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  JO WAND
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ABOUT JO WAND

  • Based in Plymouth, Devon
  • Over 18 years of experience in the Beauty, Make-up & Hair industry for both private clients and the film industry
  • Wigmaking Services for film, theatre & private clients
  • Hair Extensions​
  • Media Make-up for film/photographic shoots​
  • Fully Qualified Hairdresser, Skincare/Beauty Specialist & Make-up Artist
I'm now making the highest quality wigs with some of the top wigmaking companies in and around London for film, personal wigs and West End shows.
Please get in touch if you have any issues with your hair you would like to discuss. There are lots of different options suitable for everyone from hair extensions, small hair pieces to full wigs.

I'm now based in Devon but still travel up to London for work.


QUALIFICATIONS

HAIR
Wig Making- Foundations Katie’s Wigs  & Campbell wigs Leeds
Industry Training in Wig Making Katie’s Wigs Leeds
Hairdressing NVQ level 2 Lee Stafford Academy_Tresham college West Midlands
Rapture Hair extensions Banbury Postiche Banbury
Racoon International Luxe Bond-Hot bonded Hair extensions Racoon International Warwickshire
Intermediate Barbering Course Arrow Hair & Beauty Redditch
Hair Extensions Pre bonded, micro ring and tubes. Hair Extensions Academy, Tresham College West Midlands

MAKE_UP
Make-up Artistry and Special Effects for Film and TV level 2 & 3 OCN Retford International Make-up School, Retford, Notts
Fashion and Photographic Make-up VTCT Retford International Make-up School, Retford, Notts
Semi Permanent Eyelash Extension Technician The Eyelash Design Company Nottingham
Body painting VTCT Retford International Make-up School, Retford, Notts

BEAUTY
Beauty Specialist Diploma Level 2 VTCT/IHBC Guildford Beauty College- Surrey
Threading diploma The Nail and Beauty Training Academy Cambridge
Beauty Therapy Level 3 VTCT/IHBC 
London Estitique/ The London School of Beauty and Make-Up, Oxford Circus, London
Indian Head Massage, Aromatherapy, Electrical Therapies, Electrolysis, Swedish Body Massage
Carlton Institute- Windsor
Nail Extensions, Reflexology
Caflon Ear Piercing Surrey
PRODUCT TRAINING Decleor London, Guinot Ascot, Dermalogica Guildford, Elizabeth Arden Pro Birmingham, Comfort Zone, Dermalux Market Harborough, Caci

OTHER EDUCATION
BA (Hons) in VFX- First Class Honours University of Hertfordshire

AWARDS
IMATS International make-up artist trade show award for prosthetics application (second place)
UH University Prize for best Academic Achievement
Animation Expose Audience Award for graduation film
VFX Award for graduation film

WIGMAKING WORK

Film
Wig Knotter ​Alex Rouse Wig Company
​Theatre
'Wicked' Wig Knotter ​The BigWig Company Ltd
'Dream Girls' Wig Knotter ​The BigWig Company Ltd
'School of Rock' Wig Knotter Ray Marston Wig Studio Ltd
'Shrek- The Musical' Wig Knotter ​The BigWig Company Ltd
'The Book of Mormon' Wig Knotter ​The BigWig Company Ltd
'Strictly Ballroom' Wig Knotter Betty Marini
'Don Carlos' Wig Knotter ​Katies Wigs
'Kinky Boots' Wig Knotter ​The BigWig Company Ltd
​'Aladdin' Wig Knotter ​The BigWig Company Ltd & Ray Marston Wig Studio Ltd
'Heaven & Earth' Beard Knotter Betty Marini

Personal wear
'Wig Knotter ​AmiWigs
'Wigmaker JO WAND Wigmaker- private work


MAKE-UP & HAIR STYLING WORK
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IMDB link

