Heather McMullen: Make Up Artist for Film, Theatre & TV

List of jobs and descriptions

‘Baghdad Express’. Dir and Writer: Nimer Rashed. UK Film Council. Digital Shorts. July 2008
Hair and Make-up designer for a four day shoot.

Photo shoot for ‘Oddatsea’. Dir: Jacqui Gunn. Production: Oddatsea
Make-up artist for two out of four models to promote jewellery.

Transport For London ‘Risk It and Lose It’ set up by London Safety Camera Partnership June 2008, January 2008 and December 2007 - Short Film. December 2007
Re-construction of a fatal car accident involving two teenagers. Make-up involved cuts and facial bleeding, blood was also applied in the car and on the windscreen

Transport For London ‘Risk It and Lose It’ set up by London Safety Camera Partnership June 2008, January 2008 - Awareness Workshop June 2008 and January 2008
Young persons from around London were invited to this workshop which intended to make the individuals aware of the potential dangers of driving too fast. Part of this workshop involved a re-construction of a Coroners Inquest for which I had to apply large facial scaring to two actors.

‘Snappers’. Dir: Philip Middlemiss. Written by: George Bamby and Archie Kelly. Production: Devon Films. April 2008 – June 2008
Make-up artist for feature film.

Nike ‘Playmaker’ Dir: Daniel Wolfe. Production: ASD Lionheart. March 2008
Standby make-up artist.

Skyguard ‘500’ Dir: David Mead. Production: MB Films. February 2008
Make-up and hair stylist.

Sci-Fi TV ‘Channel Indent’ Dir: Aporva Baxi and Simon Dixon. Production: Dixonbaxi. February 2008
Effects make-up artist to make and create blood effects.

SugaGloss ‘Brand Website’ November 2007
Created dramatic theatrical make-up on two male models for a frozen look. Face and body make-up was applied and an ice effects kit to complete.

Royal Opera House ‘Demon Juice’ Dir: Karen Gillingham. November 2007
Graphic make-up for the cast.

Dyslexia Action ‘Difference’ event held in the Dorchester Hotel, London. November 2007
Created striking theatrical make-up for wolf characters and applied pre-dressed wigs.

Trinity Theatre ‘Misterioso’ Dir: Filomena Campus. November 2007
Created a 1950’s make-up and styled the hair for the lead Actress.

Stage Performance for ‘Minsky Rose’ October 2007
Moulded and created a number of foam latex masks for use in a contemporary stage performance.

Tutor/Demonstrations - University College for the Creative Arts, Epsom. October 2007
Lecturing and make-up demonstrations to groups of students about how make-up can be used to show a person’s alter ego.

The Old Vic Theatre ’Vincent River’ Dir: Rebecca MuCutcheon. October 2007
Teaching the lead Actor how to apply bruising to the face and body for theatre performance. I was the make-up artist on press night.

RDF Media ‘Ross Kemp Underground’ and ‘Ross Kemp on Intelligence’ Dir: John William Hopkins. September 2007
Making and applying a bald cap for a Ross Kemp impersonation.

‘The Curse of the Mud Chalk Devil’ Dir: Phil Lanzon, Tony Mayor and Simon Matthews. Production: Den75. September 2007
Filmed on location in Kent. Make-up involved straight and casualty make-up to the face and body.

British School of Cinematography. August 2007
Make-up and Hair artist for actress playing Vivien Leigh from ‘Gone With the Wind’ for a camera test between 35mm, 16mm and High Definition

Skills Set ‘The 35mm Project 2007’ - ‘Viv’ July/August
Working with a team of make-up artists. Short film of behind the scenes of ‘Gone with the Wind.’ Hair and make-up artist, as a team of two, we transformed the lead actress to look like Vivien Leigh from the original film. I also completed make-up and hair for numerous cast members and extras.

Skills set ‘The 35mm Project 2007’ - ’Boy Meets Girl’ July 2007
Working with a team of make-up artists, I dressed wigs and completed make-up for characters from the 1920’s, 1950’s and new rave eras.

‘18th Century Photo Shoot July’ 2007
I designed and created an 18th Century Hairstyle and make-up for the model. Filmed and photographed in the Wallace Collection.

Marble’s is Missing’ Dir: Richard Swarbrick. Production: Rose Wicksteed. June 2007
Filmed on location and on green screen. A short-film shot it High Definition, a team of two, we created make-up for all characters within the production.

Cochrane Theatre ‘Girl in the Forest’ Dir: Emma Bernard. March 2007
Both characters needed old-age make-ups - the first was made from plat gel silicone. To fabricate the piece I used fibreglass injection moulding. The second character, for the live performances, was made from foam latex, greasepaint and a wig, which was designed and styled. This was repeated for a week of performances.

‘Prisoner of War’ Dir: David Mead, Ed Beck. Production: MB Films. December 2006
Hair, Make-up and Effects Artist. Set in 1941. Make-up for the cast - Two German Soldiers (a captain and private) and two Russian Soldiers. Straight, dirtying down make-up, bullet wounds and blood effects.

‘Russian Elle Magazine’ Photo Shoot. March 2006
Working as a team of two I was responsible for the hair styling of the model for a fashion shoot on location in Camden.

Work Experience ‘RSL Steeper Silicone Clinic’ Kingston upon Thames, London, May 2006
The clinic is an international centre producing prosthetic limbs etc. for hospitals around the world. I worked with silicone and made a prosthetic foot.

Assistant Make-up Artist – Short Film ‘Vincent’, June 2006.
Filmed at two locations, Islington Town Hall and Stoke Park Club Hotel Slough. I completed death make-up on one actor, assisted with general make-up on other actors/actresses and in continuity checking. Filmed in High Definition.

Make up - Private Wedding, Lake District, June 2005.
Hired as professional consultant to advise and provide all make-up for the bride, 3 bridesmaids and the bride’s mother

Photography Test for Bjarte Reteddal, November 2007
To complete a beauty make-up and hair for one female model

Photography Test for Bjatre Reteddal, November 2007
To complete a straight make-up on a male model. Then after to apply bruising and blood effects to the face

Levi Advert for Film Students/December 2007
Working as a team of two, we dirtied down three actors/actresses to look like cave men and women, applied pre-dressed wigs

‘The Lion King The Musical’ at ‘The Lyceum Theatre’ Dir: Julie Taymor December 2006
Shadowed a Make-up Artist to gain experience of working in a professional theatrical environment.

Photo Shoot for Jon Short, June 2006.
As part of a team I was principal make-up artist transforming two models to appear as if victims of domestic violence, exhibiting cuts and bruising

Cat Walk Dir and Fashion Designer: Katharina Hermes, June 2007
Promotion of work by Fashion designer Katharina Hermes. Working as a team of two we created hair and make-up for numerous models, shown at London’s restaurant and night club, Sketch.

‘WHATEVER’ filmed at Teddington Studio’s, June 2006.
Shadowed lead make-up designer and artists for new C4 TV show ‘WHATEVER’. I assisted in make-up department with wigs, and worked on hair and make-up for one of the actresses.

‘The Alice Project’ presented by ‘Rififi Theatre’ - April 2007
Working as a team of two we designed and created a wig and make-up for promotional posters for the Rififi’s theatre production – ‘The Alice Project.

Photo Shoot for London College of Communication ‘Menswear Fashion’
Working as a team of two we completed 18th Century make-up and dressed wigs for two models.