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Creating character: Behind-the-scenes in NIDA’s make-up department

In the busy time between end-of-year showcase and industry placements, we caught up with two of NIDA’s CUA51015 Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Make-up Services) students, Annabel Cameron and Eilidh Strachan.

In the busy time between end-of-year showcase and industry placements, we caught up with two of NIDA’s CUA51015 Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Make-up Services) students, Annabel Cameron and Eilidh Strachan.

While preparing their models for the evening’s end-of-course make-up showcase, Brushes at Work, Annabel and Eilidh talked about their journeys through the diploma before they leave for their industry placement at Pinchgut Opera.

Brushes at Work brought the character-driven creations of NIDA’s Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Make-up Services) students to life with music and performances, spanning zombie love stories and Les Misérables through to drag and glam:

Read more about NIDA’s Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Make-up Services) here