make-up design - wig making - hair punching - sfx make-up
MORTEN VISKUM ART EXHIBITION
March 2025 - Art project for Artist Morten Viskum “Munch”
Hair punching of silicone cast made by Steinar Kaarstein, Effektmakeren AS (NO)
Function: Hair punching
Location: Norway
Vernissage: Ekely ateliere 30.March 2025
Team: Concept art by Morten Viskum, Project managing, Scanning, Body manufacturing, casting, painting and art finishing by Steinar Kaarstein, Clean-up and re-sculpt by Shino Kotani, Scan & Resin print by Per steinar Hoftun, Digital mold design by Andy Fordham, Eyes by Sebastian Hatch, Hair punching by Live Becker Knudsen
UNDER STJERNERNE PÅ HIMLEN
March-June 2024 “Under stjernerne på Himlen” Feature Film by director Kasper Gaardsø for production company Tall and Small.
Function: Prosthetic makeup artist for main actor
Location: Denmark
Premiere: Cinemas Denmark March 20th 2025
Team: Make-up and hair design: Sofie De Mylius, Prosthetic Design an fabrication: Morten Jacobsen, Make-up artist: Marlene Immerkær, Prosthetic makeup artist and wig on Anders Matthesen: Live Becker Knudsen
LA PALMA
December 2023 “La Palma” Mini Series by director Kasper Barfoed for production company Fante film.
Function: Additional Make-up sfx artist cast
Location: Teneriffe
Premiere: Netflix Desember 25th 2024
Team: Make-up, hair and Sfx design: Nina Elise Johannesen, Make-up artist and supervisor: Hanna Oline Begby, Make-up artist, Tattoo Transfers Steinar Kaarstein
Additional Sfx Makeup Artist Live Becker Knudsen (Missing info on Spanish crew!)
NR. 24
September- December 2023 “Nr. 24” Feature Film by director John Andreas Andersen for production company Motion Blur.
Function: Make-up artist cast
Location: Norway and Lithuania
Premiere: October 30th 2024
Team: Make-up, hair and Sfx design: Dorte Pedersen, Make-up artist and supervisor: Ingrid Opdahl, Make-up artist, prosthetic make-up application and wig maker NO <: Live Becker Knudsen, Make-up artist LT: Ausra Rosegard, Make-up supervisor crowd LT: Monika Blavesciunaite, Make-up artist crowd LT: Agne Beganskaite, Make-up artist NO: Vilde Bekken, Make-up artist NO: Terje Rødsjø, Make-up artist NO : Maria Bjørnnes Hermannsen , Prosthetic Nose manifacturer: Morten Jacobsen
MORTEN VISKUM ART EXHIBITION
July/August 2024 - Art project for Artist Morten Viskum.
Hair punching of silicone sculpture made by Steinar Kaarstein, Effektmakeren AS (NO)
Function: Hair punching
Location: Norway
Vernissage: Art Fair Denmark
Team: Concept art by Morten Viskum, Project managing, Scanning, Body manufacturing, casting, painting and art finishing by Steinar Kaarstein, Clean-up and re-sculpt by Shino Kotani, Scan & Resin print by Per steinar Hoftun, Digital mold design by Andy Fordham, Hair punching by Live Becker Knudsen
THE PROSTHETIC EVENT
November - 2023 Assisting Steinar Kaarstein on his demo at the Prosthetic Event for Neills Materials.
Function: Wig maker and prosthetic application and paint
Team: Concept design, face prosthetics, moldmaking ,casting, painting propgun, costumeand application by Steinar Kaarstein Modelede by Henning MoenGun and all the digital scans by Per Steinar HoftunTeeth by Dominic Mombrun Tattooes byTale HerslovClaw/Finger Sculpt by Ragnhild PrestholtHorns digitally refined and designed by Shino Kotani Claw design, print and paint by Andy FordhamEyebrows by @nerdsfxCostom lace work, Application assistant and painting by Live Becker Knudsen
ERLING HAALAND PARODY
March - April - 2024 "Erling Haaland Parody" for production company Ferdi Film by Jon Sindre Fjellvand and Kolbjørn Haugen.
Function: Wig maker
Team: Prosthetic and wig application on set by Vibeke Sverre, Prosthetic manifacturer by Steinar Kaarstein, Wig by Live Becker Knudsen
MORTEN VISKUM ART EXHIBITION
May - 2023 Art Exibition and project for Artist Morten Viskum
Function: Hair punching of silicone sculpture made by Steinar Kaarstein, Effektmakeren AS (NO)
Team: Concept art by Morten Viskum, Project managing Lifecast, Corrected Clay cast, Body manufacturing, painting and art finishing by Steinar Kaarstein, Lifecast by Jim Udenberg, Molded body of Henning Moen, Hair work by Live Becker Knudsen
TEAM HAVNAA
August 2023 “Team Havnaa” Film by director Bård Breien for production company Maipo.
Function: Additional Make-up and sfx artist cast
Location: Arendal, Norway
Premiere: Cinemas 25th of December 2024
Stills by me, makeups executed by June Myren, Tanita Aaram and myself.
Team: Make-up, hair and Sfx design: June Myren, Sfx Make-up artist: Tanita Aaram, Additional makeup and Sfx Artist Live Becker Knudsen (Missing info on Slovak crew!)
