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38 • THE ARTISAN SUMMER 2021 protruding from their mouths. This horrific but accurate detail came about after researching what happens to a person's face after experi- encing this particular form of trauma. We had three different sizes/shapes so we were able to appropriately fit them to our actors. Addison Foreman contributed his extremely realistic and highly detailed painting skills to this scene, to portray what each of these hanging individuals' faces had suffered, as did several other talented ATL SFX artists. You won't actually see any- thing described in this paragraph in the show, but the dedication that the make-up depart- ment showcased on this night was profound. Background is a priority on Barry's films, as he'll spontaneously film these epic close- up "moving portraits" of background actors. The first teaser for this series only consisted of background actors. Thank you to all of the ATL make-up artists who beautifully transformed hundreds of people from 2020 back to the 1800s, and a special thank you to Selena Miller, who made damn sure every single background actor went through make- up and received the proper attention. I will never forget the time, laughter, tears and silence shared with this talented and kind cast, as my team and I got them ready each day to portray the horrific injustices and profound fortitude and love that defines Black America. Thank you to everyone who contributed their time and artistry to this project. I was really lucky to have your support, and there is no way I could have pulled this off without Y'ALL. • The Underground Railroad Make-Up Team Doniella Davy – Department Head Kirsten Coleman – Co-assistant Dept. Head (run of show) Douglas Noe – Co-assistant Dept. Head (Episodes 1, 2, 10) Ren Rohling – Co-assistant Dept. Head (Episodes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) Teresa Vest – Make-up Artist Selena Miller – Background Supervisor