Description
Malavika T. Sudhakaran - Makeup Artist | HMUA | Assistant Makeup Artist
I am a recent graduate of Vancouver Film School’s Makeup Design Program for Film and TV, a 12-month intensive program where I trained in a wide range of techniques from beauty and corrective to period and special effects makeup. During my time at VFS, I had the opportunity to work on student films, indie projects, and editorial shoots in Vancouver, which helped me build a strong foundation both creatively and technically.
After moving to North Carolina, I am eager to broaden my skills, learn more about on-set and union protocols, and grow through hands-on experience. I am actively looking for opportunities to assist senior makeup artists, collaborate with diverse crews, and contribute to productions of any scale, from commercials to film and TV projects. I am open to any opportunity that helps me learn, grow, and bring characters to life through my work.
Special Skills & Experience
My skills include fabricating, painting, and applying bald caps made from plastic, latex, or hybrid caps. I am proficient in ventilating and hand-laying facial hair, including mustaches, beards, sideburns, and goatees. My expertise also extends to tattoo cover-ups, tattoo transfers, and Bondo transfers.
In addition, I sculpt, mold, and paint latex masks, perform aging makeup using prosthetics or stretch-and-stipple techniques, and create prosthetics using gelatin, foam latex, or silicone. I am experienced in crafting out-of-kit effects such as blood application, dirt, bullet wounds, burns, scars, black eyes, cuts, scrapes, and bruises. I also use Photoshop to design detailed makeup charts and am skilled in hairstyling to complete on-set looks.