LUMBAGO
August - 2023 Short Film by director Bendik Kaltenborn
Function: Makeup, Hair and Sfx Design
Team: Makeup, hair and Sfx design by Live Becker Knudsen, sfx Makeup artist Terje Rødsjø
PURK / COP
July - August - 2023 Tv-Series by Director Hallgrim Haug for production company Oslo Company
Function: Wig maker of main actors wig
Team: Makeup design by Janne Røhmen, Makeup artist Silje Gustafsen, Wig made by Live Becker Knudsen
ECHO FACE
January - 2023 “Echo Face”
Performance and Art Project by Artist Tori Wrånes
Function: Hair punching of performance mask made by Morten Jacobsen (DK)
(Performed in Warszawa February 2023 and Japan november 2023)
WE WALKED THE EARTH
January- March - 2022 Making two humanoid - centaur sculptures for the Biennale in Venice under Artist Uffe Isolotto in Thomas Foldberg Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Function: Wig maker and workshop intern (Moulds, hair punching, silicone running etc)
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark & Venice Biennale
Team: Art direction, sculpting, art finishing, shop production manager: Thomas Foldberg, Key moulding and casting: Allan Haslund, Key painter, co sculpting: Anna Kiesser , Key hair punching/hair artist: Sarolta Vegh , Moulding, casting, art finishing, co sculpting: Elin Seth, Wig maker: Live Becker Knudsen, Add hairpuncing : Ingunn schumann Mosand , ntern: Maja Provsgaard
Intern: Live Becker Knudsen, Trainee: Sofia Korreborg, Eye tech: Rasmus Frederiksen, Animal parts: 10 Tons
HANDELING THE UNDEAD
May- October - 2022 “Handling the Undead”
Feature film, directed by Thea Hvistendahl for production company Einar Drama
Function: Makeup Designer/HOD (working with Morten Jacobsen on prosthetic design)
Location: Oslo, Norway. Åmål, Sweden & Greece
(Premiered at Sundance and Goteborg Film Festival)
Winner of The Amanda Awards for Best Make-up and Mask together with Morten Jacobsen 2024
Team: Make-up and Hair Design: Live Becker Knudsen, Prosthetic and Dummy Design: Morten Jacobsen, Key Make-up Artist: Terje Rødsjø, Make-up Artist Greece: Dimitra Giatrakou, Make-up Artist 2nd unit Norway: Ingrid Opdahl
POWER PLAY / MAKTA
November- 2022 “Makta / Power Play”
Tv Series by directors Yngvild Sve Flikke, Elle Maria Ezra, Andre Chocron, Johan Fasting and Stian Kristiansen for production company Motlys and November Film for NRK
Function: Prosthetic makeup and wigs application with Steinar Kaarstein (one week)
Team: Makeup and hair design by Nina Elise Johansen, Makeup artist Hanna Oline Begby, Makeup artist Henning Noack, Makeup assistant Anette Tennfjord, Prosthetic Makeup by Steinar Kaarstein, Prosthetic makeup application assistant Live Becker Knudsen
CHRISTMAS AS USUAL
January- March- 2023- “Christmas as Usual”
Feature Film by director Petter Holmsen for production company Motion Blur and Netflix
Function: Makeup and Hair design
Team: Makeup and Hair Design by Live Becker Knudsen, Makeup Artist Ingrid Opdahl, Additional Makeup Artist Emina Mahmuljin, Additional Makeup Artist Maria Bjørnnes Hermansen
SICK OF MYSELF
August 2021 “Sick of myself”
Feature Film by director Kristoffer Borgli for Oslo Pictures
Function: Prosthetic makeup application 13. days
Location: Oslo, Norway
Premiere September 2022
Team: Make-up/Hair Design: Dimitra Drakopoulou, Prosthetic design: Izzi Galindo, Prosthetic make-up artist: Ida Astero Welle, Additional prosthetic make-up artist: Live Becker Knudsen , Wig maker: Wibke Schuler, Mould Technician: Terje Rødsjø, Mould Technician: Steinar Kaarstein
EVERYBODY HATES JOHAN
June-October 2020 “Everybody Hates Johan”
Feature Film by director Hallvar Witsø for Nordisk Film
Function: Head of Department, Hair/Make-up and some Sfx
Location: Titran, Norway
Premiere March 2022
Team: Make-up/Hair Design and co- prosthetic design by Asta Hafthorsdottir, Prosthetic design by Thomas Foldberg, Head of department/supervisor: Live Becker Knudsen , Prosthetic make-up application: Nelly Guimaras, Make-up artist: Leo Thørn, Wig maker: Ingunn Schumann Mosand, Denture technician: Heidi Vanessa Klemetsen Holm
THE SISTERS
November - 2020-2021 “The Sisters”
Three seasons of Shorts made by director Hanne Tømta for NRK
starring Jon Øigarden og John Brungot
Function: Various roles S1: Prosthetic Trainee/ S2: Supervisor/ S3: additional prosthetic makeup artist
Location: Oslo, Norway
Team: Make-up/Hair Design and co- prosthetic design by Asta Hafthorsdottir, Prosthetic design and manufacturing by Thomas Foldberg, Prosthetic make-up application: Live Becker Knudsen , Prosthetic make-up application: Terje Rødsjø, Prosthetic make-up application: Ida Astero Welle, Prosthetic make-up application: Dorte Pedersen, Prosthetic make-up application: Jim Udsenberg, Wig maker: Ingunn Schumann Mosand, Denture technician: Heidi Vanessa Klemetsen Holm