Pre-Production Experimenting: Make-Up And Special Effects
Makeup
Besides the SFX, the only makeup we needed was Charlotte's makeup. We didn't want Charlotte's makeup to be overpowering and too noticeable. Therefore, we made Charlotte's makeup look very neutral. We did this because we wanted to establish Charlotte's character as innocent and naive and represent the modern day youth so people to relate to her character. We also wanted to steer clear of the female stereotypical victim that is portrayed with heavy makeup to look attractive and seductive.
SFX
Before the filming date, we collectively decided that we should do a trial run to test out the SFX we were planning to use. Our first trail run was of an open wound on Danielle's arm. We used a variety of face paints and makeup products in an attempt to create a realistic wound. Our first attempt was not successful. I found that the black face paint worked well and washed off easily, however, the fake blood we used didn't look realistic and stained the skin. In our next trial, I attempted to transform half of Danielle's face into that of a demon. Learning from our previous trail, we used a different type of fake blood which was of a different brand. We found that this fake blood still didn't look realistic as this time it had the consistency of ketchup and was ridiculously bright, unlike real blood. However, in this trail, we attempted to use liquid latex to create the appearance of Danielle's skin having been cut. I found that the product we used worked well with Danielle's skin however I couldn't produce a realistic cut; you could tell that it wasn't her real skin. Next, we decided to ring my friend Della who has a lot of experience in special effects makeup. She gave us a list of good SFX brands, from whom we bought fake blood of several consistencies that looked extremely realistic, and even offered to help us out with our SFX on the day.
Besides the SFX, the only makeup we needed was Charlotte's makeup. We didn't want Charlotte's makeup to be overpowering and too noticeable. Therefore, we made Charlotte's makeup look very neutral. We did this because we wanted to establish Charlotte's character as innocent and naive and represent the modern day youth so people to relate to her character. We also wanted to steer clear of the female stereotypical victim that is portrayed with heavy makeup to look attractive and seductive.
SFX
Before the filming date, we collectively decided that we should do a trial run to test out the SFX we were planning to use. Our first trail run was of an open wound on Danielle's arm. We used a variety of face paints and makeup products in an attempt to create a realistic wound. Our first attempt was not successful. I found that the black face paint worked well and washed off easily, however, the fake blood we used didn't look realistic and stained the skin. In our next trial, I attempted to transform half of Danielle's face into that of a demon. Learning from our previous trail, we used a different type of fake blood which was of a different brand. We found that this fake blood still didn't look realistic as this time it had the consistency of ketchup and was ridiculously bright, unlike real blood. However, in this trail, we attempted to use liquid latex to create the appearance of Danielle's skin having been cut. I found that the product we used worked well with Danielle's skin however I couldn't produce a realistic cut; you could tell that it wasn't her real skin. Next, we decided to ring my friend Della who has a lot of experience in special effects makeup. She gave us a list of good SFX brands, from whom we bought fake blood of several consistencies that looked extremely realistic, and even offered to help us out with our SFX on the day.
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