Our Very Own Face Artist
Maria… Where do we start with Maria… ? Even the wheels of her make up case sparkle…. And she had only been here at CBMA for the day when a petition started to keep her forever…someone even suggested locking her in the cupboard under the stairs. Maria was a student at CBMA way back in […]
Academy Open Days And Launch Of Our Ten Year Anniversary Season!
Dates announced We are happy to announce the dates of our very popular Spring Open Day, which will be held on Saturday 18th June from 11.00am to 4.00pm. This is a perfect way to get all your answers to all your questions. Simply turn up and you will be able to chat to our current […]
Jane Walker from “Game of Thrones” to CBMA!
After spending a good six months a year in Belfast’s Titanic Studios, where Jane Walker, the Multi-award-winning make up designer on “Game of Thrones”, our esteemed tutor, is with us for two wonderful weeks for our Casualty module.Jane is with us this week to teach the 5 month course’s Casualty module, 2 weeks of cuts, […]
So, do anything good last night Christine…?
Christine took a rare break from filming ‘Wonder Woman’ last night, as she couldn’t really refuse the invitation from HRH Prince Charles to an exclusive drinks party in St James’ Palace to honour the British Oscar award winners. The royal couple were celebrating the successes of the British Film Industry with alumni like Dame Judy […]
Audrey Love Affair
Hooray! It’s July! Here at CBMA we’re going mad for the eyebrows and a 60’s make up because today the Audrey Hepburn ‘Portraits of an Icon’ starts at the National Portrait Gallery. This photo exhibition chronicles the life of the icon from chorus girl on the West End stage to her charitable work for UNICEF. […]
‘Chris Fitzpatrick – Under the Radar’
So, who is Chris Fitzpatrick, our Prosthetics tutor this week, an ocean of calm on our slightly stormy sea! Look him up on IMDB and you would be none the wiser, because Chris flies low under the radar…unless you have just finished filming the Oscar-nominated ‘Ex-Machina’ with Alex Garland like he has, or “Game of […]
Passport To Your Success
Your reputation is very important when you make your living as a make up artist. You will become a self employed artist; all rests on you and what you do. Therefore, be wise and take your time in all that you do. At CBM Academy we understand this from day one. You are coming here […]
Another Graduate Is Nominated !!
Congratulations to you all….. As well as Stephanie, our very own Agnes Legere was nominated for period hair styling at the Guild Awards for “The Theory of everything,” and never to be out done the very talented Nina Pratley gaining an Primetime Emmy award for contributions to “Game of Thrones.” What all three of these […]