After entering the production team, they usually did not start shooting immediately. First, they had to take the makeup photos. After this was done, they would officially start shooting. As for the legendary opening ceremony, it was actually a little later and not at the beginning.
However, not everyone could participate in the shoot. It depended on your importance and influence in the crew. Under normal circumstances, only the fifth male lead and the fifth female lead were qualified to participate in the shoot.
Learning makeup and then becoming a makeup artist in a production team had always been the dream of many scholars. However, the reality was not that simple. This was because such a seemingly inconspicuous profession actually had a hierarchy. Moreover, it was divided into four levels: makeup assistant, makeup assistant, makeup artist, and stylist.
The makeup assistant's main job was to keep an eye on the scene, do makeup for the extras, and touch up the makeup of the main actors on the spot. Her monthly income was generally around 3000 to 5000 yuan. Although the salary was low, the job was very fixed. After all, it was considered cheap labor and the daily workload was very large.
As for the higher-level assistants, their main job was to help the third and fourth male leads and the third and fourth female leads do their makeup. The workload was determined according to the actual situation of each film. Their monthly income was about 8000 to 12000 yuan. Although the income seemed to be decent, it was actually very unstable. It was difficult to work more than 200 days in a year and twelve months. Most of the time, they were paid by the day.
The makeup artist's main job was to be responsible for the makeup of the main actors. She could do some simple designs and adjustments. Unlike the previous assistants, who just did their makeup step by step. It was impossible for them to have their own creativity and ideas. Their income was generally around 15000 to 20000 yuan. The length of their working hours depended on whether they had a good dock.
Naturally, their dock was the designer. This was the highest level of existence. They were the ones who had the right to speak and make decisions. They were known as the makeup bosses. They were very good at professional skills, networking, and communication. Their main job was to design all the characters in movies and television dramas. Their income was calculated by department. The income of a movie was about 300,000 to 500,000 yuan.
According to the amount of investment, the number of actors, and the length of the film, the number of makeup artists would naturally be different. However, there was a fixed rule that there could only be one makeup boss. There will also be a few of his makeup artists. This is the dock that I mentioned earlier.
Sometimes, the makeup boss had the final say in the style of all the artistes, the makeup in the series, and even the way they dressed. This was his job. However, considering the number of artistes participating in the show, he naturally couldn't do everything himself. Therefore, the less important roles were left to the makeup artist. As for the big and small assistants, they were just helping with the makeup of those unimportant small characters or extras. Only these people would give them a little leeway to show off.
Gu Jian was a big production, so there were a lot of makeup artists. The makeup boss even found a famous stylist in the industry. Judging from the costumes and styles of the main actors of the ancient sword, he knew that they did not live up to their reputations. As for Reba, he could only say that she had no eyes, was insensible, and could not bear to spend money on public relations.
Not to mention the big shots, their own team had a professional stylist. Before deciding on the style and makeup, they would communicate with the makeup boss of the production team. They would even give some appropriate public relations fees. For other newbies, if they wanted to look outstanding, they naturally had to know how to behave. In most dramas, the makeup artists and stylists would not dare to go overboard. After all, it was not a very important opportunity to begin with. No one would be willing to spend a lot of money on styling. It was different for a big production like the ancient sword. Therefore, many people's appearances were ordinary in Qin Tian's eyes. They were even deliberately ugly.
Gu Jian's makeup boss was called Zuo Songxian, and most people called him Brother Xian. He had accepted the job for a million dollars. After all, the workload was huge, and the requirements for the styling, clothing, and accessories were also very high. It was indeed not easy to do. Therefore, he naturally had to earn some extra income. Although he did not personally do the makeup for some of the newbies, it was the makeup artists or even the senior assistants who did it. However, the styling was decided by him.
Moreover, those people were not qualified to accept big money. If anyone dared to accept it, once they were discovered, they would not be able to survive in this industry anymore. This was the rule of their industry. The people below would at most make you look a little prettier within the set range. This little money was not in his eyes as a makeup boss. He could accept it.
At first, Reba thought that Qin Tian was planning to bring her to the makeup artist. After all, the cost of this was not very high. It could be settled with tens of millions of yuan. Although the general appearance couldn't be changed, it could still be considered good-looking. In the end, Qin Tian directly brought her to the makeup boss of the production team, Brother Xian. The cost was not low. It was at least six figures, far higher than her current salary.
Zuo Songxian naturally knew Qin Tian. In the entire production team, other than Yang Mi, he was the most famous one. At the same time, many people knew about his bad temper and his skills, so they naturally didn't want to provoke him.
"Ah Tian, you're here. Why? Are you not satisfied with the style?" Zuo Songxian asked curiously as he looked at Qin Tian, who was dressed like a young hero. He felt that Qin Tian's style was not bad. Anyway, he had put in a lot of effort. After all, this was the second male lead. He would not seek death on this.
"I have no problems here. I'm very satisfied. However, this junior sister of mine looks a little too ordinary. Can you give her a better style? If it's convenient, I hope that you can assign her a professional makeup artist. I understand the rules. This is a little token of my appreciation. Please give me some face, Brother Xian.”After Qin Tian finished speaking, he handed over a check.
Zuo Songxian took it and saw that it was a hundred thousand yuan. It wasn't very high, but it was enough to give him face. Therefore, Zuo Songxian agreed and changed his silly bangs into a bun that exposed his forehead. Reba's entire appearance had undergone a drastic change. If it was said that she had a score of almost eighty points before, then she was at least close to ninety points now. She would not lose out to the other famous female leads.
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。