Frances Galligan

Make-up Artist
Make-up Artist (Assistant)
Location: Ireland

Credits

Year	Job Title Project Type	Project Name Director / Company
2016	Prosthetic Technician Film	Little Black Lies [Dead Medium Productions]
2014	Prosthetic Design and Make-up Artist Film	Neocroneirism
2015	Assistant Make-up Film	In View [Underground Cinema]
2013	Make-up Artist Film	What's the Story?
2012	Make-up Artist Film	Shadow in the Woods [OIC Media]
2010	Make-up Artist Film	'Zomblogalypse' for MilesTone Productions
2011	Assistant Make-up Artist Film	Chronicles of Syntax (Trailer)
2009	Head of Make-up Film	'Crimefighters' for MilesTone Productions
2010	Key Make-up Artist Film	Bhangra Music Video: Tanveer Sangha
2009	Head of Make-up Film	'The Legend of Beggar's Bridge' for Eborcum Pictures
2014	Head of Make-up Film	Posion Pen [Filmbase Masters]
2012	Make-up Artist Film	Blonde [Fail Safe Films]
2012	Key Make-up Artist Film	In November [Annville Films]
2009	Assistant Make-up Artist Film	'Freight' for 102 Productions

Education

Year	Qualification	Where
2017	Advanced Mould Making Certificate	Titanic FX School
2011	BA Hons Makeup Artistry and Special Makeup Effects	Bradford College

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit:

I can use:

About me

From working as a make-up artist in the film industry, I have developed very good team and leadership skills throughout my experiences. I am passionate about all kinds of make-up from media and fashion make-up to special effects. My strengths include, using my own initiative and working well under the pressure of time limitations. To improve my work, I try to keep up to date with knowledge of materials, techniques and processes, (new and old). I am highly self-motivated, efficient in my work and organised.

License & Passport

Passport:	Yes
Driver's License:	Yes

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Make-up Artist (Assistant)
Years in industry	6+ years

Highlights

Skills and Responsiblities as a Make-up Artist:

Designed and applied make-up on key cast, as well as background actors.
Developed an understanding of managing relationships with actors and crew.
Liaising with directors, producers and crew members to develop;, and maintain the look and vision for the project.
Administrative responsibilities including script breakdown and budgeting, with the organisation of maintenance of continuity photographs and developed the make-up schedule for the shoot.
Organising Make-up and set up and maintaining a high standard of hygiene.

Feature Films

In View - Assistant Make-up and Hair
Underground Cinema – 2015

Taryn Barker - Make-up Artist
Constant Motion Pictures; Ill Eagle Productions – 2014

Poison Pen* - Head Make-up Artist
Filmbase Masters – 2014

CrimeFighters* - Key Make-up Artist
MilesTone Productions – 2009

Freight* - Assistant Make-up and Hair
102 Productions – 2009

Television and Short Film

Trocaire Lent campaign - Antidote Films
Explanation Video - (Web-episodes for AIB, EBS, Haven) Failsafe Films
What’s the Story? - (Webseries) Director: Paco Torres
Bound - (Short) and Shadow in the Woods – (Short) OIC Media
Jedward -’Green Cape’ Video- Kaboom
Blonde - (Short) Failsafe Films
In November -(Short) Annville Films
Cronicles of Snytax Ad*- iDare Productions
The Tale of Beggar's Bridge*- Eboracum Pictures
The Tudors Showtime

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*Further Information:

April - June 2014 - 'Posion Pen' (Feature Film) - Head of Make-up
· Design and application of modern make-up with an emphasis on trends.
· Lead a team of make-up artists.
· Organised and bugeted make-up for the production.
· Organised continuity charts and photographs.

March and February 2010- Webseries: (Captain's Blog; Zomblogalypse) - Make-up Artist
· Design and application of casualty make-up and Ziggy Stardust-esque make-up.
· The planning and execution of a blood gag.
· Application of an old age mad scientist make-up and zombie make-ups.
· Application of encapsulated and 'from mould' silicone appliances.
· Assisting the special effects artists with special effects on the day including a body split.

May - December 2009 - The Legend of Beggar's Bridge Eboracum Pictures - Head of Hair and Make-up
· Application of Elizabethan style hair and make-up.
· Maintenance of wigs and hair throughout the shoot.
· Adapted to changes in environments and weather due to varied locations.

Aug & Oct 2009- 'CrimeFighters' (Feature Film) for MilesTone Productions - Head of Make-up and Hair
· Designed and applied a modern make-up with some classic noir make-up elements.
· Worked mainly outdoors and night-time on location.

March 2009 - 'Freight' for 102 Productions – Assistant to Head of Make-up and Hair
· Liaising with Head of make-up in developing the make-up schedule for the shoot.
· Developed an understanding of managing relationships with actors and crew.
· Application of Make-up and hair preparation,(Rollers).
· Organisation of maintenance of continuity photographs.
· Administrative responsibilities.