CAPA 380
Make Up and Prosthetics
Hair application workshop
We were tasked with applying hair to one of out team members face. We looked at the colour of the hair and all thought of the Lorax so we chose Charlie to be out cadident as he is ginger.
Step 1: Charlie cleaned the area where we would be applying the glue and fake hair. We then took a before photo and he did a patch test of spirit gum on his wrist to make sure he wasn't allergic.
Step 2: I cut the first piece of hair and applied a layer of spirit gum to the philtrum. I then placed the hair on the patch of spirit gum facing down wards.
Step 3: We then took it in turns to place the different bits of hair on Charlie. We had pre cut the pieces. The end piece we made sure was whispey.
Step 4: We then had to fill in the gaps that we had missed so it looked more like the Lorax's moustache and less blocky.
Step 5: Finally we trimmed and styled the moustache with styling gel.
I am happy with the outcome of the final product.
Straight Make-Up
The next project we were tasked with was straight make-up. Straight make-up is a simplistic, natural look to make the actor look less shiny on camera. With straight make-up you don't make it look natural in real life you have to make it look natural on camera.
Step 1: The first step to the straight no make-up look was to clean my face. So I got a make-up wipe and made sure all the dirt was off my face.
Step 2: The next step was to blot the face with a oil removing wipe to get as much shine off the face as possible.
Step 3: In this step we had to apply a little bit of moisturizer to my face and rub it in.
Step 4: Next we had to apply primer so the make-up would stay secure on my face.
Step 5: After applying the base we moved onto concealer. The concealer was applied under the eyes and on any redness and imperfections on the face e.g. spots and undereye bags
Step 6: After the concealer is applied Tilly blended it in with a damp sponge.
Step 7: In this step Tilly put contour under my jawline, on my cheeks and a little bit on my forehead. This is to make my face look more lifted. This was then blended out to look natural.
Step 8: After all the make-up is applied Charlie sprayed setting spray on my face to lock everything in place.
Step 9: Finally when the setting spray has dried Zac patted setting powder on my face to give it that finished matte look.
Beauty Make-Up
Next we tried out beauty make-up. We were tasked with doing a base of straight make-up and then choosing a look we were given to recreate. We decided to do Christian Bale in Velvet Goldground. We split our group into two and the others did the black swan make-up. (see below)
Step 1: The first step was to do the straight make-up as a base.
Step 2: After completing the base we added lots of blush on Tilly's cheeks as you can see in the photo his cheeks are very pigmented with blush.
Step 3: Next me and Yoyo found the most accurate blue colour to match the eyeshadow and started on the eyelid. Once covering the eyelid we moved onto the slightly blocky winged look.
Step 4: After we started adding the blue under the eyes. I got a thin brush and carefully put the pigment under the eyes
Step 5: When we had completed the blue on the eyes we added highlighter. We added highlighter on the cheekbones and the bridge of the nose.
Step 6: We then added glitter over the top of the blue eyeshadow to make them pop even more and look more accurate ro the reference photo.
Step 7: The final make-up step was to put on lip-gloss. We didn't have any coloured gloss so we had to use clear. This gave the look the last piece of dramatic flare that it needed.
Step 8: The final step was to set the look. We first used setting spray then a little bit of powder.
Ageing
We then got tasked with ageing make-up. This task included making somebody look older with make-up
Step 1: to prepare the face moisturize and apply primer to it.
Step 2: Next start applying a darker colour under the eyes, nose, under cheekbones and jaw/chin. This is to make the face look slightly more worn down.
Step 3: Lightly powder the face.
Step 4: Using a smaller brush use a dark colour to draw and accentuate the existing wrinkles. To get the most effective view of the wrinkles I had to raise my eyebrows (forehead), squint (eyes) and smile (mouth).
Step 5: using a lighter colour just above the lines just made put another line with the lighter shade.
Step 6: Heavily powder the face.
Step 7: Add concealer to the lips to lighten them, add a few dark lines from the inside out.
Step 8: Lightly blend out the lines made to look more natural.
Step 9: Apply white face paint onto the eyebrows.
Step 10: Finally set the face with setting spray and powder. Add a bit of powder into the roots of the hair.
Before
After
Finger Casting Prosthetics
With this task we had to make a mould with alienate to make a replicate of a finger.
Step 1: Measure your finger in the cup and cut it down to the required size you need (roughly to your second knuckle).
Step 2: Measure out the right amount of powder for you and get a second cup and measure out the same amount of water (body temp) to powder.
Step 3: Pour the powder into the water and continuously mix until combine
Step 4: Place the finger into the alginate as quickly as possible. The finger has to be not toughing the bottom of the cup at all.
Step 5: Cut of a piece of gelatine and melt it in the microwave. (you can reheat as many times as you want)
Step 6: When the alginate has hardened remove the finger and fill the whole with the melted gelatine.
Step 7: Leave the mould to cool until it jellified.
Step 8: Once done remove the gelatine finger from the alginate and powder lightly.
Step 9: Paint the finger to look like the real life one and add some blood to the bottom to make it look like it has been cut off.
Wound Application
With this task we had to apply a fake wound. Each group got three and Charlie applied a exit gun wound on my forehead.
Step 1: Do a patch test of glue to make sure the client will not get a reaction.
Step 2: Chose a spot that best fits your wound. For us it was the forehead.
Step 3: Apply a small amount of glue to the forehead and the back of the prostetic.
Step 4: Apply the prosthetic to the skin and apply a small amount of pressure until the glue has dried.
Step 5: Add a small amount of glue to the Q-tip (less is more) and go around the edges of the wound to stick it down to the skin and make sure there are no edges not glued as they will not blend into the skin.
