Amazing 2 weeks of Prosthetics with Tutor Dan Frye, Game of Thrones prosthetics Makeup artist
What an amazing two weeks we have just had and judging by the what the students have created the intensity of learning and understanding prosthetics makeup, has paid off. The prosthetics makeup module is one of the most anticipated of modules. These weeks are very...
Tutor Of The Week “Jane Walker”
Apart from being one of the most unassuming of Makeup Designers, she is also incredibly versatile and witty!! It is none other than our very own Jane Walker. We could begin to mention that this talented makeup designer has four Emmys nominations and two...
Christine starts work on Mike Leigh’s new film “Peterloo”
Peterloo reunites the writer-director with his regular team of Oscar and BAFTA winners and nominees, headed by producer Georgina Lowe, and including Dick Pope (cinematography), Suzie Davies (production design), Jacqueline Durran (costumes), Christine Blundell (hair...
Wonder Woman UK release 1st June
What a great opportunity to become a trainee on "Wonder Woman". It was as dream come true for some of our graduates; Monique, Laura, Federica, Gillian, Claudia and many more. Not only were they learning and working on set and on such a big production they even went...
David Beckham in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
King Arthur had its UK premiere on 10th May, at Odeon , Leicester Square, with director Guy Richie and his cast on the red carpet. Click here to watch the video showing David Beckham undergoing 2.5 hour make-up transformation into his King Arthur film character,...
Grayson’s story
Hi Petar, I have got an update! It seems your advice on getting hair experience before joining CBMA was one of the best pieces of advice I will have ever been given! As you know I've been working as a Swing in the wig department at Matilda the Musical, and have now...
The Bear returns!
It all started with a simple cup of tea, I was sat at home and decided it was time to leave my career as a prop maker and take the plunge to follow my true passion and train as a Hair and Makeup artist. I visited several other academies but CBMA stood out to me, I...
New Year New Life…Ok We Get It!
Where to begin? BAFTA"s. Congratulations to our two tutors Jeremy and Daniel for their films to be Nominated. Congratulations to Jake Gyllenhaal for BAFTA nomination for "Nocturnal Animals". (He worked on Christine's new film Life.) Well done to Laura Wisinger for her...
And Breathe
Standing on the platform of the Piccadilly Line this morning coming in extra early for the students to prep for their Boot Camp next week; I noticed a poignant advert. I did not have time to fully read what it was telling me about what was missing from my life or...
I Am Not My Skin I Am A Model With A Skin Condition
My white panda eyes were caught by an article on a new model Winnie Harlow. What was striking about her appearance, was, that she was of Jamaican ancestry with Vitiligo, oh and she is one metre seventy six and an absolute peach! (that is my personal opinion.) Vitiligo...
Nicholas Cage Alive And Well!
Dear Petar,
So, here I am in Marrakesh in a position of makeup trainee/assistant for a movie by Sir Larry Charles (Borat, Dictator) ARMY OF ONE, With Nicholas Cage. I am working with people who have 20-33 years, industry experience. They are very helpful. The first few days was hard as they found out that I only speak English and here everyone speaks 4 languages!!
Walter’s (key makeup artist) first question was, “do u speak Italian? Because I like to speak Italian” ? but now all is good. I talk a lot about school and what we were all taught. They all know Jana Carboni… they were happy we had her to teach us Facial Hair at academy.
From Spread Sheet to Wide Screen
It was last March (remember the spring...( before Brexit, before Bake Off and before Brangelina…) when Rose emailed me a spread sheet. Rose Cusson is Film Production Coordinator at Goldsmiths University in London on their re-launched MA Film Course and had asked if we...
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