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The ninth edition of this classic in its field, widely considered the "bible of stage makeup," includes new sections on film and television makeup, as well as new makeup techniques.

This volume presents the fundamentals and basic techniques needed to apply theatrical makeup for a variety of media situations. Theatrical makeup refers to makeup that is used to assist in creating the appearance of the characters that actors portray during a theater production. This work provides color and step-by-step illustrations throughout; hints, tips, and health and safety notes; activities and questions to test readers' knowledge and understanding;...

A unique exploration of the entire process of special makeup effects, shown and told by the top personnel in the film world. Featuring behind-the-scenes footage, photos, and interviews with the leading creators of characters from Alien Nation, Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, The Exorcist, and many more. -- Written by Scott Essman.

This volume explores how the creation of transformational makeup for theater, movies, and television fulfills a fundamental human fantasy of inhabiting other bodies and experiencing other lives through self-transformation and satisfies the desire to become "the other." The author begins by discussing the cultural role of fantasies of transformation and what these fantasies reveal about questions of personal identity. He next turns to professional...