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52119.05 – Make-up artists

Make-up artists apply cosmetic and special effects make-up on actors and other performers for television, motion picture productions, and theatre and stage productions.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Make-up artist - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
  • Make-up artist and wig maker

Core competencies

  • Management of Material Resources to manage materials, such as cosmetics, brushes, prosthetics and other tools, ensuring the right products are available when needed
  • Social Perceptiveness to understand the needs, preferences and comfort levels of those they are working with, leading to better communication and a more successful collaboration
  • Colour Perception to choose and blend shades that complement skin tones, enhance features and achieve desired looks
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness to manually apply cosmetic and special effects make-up on actors and other performers
  • Attention to Detail to ensure precision in application, enhance features accurately and create neat, harmonious looks that meet clients' expectations
  • Knowledge in Arts to understand concepts of colour theory, composition and balance to create visually appealing looks that add to the aesthetic of the production

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Apply cosmetic and special effects make-up on actors and other performers.

Additional information

  • There may be an overlap in duties among occupations in this unit group, depending on the size of the production or broadcasting studio.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators (53111)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

52 – Technical occupations in art, culture and sport

Sub-major group

521 – Technical occupations in art and culture

Minor group

5211 – Technical occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts

Unit group

52119 – Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts

Occupational profile

52119.05 – Make-up artists

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