MAKE-UP & HAIR STYLING JOBS

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FEATURE FILMS & TV
Daily make-up Artist Creation
Daily make-up Artist The Dutchess (The Dutchess Movie Ltd) - Daily make-up Artist
Daily make-up Artist Bunny and the Bull (Warp Films) -Daily make-up Artist
SFX & Make-up Artist I Spit on Your Rave
SFX Workshop artist Dog House (Carnaby Films)
SFX Make-up artist Beyond The Rave Hammer Horror (Pure Grass Films)
SFX Make-up artist Hush (Warp Films)
Make-up assistant- Dailies Dalziel and Pascoe Fallen angel (Season 11 Episode 3&4) -
Make-up Designer Miles Away 16mm & HD (Blunt Films) - (including SFX prosthetic wounds & making of latex Greek masks for CG manipulation)

MUSIC VIDEOS

Arcane Roots
Make-up Designer Sam Issac Sticker Star and Tape
Make-up Designer Kate Walsh Light and Dark
Make-up Designer Kate Walsh Gather My Strength
Make-up Designer Mikhail Lullographer
Make-up Designer Justin Hawkins Hotleg - I've Met Jesus
Make-up Designer Justin Hawkins Hotleg - Trojan Guitar
Make-up Designer Justin Hawkins Hotleg - Cocktails
Make-up Designer Sam Issac Sticker Star and Tape
Make-up Designer Sargasso Trio She’s A Woman-  (Atticus Finch Ltd)
Make-up Designer Dizzee Rascal Flex-  (Rebel State Films)
Make-up Designer Super Furry Animals Run Away- (Warp Films)
Make-up Designer Beardyman Beat boxing video (Atticus Finch Ltd)
Make-up Designer Ben Westbeach So Good Today –  HD (Blunt Films)
Make-up Designer Thantos Dance Shoot HD (HD Vision)
SFX Make-up Artist Late of the Pier ‘Fokker’ - Director - Dan Brerton - Warp Films (melting skin effects)
Make-up Designer Three Unique DV
Make-up Designer Wi-fi Be without you- HD (Blunt Films)
Make-up Designer The Hours Back when you were good –  35mm (Blunt Films/ Giant Films)
Make-up Designer M-Craft Dragonfly-  Digital stills (Warp Films/BBC)
Make-up Designer The Datsuns System overload –  HD (Blunt Films)


SFX Artist & Make-up Artist Athelete Outsiders-  (Flynn Productions) (Deer Head & Neck)
SFX Artist & Make-up Artist Turin Brakes Stalker -  (Quark Films) (Large facial prosthetic and blood effects)
SFX Artist & Make-up Artist Shystie Newstyle- SFX Technician (Inflatable hands and body parts)
Art Director Mathematics Cherry Ghost  

SFX Teacher Aldeburgh Music  Teaching Mask making for a video shoot

CORPORATE SHOOTS, TV ADVERTS & PHOTO SHOOTS
Make-up Designer Disney My little Pony, Rainbow Dash TV Advert
Make-up Artist Vosene - (Threepipe and Spectrecom)
Make-up Designer Disney Frozen, Handbag TV Advert
Make-up Designer Kinect Sports 2 Microsoft_Rare Game intro
Make-up Designer IHG Conference videos
Make-up Designer Tomy (Atticus Finch) series of adverts
Make-up Designer Tomy Tomica - (Atticus Finch)
Make-up Designer Samsung Advert (Atticus Finch)
Make-up Designer Imperial Wharf Video (Odd man out Ltd)
Make-up Designer Battersea Reach Spinnaker House - Promo Video
Make-up Designer The Tower Promo video
Make-up Designer Aquarius House Promo video
Make-up Designer Chelsea Pagent (Michael Portillo) (Motion Pictures International)
Make-up Designer Ultimate Biking Skills UDOX (Quark Films)
Make-up Designer Friday Itch (HD Vision)
Make-up Designer Beaufort Park Video x 2 (Homespun Digital & Odd man out)
Make-up Designer Climate Change HD (HD Vision)
Make-up Designer TXT Big HD (Hallmark)
Make-up Designer Alfred Dunhill training video DV
Make-up Designer Atticus Finch 50’s advert for website
Make-up Designer Deliala fashion photo shoot
Make-up Designer ImagesXcel Studios Multiple portrait photo shoots

