Movies on Location – Rare Glimpse Behind he Scenes - Part II

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Model after her makeup is completed in the Hair and Makeup trailer.

Brightly Lite Hair and Makeup Trailers

The Hair and Makeup trailers provide all of the support need by Hair Stylist and Makeup Artists while on location.

Each workstation in the Hair and Makeup trailers provides a well lite area with comfortable adjustable chairs for the actresses.

Almost anything you would find in a high-end makeup studio is included in this self contained Hair and Makeup trailer.

Just take one look at the models finish makeup, fabulous makeup job.

September Snow

On a movie set almost anything is possible.

Under a cloudy sky, visitors were treated to snow, rain and fierce winds.

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Stunt woman Joanna Shelmidine who appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), Serendipity (2001) and Due Date (2010) demonstrates a high fall.

Actually, all these special effects were manmade.

Towards the back of Kaufman Astoria Studios was a two story high pipe that created the snow.

A little farther down the back lot was another two story tower with extended pipe that flooded the area with manmade rain.

Just across from these towers was a giant wind machine that made for a fun time for the kids who would run through the rain into the wind.

Might as well JUMP

At the end of the backlot was a giant yellow and white air mattress were stunt men and women demonstrated the art of the fall.

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Stunt street fighters demostrate how to flip your opponent.

From a raised tower, stunt people would demonstrate their various styles of jumps – from summersaults, running in air poses to blood curdling screams.

Everything was well coordinated on the set with stuntmen carefully checking on the inflatable mattress between jumps.

Street Fighting

The new George S. Kaufman Courtyard of the Museum of the Moving Image served as a stage for a demonstration of street fighting stunt people.

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Costume worn by Sarah Jessica Parker as Donna in Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)

While stunts and fighting in the movies may seem brawly and uncorrelated, its actually very well planned and thought out.

Like a dance choreographer, the stunt coordinators carefully break down the stunt into movement and rehearse those movements with the stunt people.

The careful preparation insures that the street fighting stunts are performed without injury to the stunt people.

Movie Costumes on Display

As part of the NYOnLocation, the Museum of the Moving Image which is just across the Kaufman Astoria Studios backlot offered free admission for the general public.

The Museum of the Moving Image has a vast collection of early motion picture equipment including cameras, projectors and early television cameras and sets.

For the fashion fashionistas, the collection also houses a collection of costumes worn in motion pictures.

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Movies on Location – Rare Glimpse Behind the Scenes - Part I

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Makeup artist and model in Hair and Makeup movie trailer.

If you path has ever crossed with a movie or television on location production shoot, you be amazed at the caravan of trucks and trailers that accompany the production.

On Sunday, 9/21/2014, a rare glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes of a on location production, was provided by NYOnLocation.

The newly gated backlot at Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, New York was filled with all sorts of production trucks and vans – from monstrous 18 wheelers with long silvery trailers glistening in the sunlight, to vans and trucks of every size.

Although, you can obviously spot the food trucks that seem to accompany any movie or television on location productions, what goes on in those other trucks that filled the street between Kaufman Astoria Studio and the Museum of the Moving Image?

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Wardrobe for the motion picture and even a washer dryer are contained in the wardrobe trailer.

Luxury Trailer Fit For A Star

For those of you who have wondered or may have fantasized about what it is like to be a star off set on a major motion picture location filming – well, the star certainly enjoy the star treatment.

Custom made trailers provides the stars with all the luxuries of home and them some.

From leather sofas, chairs and wide screen television to custom wood finish interiors, full kitchen area, refrigerator, microwave, shower, toilet and a king size bed.

A large, golden mirror surrounded by twelve glowing globs of light, provides the star with a private location for those hair and makeup retouches.

These extremely comfortable, elegant and luxurious star trailers are known as “triple pop-out” trailers, since they expand outward and upward on location to create space, yet compress for transport to the next location.

Indeed, these luxurious customized trailers on wheels are fit for a king or, more fittingly, for a movie star.

But this caravan of trailers also provides all the many amenities need for the people that support a on location movie shoot.

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Future little stars check their makeup.

Hair and Makeup to Go

The Hair and Makeup trailers provide the space for makeup artists and hair stylists to provide the actors and actresses with their unique look for the movie.

The Hair and Makeup trailers provide overhead daylight lighting, air conditioning, large mirrors surrounded by light, and, of course, comfortable seating for the actors, actresses and early access for the makeup artists and hair stylists to work.

Visitors to one of the 5 stations Hair and Makeup trucks were treated to a demonstration by a Makeup Artist or MUA as she transformed a model face into a beautiful canvas with large green eyelids and extended purple and blue highlighting.

Also on the backlot was a Wardrobe truck whose trailer provide a brightly lite space with double rows of clothing.

Each piece of clothing is marked and ready for the actresses to change into.

The wardrobe trailer even had its own washer and dryer.

Seems nothing is left to chance on a production shoot.

To be continued.

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Capture Angelina Jolie Eye Makeup Look

Want Your Eye Makeup to Look Like Angelina Jolie Eye Makeup?

Makeup artist Tommy Joiner from Ford Models shows you how to create a sexy, sophisticated look for prom night or any night on the town.

We highlighted some of Tommy's super makeup tips included in the video clip:

Since you will be out for a long time, use a highlighter product that just a little bit lighter than your skin tone to apply a base, then you can just use a touchup of power throughout the night.

For a blush, we are going to use a shimmery power as opposed to a gel or a cream because it is going to last the longest.

Want to capture that haunting, sexy look of Angelina Jolie eyes as she glazes into the camera on the red carpet?

Tommy shows us how to use a black pencil to apply a eyeliner in such a way that you capture the look of Angelina Jolie eye makeup.

When applying a fake eyelashes, leave the eyeliner glue on your hand for about 10 minutes so it becomes tacky and you can apply the fake eye lashes easily.

Use half of a false eye lash, as it is easiler to apply than the full false eye when you are doing it yourself.

Now, view the video clip to see how it all comes together.

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Haunting, Sensuous - Big Smoky Eyes

Model Arnica Before Shot

Hauntingly sensuous, the big smoky eye look is great for a night on the town or that important photo shoot.

Come follow celebrity makeup artist Mary Klimek as she provides step by step directions on how to create this LOOK.

Step 1: Line bottom last line with black eye liner.

Step 2: Line top last line with teal eye liner.

Step 3: Smudge it out.

Step 4: Line under eyes with violet eye shadow.

Step 5: Dust lid with Taupe eye shadow.

Step 6: Dust over lid a second violet color.

Model Arnica After Shot

TIP: Add more color for extra pop.

Step 7: Dust shimmery Shadow over lid.

Step 8: Apply lots of black mascara.

TIP: Keep cheek color soft and neutral.

Step 9: Apply your favorite lip gloss.

Now, you can watch the video to see how it all comes together.

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