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Make-up / Prosthetics

(CAPA 380)

WORKSHOP

Linking onto our short horror film project, we had to focus on prosthetics and make-up, which is commonly used in film. This make-up is often recognised mainly for its horror aspect, due to gore, which is why it links to our current topic; However, make-up is used in film for various reasons, whether visible to the eye (prosthetics) or more natural (straight make-up) which compensates for the harsh lighting during a shoot.

My favourite make-up on movie and TV characters:

Edward Scissorhands

-From Edward Scissor hands-

Villanelle (Drag jesus)

-From Killing Eve-

Johanna Mason

-From The hunger games 2-

Facial hair

To start of this workshop, we began with applying fake facial hair. Me and my horror movie group worked together to try and create a realistic facial hair look, which I volunteered to be made on me. We worked step by step to create a moustache, which we recorded the process of. Once finished, I then wrote about this prosthetics process.

Straight makeup

General Make-Up

After facial hair, we then moved onto general make-up for film and TV; Which included straight makeup (making sure the actor on camera doesn't look shiny, therefore matting their face with foundations and powders, as well as covering up any blemishes or redness, without giving the look of having makeup on) and also beauty makeup (with extreme and glamorous looks) which he had to recreate from a well known film or television show. character.

Beauty makeup

Aging Make-up

Aging make-up was next, which we had to do by darkening the areas which we commonly want to bring out instead, as this would help make them look sunken and old; Some of these places included under the eyes and the cheekbones. I worked with mainly contour and powder to help create this aged look. Heres a step by step routine of what I did. 

Moulding and Casting

We then moved onto moulding and casting, using gelatine to create our own fake fingers from moulds which we had to mix up. 

Gore

After moulding and casting, we moved onto more well-known and traditional make-up and prosthetics; Using already made gelatine wounds and adhesive to make our own fake injuries. We once again did this in groups, and I worked with others to try create a realistic acid burn; As that prosthetic made the most sense to practice with as it were the option most linked to our short horror film "copycat" due to the mimics transformation.

Sculpting

We then moved onto sculpting, where we could make our own injuries using much more accessible products, such as corn starch and vaseline. We worked together to make this product and sculpt whatever we wanted onto the skin.

Makeup for my horror movie 'Copycat"

Once we had played around with makeup and prosthetics for a while, and I were fairly comfortable with my skills, I moved onto focussing on the makeup needed for my groups short horror film; 'Copycat'. For this, I went through the script and made notes to describe more into the prosthetics, costumes, and other visuals needed for when we were to film. I also made sketches, by pencil, of both the main character Molly, and the creature the mimic, throughout the film to highlight the changes made throughout.

After this, with everything in mind, I moved onto making a budgeting list for all makeup, prosthetics, and general makeup equipment which would be needed for our movie. I used brands I knew and trusted (such as with the contact lenses and primer) to build up my budget and see how much everything would be overall. The link is down bellow.

Then, with some ideas in mind, me and my group all decided to gather together in our spare time to do testers and practice for our 'Mimic' makeup look; As we knew this was a crucial part to making our short horror scary. Below is the makeup practice which we did, and how it were done.

For the final part of our makeup project, I had to explain the hazards and risks within this section- And how they can be avoided or minimised.

And here is my finished horror movie "CopyCat", involving the makeup and prosthetics I designed!!

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