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Special Effects (SFX) Makeup Level 1 Online Training Course

DurationSelf-paced online learning
LevelLevel 1
Access12 months online access
Course content11 modules
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What the Special Effects (SFX) Makeup Level 1 course covers

You take Special Effects (SFX) Makeup Level 1 online, at your own pace, without booking a place on anything. It is built as 11 modules, so there is an obvious place to stop each time. Your login lasts 12 months, which is long enough to come back to a section when the subject turns up at work.

What it covers: Fundamental Concepts of FX Makeup, FX Airbrushing, Body Painting and Prosthetics. There are 7 further modules beyond those, listed in full on the Modules tab.

This is a first course in marketing & social media rather than a refresher for people already trained. It is one of 39 Marketing & Social Media courses on the site. Completing it earns a certificate you can download - useful as evidence of training, and not the same thing as a graded qualification.

Worth knowing before you buy: If you already work in marketing & social media day to day, expect the early material to feel familiar. There is no CPD accreditation attached, which matters only if somebody has specifically asked you for it.

Full course details from the training provider

Special Effects Makeup can be defined as the use of prosthetic sculpting, molding, casting and painting to create advanced cosmetic effects.

Special Effects Makeup can be seen in most popular TV shows and movies and even at conventions and Halloween. It can go from scary movie monsters like werewolves, aliens and zombies to changing someone appearance to look younger, older, and different facial features or weight.

In this Level 1 Special Effects Makeup course, you will be led by Hendrickje (pronounced Hen-Dree-Ka) Matthews, a professional makeup artist, who has been in the industry for over 20 years. She will start off the course with the basics of special effects makeup from a cheek gash to slit throat.

In the second section you will go into a little more intermediate and popular makeup design, the zombie. The last section will go into aging with prosthetics and subtle aging with only makeup.

Special Effects (SFX) Makeup Level 1 course content

  • Fundamental Concepts of FX Makeup
  • FX Airbrushing
  • Body Painting
  • Prosthetics
  • Pros Aide Transfers
  • Mask Making
  • Sponge and brush work
  • Creating horror effects and crime scenes
  • Creating Zombies, Monsters and Aliens
  • Age changing techniques
  • And, many other exciting special FX makeup application techniques!

Your course includes 12 months unlimited online access to:

Expert Instructor-Led Training: These courses use only the finest instructors in the IT industry. They have a minimum of 15 years real-world experience and are subject matter experts in their fields. Unlike a live class, you can fast-forward, repeat or rewind all your lectures. This creates a personal learning experience and gives you all the benefit of hands-on training with the flexibility of doing it around your schedule 24/7.

Visual Demonstrations & Multimedia Presentations: Our courseware includes instructor-led demonstrations and visual presentations that allow students to develop their skills based on real world scenarios explained by the instructor. The training always focuses on real world scenarios and skill-set development.

Quizzes & Exam Simulators: Our custom practice exams prepare you for your exams differently and more effectively than the traditional exam preps on the market. You will have practice quizzes after each module to ensure you are confident on the topic you have completed before proceeding. This will allow you to gauge your effectiveness before moving to the next module in your course. These courses also include practice exams designed to replicate and mirror the environment in the testing center. These exams are on average 100 questions to ensure you are 100% prepared before taking your certification exam.

Social Learning & Networking: The courses run on a world class Learning Management System (LMS). This system allows you to interact and collaborate with other students and course staff, form study groups, engage in discussions in the course forums, rate and like different courses and stay up to date with all the latest industry knowledge through our forums, student contributions and announcement features.

Flash Cards & Educational Games: We know that education is not a one size fits all approach. Students learn in different ways through different tools. That is why we provide Flash Cards and Education Games throughout our courses. This will allow you to train in ways that keep you engaged and focused. Each course will have dozens of Flash Cards so you can sharpen your skill-sets throughout your training as well as educational games designed to make sure your retention level of the materials is extremely high.

Navigation and Controls: Our self-paced training programs are designed in a modular fashion to allow you the flexibility to work with expert level instruction anytime 24/7. All courses are arranged in defined sections with navigation controls allowing you to control the pace of your training. This allows students to learn at their own pace around their schedule.

Certificate of Completion: Upon completion of your training course, you will receive a Certificate of completion displaying your full name, course completed as well as the date of completion. You can print this out or save it digitally to showcase your accomplishment.

What you will learn

Learning outcomes

  • Fundamental Concepts of FX Makeup
  • FX Airbrushing
  • Body Painting
  • Prosthetics
  • Pros Aide Transfers
  • Mask Making
  • Sponge and brush work
  • Creating horror effects and crime scenes
  • Creating Zombies, Monsters and Aliens
  • Age changing techniques
  • And, many other exciting special FX makeup application techniques!
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