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January, 2006

I was honored to work with a full professional crew for the short “Snowgirls” up at Whistler this weekend.   This is the first time I see a full crew with all position filled in each department for a short film.   Can you imagine over 25 people all stayed over for the whole weekend in a 6 bedroom house, squeezed tight together on mattresses and sleeping bags?   Although we had a mini snow storm on the last day of the shoot and the drive back to Vancouver was ... well slippery, over all we had so much fun and thumbs up to all of you cast & crew!

December, 2005

Ever watch the “Mother Goose” Pantomime?   Then quickly hurry to Metro Theater in Vancouver!  The show will run from Dec 16 – Jan 07, 2006.      My responsibility this time is the 5 beautiful show girls that follow the Demon.  But of course the good guys always win at the end (oops, just gave out the ending).

December, 2005

Finally I have the opportunity to volunteer to help out with church events that are related to my field.  Come check out the “Singing Christmas Tree” at Broadway Church in Vancouver from Dec 9 – Dec 19!   Making up Pastor Kam into a lumber jack is fun and the 100 people that need to get into makeup are a scene fun to watch.   Yet I must say the whole program was excellent and I would watch it again for the 11th time if I have the chance!

December, 2005

Yes it’s that time of the year again, there’s Christmas songs playing every where (and I mean everywhere). With so many things going on, people running around shopping like mad. I wonder if the majority of Canadians could recall the origins of Christmas (minus the shopping, the family dinner, the vacation, traffic jam…).  

Just wrapped the musical / rock concert “Southern Time”; it was a blast with great experiences and great performance.  Once again it’s time to say good bye to the cast and crew, hugs and kisses flying around in the back stage, we wave good bye to each other and head off to the next project.  Through out this project I spent over 105 hours designing (with initially 42 different makeup designs), shopping for materials, practicing, meeting with the assistants, training, attending production meetings & rehearsals, revising the designs, making the computer mother board face chip and finally doing the makeup application for all 7 shows.  Looking back at the last two months I learn so much from trial and error, making things work when it seem initially impossible to accomplish.  After every project I always gain something, whether it’s a pay cheque, valuable experiences and new friends (or all of it), it’s worth it every minute.

November, 2005

It’s always exciting to meet a new team of crew & cast on a show.  The crew on this show (Dxxx’s xxxx Hxxx) is just absolutely amazing.  The girls in the Hair department are fun, helpful and supportive (you know who you are)!   The producer, ADs and director are so down to earth and friendly, it felt like a group of friends whether than co-workers.  At first I was somewhat nervous to be the substitute key of this show, but it turns out that everyone is so lay back and easy to work with.   I feel that I belong to this crew and I wish to work with all of you guys again on a different show!

October, 2005

Just landed my foot on a different project, this time it’s neither about the camera nor the special effects.  This time I am hauling my stuff to stage for a live concert!   The musical play / rock concert production “Southern Time” is a real life story about a man who is so gifted in musical talent but suffers from HIV.  For details go to www.southerntime.ca.   Working side by side with the head of wardrobe Nancy Black, a talented fashion designer (www.nancyblack.net) and now also a good friend we are pulling up our sleeves and getting ready for the concert that will take place in 2 months – from Dec 4 – 10, 2005 at Wise Hall.  Come join us!

September, 2005

I am so blessed to be able to stay at beautiful Bowen Island in B.C. (North of Vancouver) for this whole month for free!  No, I am not on holidays here, I am shooting the feature film “Jacob two two meets the hooded fang” on Bowen Island.  It was a community film by a whole bunch of film lovers who devote their valuable time (and $$$) to this great project, and I am honored to be the key makeup artist for this project.   George & Travis, you guys are amazing, thanks for brining me onto the team!   Moving from cottage to home stay to another cottage on the island, I find myself falling in love with this island and the people on it.  Am enjoying the beautiful beach, the floating docks and the marvelous nature while this project is still running.  And as a bonus, I get to watch old CSI episodes every night!

August 2005

What’s the most memorable thing happened this summer?  Shooting a short dance film in Wreck Beach at UBC.  Did I mention wearing clothes is optional in Wreck Beach?  Not only did I saw uncountable naked men & women in the 3 days of shooting, I also had the workout of my life during these 3 days.   To get from the parking lot on SW Marine Drive down to Wreck Beach takes 332 steps of wood stairs.  It is actually a nice trail to hike down to and back; but when you are carrying 1 makeup case (45 pounds), 1 large size luggage bag (35 pounds), 1 L of drinking water (as I figured sea water is not drinkable), 1 folding chair and 1 set bag (20 pounds), the 332 steps of stairs all of a sudden seemed like a marathon to me.   After going back and forth those stairs at least 3 times a day (the extra trip is for helping the rest of the crew carry their stuff down or up), my thigh starts to ache on the 1^st night, and then it turns into soreness on 2^nd night; on the 3^rd day I am convinced that the intense soreness (and partial numbness) is body signals of “either you quit the job or I will quit on you”.  But of course with our standard professionalism in this field we sign up to stick to the bitter end.  So even though it was a volunteer job, at least I gained a good workout out of it, 3 days spent at a beautiful beach and a good sun tan (plus the bonus sun burn on my back).

P.S. – must I never forget the giant green slugs that crawl onto my kit 3 times while I was doing makeup, and the poor locations guy that went up & down those stairs 12 times in 1 day, I salute to your efforts! 

July 2004

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June 2004

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May 2004

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March 2004

Check out the newest entry at Amy’s Scrapbook! Learn how to do them in the Step-By-Step Makeup Application tips.

March 2004

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February 2004

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