Q & A with Rosalina da Silva “TRON: Legacy,” Makeup Department Head

Jan 2, 2011

Yasmin K.

Thought you'd guys would appreciate the article with Rosalina da Silva who did the makeup for Tron: Legacy.

http://bit.ly/g0lJzC

Q: The makeup looks for the female leads, Quorra and Siren Gem, reference the heavily lined eyes at Giambattista Valli’s FW’10 fashion show. What inspired these fashion forward looks?
A: I looked at so many fashion runways shows! Makeup artist Kabuki’s runway work was a great inspiration for me. The director wanted the Sirens to be ‘sexy goddesses’, so I made sure to emphasize the eyes by adding three sets of lashes and out of this world contact lenses!

Q: Quorra’s look is very wearable for evening. Can you provide step-by-step instructions on how to create Quorra’s look?
A: Underbase: M·A·C Strobe Liquid
Foundation: A full coverage foundation, applied full strength with a foundation brush
Concealer: A mixture of very light colours
Cheeks: A shimmery highlight powder (also brushed along side nose into the inner eyebrow area)
Eyes: M·A·C Paint in Bare Canvas as a base, M·A·C Paint Pot in Quite Natural in the eye crease, and M·A·C Paint Pot in Bare Study to create highlights.
Eye Liner: M·A·C Eye Kohl in Smolder, blended and smudged to create the eyeliner and shadow. M·A·C Eye Pencil in Ebony, M·A·C Fluidline in Blacktrack
Mascara: Black, volume enhancing, waterproof mascara
Eye Brows: Brow gel to shape the hairs, darkened with M·A·C Fluidline in Blacktrack
Lips: M·A·C Lipstick in Fresh Brew

Q: The makeup in TRON: Legacy is monochromatic, using a lot of black and white. What effect did you hope to achieve by designing the makeup this way?
A: I simply didn’t want any color makeup. I thought that color would compete with the sets and costumes, and I wanted the characters to be part of the set, with the exception of Sam. For his character, I wrestled with designing a makeup for a human living in a virtual world. I wanted his makeup to be different and dramatic

Jan 3, 2011

Marissa O.

I Simply LOVE The Tron Movies<3
&&The Makeup Done Was Simply AMAZING.
She Did Such An Awesome Jobb ^_^

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