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22 • THE ARTISAN FALL 2024 AHSOKA TANO: Alexei Dmitriew/Gabriela Quiñonez/Ashleigh Childers AD: Having already established this character in e Mandalorian Season 2 and e Book of Boba Fett, we aimed to refine her look for this show. Ahsoka (played by Rosario Dawson) had to be in make-up almost 90 times during filming, so it was important for the process to be as smooth as possible. e first thing we did was rebuild her forehead appliance to fit better, sculpting it down her brow bone and swooping it up around her crow's feet for more movement and less tension. Allan Scott and the Legacy Effects team redesigned the lek'ku (the blue and white headdress she wears) so that it includes a 3D-printed skull cap that had to be carefully placed during her hair wrap, which was done by Ashleigh Childers. e make-up application process took about an hour each day and was done by Gabriela Quiñonez and myself. Skin preparation was crucial, especially with daily applications, so we used Skin Saver Barrier lotion, Spackle primer, and MAC eyeshadow primer, ensuring each layer dried effectively. We laid the forehead down while keying it to the skull cap, and custom creams were applied around her eyes, nose, and lips before airbrushing. We used Skin Illustrators and ProAiir paints to achieve varied effects through misting and spattering. Developing a robust solution for her white outfit in the show's latter half, we craed a durable paint blend using Silicolor and creams. e delicate white markings on her face were meticulously applied using a Vacuform template and airbrush technique. In Episode 5, we tackled the thrilling challenge of creating a younger Ahsoka. Craing two distinct looks to showcase her at ages 13 and 16, we drew inspiration from e Clone Wars animated series, meticulously working with filmmakers to tweak the sizes of her iconic white markings and using eyeliner and highlights to enhance Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen) Alexei Dmitriew working on young Ahsoka (Ariana Greenblatt)