„APPLY like a PRO“ Masterclass

with Stuart Bray

19.5.-22.5.2025 BERLIN
english speaking class
Price 1150,00 Euro plus 19% VAT

10 % off for follow up Students

This 4-day intensive workshop offers you the chance to deepen your skills in SFX makeup under the guidance of Stuart Bray, a respected artist with over 30 years of experience in film and television.

We’ll focus on the creation and application of realistic injuries using the open mould technique – a precise, efficient method to produce wounds such as cuts, burns, swelling, and scars with professional-level detail. You’ll learn how to adapt these techniques for both deep and light skin tones, with special attention paid to color matching, texture, and finish.

In collaboration with camera students from KONRAD WOLF Filmuniversity, we’ll explore how lighting and camera setups influence the appearance of makeup on screen. Together, we’ll analyze how wounds, blood effects, and aging hold up under different lighting conditions – and what we can adjust in real time to maintain realism on set.

We’ll also cover aging techniques, including stretch & stipple and fine detailing, as well as blood rigging for controlled bleeds, sprays, and spurts.

This workshop brings two departments together – makeup and camera – for a shared learning experience that’s as much about collaboration as it is about technique.

PROGRAM

Day 1: Injury Creation & Application
Learn the basics of makeup effects—why and how to use them. Explore direct-applied vs. premade effects, mould types, and appliance materials. Practice blending prosthetics, matching skin tones, and creating bruises, cuts, burns, and scabs on different skin tones.

Day 2: Swollen Eyes & Aging Effects
Master burns, peeling skin, scarring (atrophic, hypertrophic), and swollen eye effects. Explore aging techniques, including stretch & stipple, bondo pieces, and eye bags for realistic transformations.

Day 3: Blood Effects & Camera Considerations
Perfect blood effects with rigging techniques for sprays, sustained bleeds, and arterial spurts. Learn to adjust blood color for different skin tones and test wounds under various lighting conditions, understanding how camera filters affect the final look.

Day 4: Crafting Realistic Character Makeup
Apply everything you’ve learned to create a full character look using multiple techniques. Work with a cinematographer to fine-tune makeup for different lighting setups, learn quick on-set fixes, and film test shots to perfect realism on camera.

What Students has to bring

• Alcohol palettes ( Skin Illustrator, Allied FX/Bluebird, etc.) 
• with flesh tones such as the standard SI palette. 
• Creme-based palettes (Kryolan Supracolour B Palette, Ben Nye, etc.) 
• Airbrush  compressor and gun 
• SFX Brush Kit / Brushes
• Cape
• Translucent powder /RCMA
• Matte Sealer 
• Metal Spatula
• Flicking brush

Stuart Bray

With over 30 years of experience in film and television, Stuart Bray is a highly respected prosthetic makeup artist and educator. His extensive career spans major productions, including House of the Dragon (Season 2), Nosferatu (2024, Robert Eggers), A Quiet Place: Day One (2024), The Power (Amazon, 2023), and The Marvels (2023).

Beyond his industry work, Stuart is passionate about education. Since 2007, he has been teaching at renowned institutions such as The Iver Makeup Academy, London College of Fashion, Edinburgh University, and Wimbledon College of Art. He has also shared his knowledge at international workshops, including Kryolan events and major trade shows like IMATS, UMAE, and The Prosthetics Event.

As a mentor, Stuart combines practical hands-on training with theoretical insights, ensuring students grasp both the creative and psychological aspects of prosthetic artistry. His podcast, Battles with Bits of Rubber, co-hosted with Todd Debreceni, explores the world of special effects makeup, offering expert insights and discussions for professionals and enthusiasts alike.

My Registration

Yes, I would like to register for the workshop