SHORT FILMS
SFX Artist & Make-up Artist Don’t Loose Heart
SFX Artist & Make-up Artist Slaughterhouse  (inc. gelatine hand & Prosthetic’s)
SFX Artist & Make-up Artist Pieces Of A Man (Jewbei Films)
SFX Artist & Make-up Artist Siren 35mm - Creature FX make-up
Make-up Designer Angus MacPhail’s Fearvision (Trailer)
Make-up Designer The Price of Beauty 16mm (inc SFX)
Make-up Designer Below the Belt 16mm (inc. SFX)
SFX Artist & Make-up Artist FAQ 16mm (inc. prosthetic’s)
SFX Artist & Make-up Artist The Serial Engager 16mm (Prosthetic finger and SFX.)
Make-up Designer Doves and Pigeons 16mm - Make-up artist
SFX Artist & Make-up Artist Sweet Tooth (Jewbei Films) (Inc. prosthetic’s, SFX)
SFX Artist & Make-up Artist 4 Guests 35mm Black & white (inc. prosthetic’s)
SFX Artist & Make-up Artist What’s he building in there? 35mm Black & white (Inc. prosthetic limb making, Prosthetic make-up)
Make-up Designer Whiskey in a jar 35mm Black & white
Make-up Designer 30 Years 16mm
SFX  Artist & Make-up Artist Lift 16mm(inc.& SFX false skin & muscles)

Make-up Designer Paul 16mm
Make-up Designer Estimate Uncertainty  
Make-up Designer Chinese Dinner 16mm
Make-up Designer Solipsism 16mm
Make-up Designer Jimmy Carters Clinic 16mm (Oooo Marvelous Films)


VARIED EXPERIENCE
L’Oreal  Road Show’s across the country - Road Show Manager & Make-up artist/Skin care specialist
Spa & Salon Therapist/make-up artist

Aldeburgh Music  Teaching Mask making for a video shoot

DIGITAL WORK

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FEATURE FILM
Jupiter Ascending - Framestore -
Senior Paint and roto Artist
Guardians of The Galaxy - Framestore - Senior Paint and roto Artist
Thirteenth Tale - Framestore - Senior Paint and roto Artist
The Secret life of Walter Mitty - Framestore - Lead Paint and roto Artist
Edge of Tomorrow - Framestore - Senior Paint and roto Artist
Winters Tale - Framestore - Senior Paint and roto Artist
47 Ronin - Framestore - Lead Paint and roto Artist (stereo)
The Pirates! In an adventure with Scientists! (Aardman Feature) -Method Studios- Junior Stereo Compositor
Wrath of the Titans -Method Studios- Paint and roto Artist


CORPORATE & TV
Microsoft Rare RewindFX - in game tutorials Compositing, keying
Fable Lionhead-
RewindFX - Compositing
Moshi Monsters-
RewindFX - TV spot Producing and co-ordinating
Norwood Documentary
RewindFX - Compositing, tracking, texturing, lighting, rendering and co-ordinating
Vodafone (Internal films)
Atticus Finch - Compositing, tracking, modeling, lighting, rendering, keying.
Caravan & Deborah Bowness- (short 3D film) -
Atticus Finch - Modeling & texturing
Blackberry (Projection onto Building)
Atticus Finch - Compositing
NHS (advert for cinema and tv) -
Atticus Finch - Compositing
TATA- (Internal film) -
Atticus Finch - Compositing
Lexus (Internal film for new car, Opus)
Atticus Finch - Photoshop work and R&D in Maya
Primal Scream (Stage projection), Blast Code simulation R&D, texturing, lighting, compositing
Richard Ashcroft The Journey- (music video) -
One Dead Pixel- Keying
The Journey (short film) Keying, compositing
BBC The day the Olympics came to town- (tv documentary)-
One Dead Pixel- VFX, compositing


 
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