special effects

Hi my name is Joseph and I really want to know what do make-up artist do?make-up artist put make-up on the actors all actors have to wear make-up make-up helps them look like the actors that they  play. A make-up artist changes the way an actor looks. They can use make-up to make an actor old or young or like they have been cut or burned. This means that I have to use fake hair,fake scars and fake blood, or the parts made to fit an actors face or body.I also need special brushes,glue and sponges. Where  do they work? they work in a bus and in the bus they have basins, mirrors and dryers. They have what they need. They have a fridge and cupboards for putting it in. They use a bus so that they can be close to the film set. Sometimes they have to work on a set where they can't take the bus. when this happens, they have to make what they can. They have worked on the back of  the bus , on top of a snowy mountain and even in the water  in a wet suit. How do you know what kind of make-up to use? First they read the script and think about the character. They meet  the actors.