Step 6: Take a small amount of gel-blender and dissolve the edges of the prosthetic until smooth and blended in. Make sure to be gentle as the prosthetic can easily rip.
Step 7: Put a small amount of powder on a brush and lightly tap it onto the wound. This sets it in place and makes it not glossy.
Step 8: Use concealer to make to wound a matching colour to the skin tone of the person you are doing the prosthetic on. Blend it out so it looks natural.
Step 9: Use red grease paint to create a look of soreness. Also use blue and purple to make it look bruised around the wound and to create more depth.
Step 10: Finally water down some fake blood and use a brush to flick it on the wound to create a splattered look. Then what we did was pour some of the fake blood into the wound hole and then I tipped my head forwards to make it drip down my face naturally.
Own made wound
Step 1: First we had to make the scar wax. We did this by putting cornstarch in a tub and then got a scoop of vaseline and rolled it in the cornstarch, be careful not to use your hands as it makes the vaseline sticky. Once the cornstarch and vaseline are fully combined you can touch them with your hands.
Step 2: Once the mixture is at the perfect consistency I rolled it out into a worm like line.
Step 3: I then placed it onto the skin and carefully bring to the edges to as thin as possible to blend I with the skin. I then with a small pointed spatula created a divide in the middle of the mixture, it didn't go fully through the ends and made a cut like wound.
Step 4: I then put concealer on the wound to make it look as close to the models skin colour as possible.
Step 5: I then started putting colour on it. I used different colour eyeshadows such as green, blue, purple and yellow to create a bruised look around and inside the cut.
Step 6: I then put red face paint inside of the cut.
Step 7: I then put some fake blood inside the wound and then watered some down and used a brush to splatter it around he cut itself.
Script Breakdown for Make-Up
Sketches of make-up design plan
Budget List
Set Make-Up
The first thing to do when choosing the set make up is to do testers. We had a basic idea of what we wanted to do for the big gash hat would be on our characters head. Lydia was our main make-up artist for the set so she first practised making the bruising around the face by using a base ayer or primer and concealer. Then she made the skin all around the face look bruised using red, purple, green and yellow face paints. After Lydia folded the scar wax to where she wanted and used a thin plastic tool to make it look texturised and blended into the skin. To add more colour and gore she added red paint inside the 'wound' and then added a little bit of fake blood to see what it would look like.
After the first test run Lydia decided she wanted it to be more of an open fresh wound so tried again, this one ended up being the final test run. The first steps were primer and concealer. Next she put red scar wax and molded it into an open wound shape leaving a space in the middle. After that she put on a thin layer of skin coloured scar wax around the outside of the red, then blended that to the skin with a thin plastic tool to look more natural and textured it. Then she darkened the deeper 'cuts' and corners and started making the bruising around the face and 'wound' using purple, red, green and yellow face paints. After that she added red colouring inside the 'wound' and then put some blood inside the 'wound' to make it look more realistic.
After all the test runs it was time for the actual run. Lydia did this on Charlie who was our actor for Archie. The first step was primer and concealer. The she put the red scar wax on him and molded it into an oval shape , leaving a space in the middle. She then used a flat plastic tool to create textures and smooth the edges out into the skin. After she layered a skin coloured scar wax around the edges of the red and used the same tool as before to smooth it out and create skin like textures. After she started making the bruises, Lydia realised on her test runs she made the bruises look to old and needed them to look fresh and like it had just happened. This meant adding less purples, she blended out red and green colours under the eye, cheek and around the 'wound'. After getting the successful bruised look she added a thin layer of blood in the middle of the 'wound'. After each shot we needed more and more blood got added until it was all over him. To add more blood we got a paintbrush and thinned out the fake blood with water then flicked it on his face and poured it on his shirt and the carpet. During the whole film we gelled his hair or put water in it to make it look neater but towards the end we made it more and more messy. In this whole process we made sure Charlie was clean and were being hygienic. We did a patch test for the glues and used clean brushes and made sure the surface we used was wiped own and well lit.
Health and Safety Research
Health and safety on a film set is not taken lightly. There are many things that can go wrong when not being cautious especially around make-up so you need to think of every possible outcome and ways to avoid them. The first thing you should do when preparing to apply make-up to an actor if clean down the surfaces so germs do not get onto the products and have a well lit and spacious area. This creates an environment which you can feel more organised and have a clear mind. You should be washing your hands regualy. Next you should make sure all of your brushes are clean. After every actor clean your brushes so that the germs and bacteria don't get onto your next client. Any spills or rubbish that accures you should immediately clean them up so no one slips and so the hygiene is top notch. There should always be toilets nearby so the actors and staff are comfortable and are less likely to ruin any make-up that has been done.
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For the application there should be no cross contamination so to prevent this when using stick applicators or anything that goes directly onto the face you should put some on a palette or another clean and usable surface. This will ensure the hygiene for all actors is looked after. Before any application you should ask the actor is they have any known make up allergies and if they do DO NOT apply anything with the allergy in. If they have not said they do then do swatch tests in a non visible area; wrist, behind ear, upper arm and then wait 10 minuties and if there are no idecations of an allergic reaction then it is safe to use but if there is the refrain from using that product and find an alternative, this is specified for latex products but should be done with most things. When doing make up around the eyes the artist should ask the actor is they wear contact lenses so they are careful not to get stuff in the eye which may cause irritation or dislodge the lenses. You should always try to use non solvent materials like isopropyl myristate when removing special effects make-up as it is safer to use as solvent products can cause dizziness, skin rashes and more. When using chemicals in the make-up no one should drink, eat or smoke around it as it can easily get in your system that way ad cause irritation. The room should also always have ventilation so the different chemicals don't stay in the room and cause damage to a person or thing. When using acrylic nails you have to be careful as some people are alergic to the glue. For the glue and removal applixator do a patch test.