UK film & TV craft certificate: hair & make-up 2022 (Yorkshire)

This course is part of Centre of Screen Excellence: Yorkshire, a ground-breaking pilot delivered by Screen Yorkshire and supported by ScreenSkills using National Lottery funding awarded by the BFI as part of the Future Film Skills programme.

Hair & make-up specialists are in huge demand across the UK’s booming film and television industries. This 3 month (May to July 2022) course aims to take in trainees, who have ideally graduated from a general hair or make-up course and enhance their hair & make-up qualifications and experience with specific technics needed for working on screen productions, as well as preparing them for the specific rigours of working within those film and television industries.

Who it's for

No previous film and TV qualifications are required.  Trainees need to have already completed a degree or achieved another relevant hair and make-up qualification. We are looking for a cohort of trainees who bring a diverse range of experiences to the group and we actively encourage applicants from groups who are currently underrepresented in the film and television industries.

The training will be a ‘finishing’ course for those whose goal is to establish a career path in film and television and will develop their industry focused skills and experience. Applicants with make-up qualifications and experience are particularly welcome. Hairdressers who consider applying should be able to demonstrate basic make-up skills.

What it covers

Students will take part in two ‘boot camps’ designed to prepare the trainees for the specific requirements of hair & make-up crew in film and TV, such as their role within a department, the way departments interact with other departments during production, set etiquette, sustainability training and preparation for freelance life (including CV and application writing, tax, invoicing and networking).

They will also receive valuable Health & Safety Production Passport training including Covid-19 safety training.

On completion of the certificate, you will:

• Understand how to communicate effectively with colleagues in both prep and on location/set
• Be able to develop and maintain good working re
• Understand hazards and risks in the workplace and be able to evaluate and minimise risks
• Understand relevant equipment, materials, supplies and related issues
• Be able to select, prepare, organise and manage the relevant equipment and supplies for a shoot
• Organise efficiently the workstations, other ancillary equipment and supplies, prepare set bags, prepare hair washing facilities
• Understand the characteristics of the relevant hair and make-up products
• Have a developed understanding of hair and make-up principles
• Have an understanding of the importance of continuity in hair and make-up
• Have an appreciation of hair and make-up history – the fashion and styles
• Demonstrate an awareness of production issues related to sustainability and the environment
• Be able to operate effectively as a freelance worker

There is no fee for this course but each trainee will be charged up to £250 as a contribution towards materials.

How to apply

Applications are open until 11.59pm, Monday 14 March 2022. Applications received after this date will not be considered. If for any reason you need to submit your application by an alternative method or have any other queries then please contact training@screenyorkshire.co.uk

You may be invited to a phone/online interview between March 15 and 25. Successful applicants will be offered a place by the end of March and will be expected to accept within 3 days of the offer. We will endeavour to contact everyone before April 25, however, if you have not heard from us by then, please assume you have not been offered a place on one of the courses.

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Contact information

Email: training@screenyorkshire.co.uk