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NIDA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we learn and tell stories, the Bidjigal, Gadigal, Dharawal and Dharug peoples, and we pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.

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Course: Screen and Media ( Specialist Make-Up Services )

Beyond Beauty: Kiarna Strauss on the Art and Grit of Screen Make-up

4 June 202528 April 2025 by Alexandra McClellan
A person with long white hair wears black and neon green skull make-up, featuring a glowing effect on the face, neck, and collarbone, against a solid black background.

Kiarna Strauss (Screen and Media, Specialist Make-up Services, 2002) is a make-up magician, bringing actors back to life with zombie prosthetics or transporting audiences to the 19th century with nuanced techniques.

Categories Uncategorized Tags Alumni

Kickstart Your Career in Make-up or Live Production at NIDA

4 June 202521 January 2025 by Alexandra McClellan
Two people in dramatic make-up and costumes stand close together in dim lighting, illuminated from below by a glowing white lamp. One wears a spiked headpiece; both have bold pink and glittery designs on their faces and heads.

As NIDA staff prepare for incoming and returning students, two specialist diploma programs are still welcoming applications from aspiring creative professionals.

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From NIDA to Hollywood Sets: Camilla Leary’s Make-up Odyssey

4 June 202512 January 2024 by admin
A make-up artist adjusts a wig cap on a person in a make-up room, while another person with floral face paint is reflected in the mirror in the background. Make-up tools and lights are visible on the dressing table.

Camilla has showcased her make-up talent for The Voice, Thor: Love and Thunder, Planet of the Apes, and discusses her fascinating journey.

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Make-up Alumna Zoe Cooper: From NIDA to Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

4 June 202528 November 2023 by admin
A person with pink hair applies eye make-up to a man in a suit, who has his eyes closed, while holding a yellow-framed mirror. They are in an industrial or warehouse-like setting with metal beams overhead.

NIDA Make-up alumna Zoe Cooper shares her creative journey from NIDA to Disney’s stage musical Beauty and the Beast. Fascinated by make-up and horror effects since the age of 12, NIDA equipped Zoe with the foundation skills to work on large-scale productions.

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Make-up and Technical Artistry Showcase 2023

4 June 202521 November 2023 by admin
A person's face blends into a brown background, both covered with glowing green topographic contour lines, creating a surreal, abstract effect. The person has a calm expression and wears a nose ring.

Delve into the captivating NIDA 2023 Make-Up and Technical Services Showcase.

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Strange creatures: NIDA make-up students create wild looks in final showcase

4 June 202514 August 2023 by admin
Two performers in colourful, dramatic make-up and tight costumes stand under stage lighting. One looks upward, while the other points ahead, both with expressive faces, suggesting a theatrical scene or circus performance.

NIDA’s make-up students transformed Ettinghausens dancers into peculiar beings for their final showcase.

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