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Makeup tricks from the days of silent film

Posted by / February 10, 2013

silent film makeup

 

No grocery aisle rag would be complete these days without an expose of stars without their makeup, but back in the days of early black and white movies, the real horror would have been seeing them readied for the camera, not walking the dog or popping out to the coffee shop.

Retronaut has a glimpse of the different colors needed for the orthochromatic film used to make the actors and actresses pop on film and resemble the zombie hordes off.

Full story at Retronaut via Buzzfeed.

All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my closeup.

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