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Categories: Film FX, Undergradute
30/07/2021
Deciding on a career path can seem like a tremendous task to begin with. After studying multiple subjects for years, you finally have an idea about what you enjoy learning and potentially a career to pursue. The next step is to look for a film degree in the industry you want to head into.
In this blog, we will look at Film FX careers in the arts industry, and what the potential roles look like. In recent decades, special effects in films have become more elaborate, the job roles have become more and more specialised, and now big blockbuster films with have hundreds of crew members working on special effects in pre and post-production.
Potential careers
Many people in the special effects and film career industry work with computers, animating, using green screens and other dynamic props. One of the oldest and most traditional types of effects is applying makeup. Special effects makeup can create a whole world of different visuals. In some films, they are used to transform a healthy person looking half-withered and dead; in others, they completely change a person into another creature or species with horns, excess skins and different prosthetic features.
For someone looking to become a special effects makeup artist, it is vital to be able to have great skill with everything, from applying a fancy eye shadow effect to horrific battle wounds and scars. The ability to use makeup in multiple different ways is vital for success.