Last year I worked on a show - Svetlana, my first improv comedy series - WHAT an experience!! Svetlana airs on the HD net so one of the constraints was that we were not allowed to use ANY FILTERS on the camera AT ALL!!
It was traumatising enough as a Makeup Artist to switch from my beloved 35mm to HD - but we were saved by filters - Gold filters, Softening filters (the vaseline effect!!) Black pearl mist filters - Now Im not allowed any filters at all?? This should not be allowed on any woman over the age of 24!! nevermind a 'Character' complete with bright red lip-line over-draw and synthetic wig - apparently you get away with a lot in the name of comedy!!
The first few day were hard - the DP was operating the camera and lighting, so not amused when I suggested re-lights but we finally found some relief with from my old friends at Colore Science - in the form of their Snow Leopard powder - its a crazy lavendar colour but applied lightly to the made-up face created a softening effect on camera - I mixed Miss Svetlana a personal powder - using KohGenDo natural lightning powder (was too shiny on its own!), Make up forever HD powder, Make Up Forever Super Matte and the Snow leopard and was super happy with the results......
Svetlana premiers on Wednesdays @ 8pm on HD Net- watch it!
