OUT of KIT 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

Join us for a hands-on SFX makeup workshop focusing on realistic injuries, aging techniques, and blood effects for film and TV. Learn to apply swollen eyes, bruises, scars, burns, and aging transformations using out-of-kit techniques, easy applications and flat moulds. This workshop features a collaboration with camera students from KONRAD WOLF Filmuniversity, who will set up lighting conditions and film the process to understand how makeup and camera work together. Participants will discuss techniques, refine details, and improve results for future productions. This is a unique opportunity for makeup artists and camera students to build a basic understanding of working together on set.

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.

 

 

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