • Theme of the show
    
  • Design unifying concept
    
  • Script requirements
    
  • Budgetary requirements or other constraints or considerations
    
  • Sources of inspiration for design and color palette (if used)
    
  • Techniques used within the design
    
  • Preliminary sketches
    
  • Makeup plot (showing who wears what makeup when)

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