The Makeup Morgue Assignment

The first requisite of a good makeup artist is a keen sense of observation and the ability to take what
you see through research and apply that to makeup designs and applications.

The creation of a makeup morgue- a collection of photographs, drawings, paintings, caricatures- is a

never ending process for the makeup designer. Having visual examples at your fingertips of skin
textures, face shapes, a wide range of facial types and features, and various hair styles makes designing
for a character quicker and more belivable. As you start and continue to practice makeup techniques
this collection of images serves as a resource for observations and as inspirations for the makeup
design.

Your morgue should contain pictures-in color-of human faces and heads, animals, images from nature,
artwork, and more.

You will be creating a digital makeup morgue in a PowerPoint and share it with me through canvas. You
will put no more than two pictures on one slide. For each category, you will have a separate title slide.

Required categories

Age Groups (2 Slides per age group):

 Young Adults: 16-39
 Middle Age: 40-59
 Seniors: 60+
Bruises, Burns, Scrapes and Scars (2 Slides per area)
 Scrapes and cuts
 Bruises
 Burns
 Black and Blue Marks
Emotions: Find pictures of people expressing different emotions. (1 Slide for each area; 2 Pictures Each)
o Angry
o Happy
o Surprise
o Fear
o Sad

Facial Features: Examine Facial Features individually. When we look at people closely one can see that
the various facial features listed below vary greatly. As a designer we want to have a wide range of
these features to draw inspiration from.
o Eyes
o Nose
o Mouth
o Skin textures
o Hands
Suggested categories: (choose seven)

 Animals (Real animals with interesting faces)

 Facial hair-beards and mustaches
 Disfigurements-burns, scars, birthmarks
 Famous people
 Facial Features
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 Fantasy-non-realistic masks
 Features-eyes, mouths, noses, chins, eyebrows, etc
 Historical make-up
 Natural images
 Races and nationalities
 Glamour
 Basic stage

Due Dates:
 December 04-Required categories
o 15 daily work points
 December 19: Required applications added
o 15 daily work points each (45 points)
 January 15-Final portfolio due
o 80 points-2 points per picture

You can find pictures on-line, take pictures and upload them. This is recommended for bruises and
wounds. Feel free to put more than the required number of pictures in your portfolio.