As most of you know, there is never enough time to leisurely complete your work when you are on set and there is a workflow of 4 actors deep. When you are working on a multi-day commercial where the scene needs to have a look where it is shot in the same day, then you should keep a log of what you used on each actor to keep the continuity of the look you established.
If you are new to working in film, video or television, the concept of continuity may be an unfamiliar term. Continuity in the makeup department is specific to keeping the look of the actor in the scene consistent when it is shot over several days. As the makeup artist, it is your job to provide the EXACT same look every time that scene is shot regardless of the day, time, location or conditions when you are working with that specific actor.
What I have learned is continuity of clothing, hair and makeup can jumpstart your day if you have properly documented your choices. Having a good worksheet to document the actor or model’s face can help you quickly reach for the product you need without requiring you to think about what you would LIKE to do and get you to do what you MUST to do.
It saves time knowing straight away the exact product you need to apply to achieve a look. Pre-planning is the key to making your workflow easy and consistent. Every makeup artist is different with how they create their continuity worksheet and because of this I will give you the basics of what I think is a good foundation for creating a worksheet. (In a future post I will create a resource section that has a copy of my continuity worksheet. But for this post the basics will get you started in creating your own.)
Having a good memory is the key of creating the same makeup and hair look all over again. Also, take notes, make face and hair charts aaaand take loads of photos of the first making of the look.
Ref: https://suzettemariel.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/how-makeup-continuity-on-set-can-help-your-beauty-workflow/
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