Crystal Lyon: Makeup artist, production designer and screenwriter in Oakland, California.

What time of day do you have your best ideas?

Production design is my path in the film industry. I love being a part of the art department! Currently working on a number of projects, and plan to continue to do so!

Hey Crystal, we recently added the ability for users to subscribe to Lounge topics. To get you started, we've automatically subscribed you to the production topic. You can see the latest posts in your subscribed topics by clicking the My Lounge subscriptions tab on your wall. You can easily add and update Lounge subscriptions by clicking Manage my subscriptions from the same page. Enjoy!

Hey Crystal, I'm excited to announce our new Stage 32 Lounge, a major upgrade to the previous Discussions area. Here are some of the highlights:

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Hey Crystal, a few days ago we implemented a new privacy setting to give you the option of accepting private messages only from users within your network. Today, I discovered a bug with the way this option is set for new users. I just wanted to let you know that the bug is now fixed, so all members are now able to receive private messages from any other member (the default setting). If you'd like to receive private messages only from users within your network, you can change this setting here. Also, you can access your privacy settings at any time from the drop-down menu that appears when you hover over your profile photo in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

If you could travel back in time and give yourself one piece of advice, what would you say?

Preparing for a simple, and fun short! It involves changing clothes and personalities. Any advice, tips, ideas? I am writing it with a friend now, and plan on shooting in a couple of weeks.

digging deep to find inspiration. :) it is going to be a wonderful springtime.

good news everyone i just booked another big name actor to my upcoming film, but still need lots of extra, and some crew member please email your info to starsimon1@gmail.com please remember this film will be shot in the LA area

I am currently living in the San Francisco Bay area, and I am in dire need of on set experience! If anyone knows of any gigs that I can get on in the area, please let me know. I am so new to the area, and my few leads have been dead ends. Thank you!

I am very interested in make up art and costume design. I have been debating on taking cosmetology classes, and hopefully some costume design classes. thoughts?

I am new to the industry. I have dabbled in art videos meant to be projects in large, dark spaces. I am also a graphic designer and illustrator. I am extremely interested in creating the look and feel of characters and spaces. I am currently working on my MFA in motion picture and television concentrating in production design. I am seeking classes and experience in make up, set, and costume design.

Hi Crystal. I'm RB, co-founder and CEO of Stage 32. I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work and attracting attention to their projects. That's why we created Stage 32. Our members run the gamut from film students to award winners. The community is now 50,000+ members strong spanning 175+ countries. This is a network for you, built by you. Like most things in life, the more you participate, the greater the rewards. We ask all new members to help us spread the word through other social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. We also ask that you help strengthen the community by inviting at least 5 fellow creatives. Check out Invite friends to Stage 32 on the upper right side of your profile. Thanks for being a part of this most talented and inspiring community. PS - Be sure to check us out on Facebook and follow us on Twitter at @Stage32online.

Hey Crystal, I'm the CTO and lead developer at Stage32.com. Please let me know if you have any questions or feedback about the site. I'd love to hear your comments!