Ruby Bircher

Make-up Artist
Makeup Artist (SFX)
Location: Gloucestershire

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Credits

Year	Job Title Project Type	Project Name Director / Company
2021	Hair and Makeup Artist, SFX Artist Film	Exit Medea Tony Paraskeva
2021	Hair and Makeup Artist Theatre	Nora: A Doll's House The Egg, Theatre Royal Bath
2021	Hair and Makeup Artist Theatre	Dorset Opera Festival 2021 Dorset Opera
2021	Hair and Makeup Artist Film	DC & Nicole / Split Feather Cineultra
2020	Makeup and SFX Designer Film	Ash of the Cacodemon Cineultra

Education

Year	Qualification	Where
2020	Peter Swords King Media Makeup Course	Bath Academy of Media Makeup
2019	FX and Prosthetics	Creative Media Skills
2019	Theatre: writing, directing and performance	University of York

About me

I have enjoyed being creative all my life and pursued the arts throughout my academic career.I attended the University of York where I studied Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance and it was here that I discovered a love of design where I was selected for the role of set designer in several productions leading up to my graduation in July 2019 where I was proud to attain a First-Class Honours Degree.

Following my graduation, I had the extraordinary opportunity to go to Pinewood Studios and study special-effects makeup and prosthetics with Creative Media Skills. On an intensive 4-week course, I learnt from top industry professionals such as Chris Fitzpatrick and Ian Morse, developing my skills in various techniques, including sculpting and moulding, life-casting, flat mould application, bald caps, laying on facial hair and blood tubing prosthetics.

My experience at Pinewood cemented my desire to forge a career as a film and television makeup artist, leading me to look for further opportunities to advance my skills. In January 2020, I enrolled onto the Peter Swords King Media Makeup Course at the Bath Academy of Media Makeup (BAMM), where I have expanded my creative horizons to become a professional makeup artist. Once again working under the tutelage of industry professionals, such as Linda A. Morton and Fiona Maynard, I have refined my skills in makeup application, including the study of period and vintage styles, as well as develop an unexpected flair and enjoyment of hairstyling, wig-making and postiche.

Since my graduation from BAMM I have gone on to work in both theatre and film, where I have put my skills in special effects and wig application to good use after participating in numerous horror films and participating in theatrical productions, such as Dorset Opera Festival.

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Makeup Artist (SFX)
Job Titles	Hair Stylist, Make-up Artist, Make-up Artist (Assistant), Makeup Artist (SFX)
Years in industry	1 to 3 years
Driving Licences	Standard
Organisations / Memberships	BECTU (UK)