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Makeup in Motion Evaluation

The project theme was Makeup in Motion and was all about creating makeup for HD and moving pictures for example TV programmes and films, at first I was initially worried about this unit especially with the continuity part as this isn't the area of makeup that I want to go into, I feel very restricted when working to a TV or film brief and fortunately I found a loophole in this during the second half of the unit by choosing American Horror Story Hotel where the makeup could be inspired more by fashion because of this I found this part of the project the most interesting as I could research concepts and themes that I am more interested in and create more in depth characters. 

I have learnt loads of new techniques in the technical side of this unit, I have been introduced to fullers earth and tooth enamel which would look really good in fashion work for example the fullers earth being sprayed with coloured hairsprays to create really interesting textures, I have also learnt how to colour gelatine which I also would be a good thing to experiment with by dripping it onto the skin or creating patterns in it. I think these new techniques I have learnt are very valuable and I would like to develop these further especially when creating my editorial series for digital image and editorial writing unit.

I have spent a lot of time researching different time periods for example the victorian era, 1930's and 1990's and also artists like Nan Goldin, Marilyn Minter and also different films that have some of the themes that were present in my novel and TV series. they have influenced my work by giving me a better understanding of what was happening at the time for example when designing Claudia, I looked at the 1990's and the heroin chic epidemic which influenced my design work greatly. And artists like Marilyn Minter and Nan Goldin gave me ideas on how to photograph my characters to make them more realistic.

The technique I enjoyed the most during this project was using glycerine to make the skin shiny and distressed and also using eye gloss to distress the makeup further, I feel like this is such a simple thing to do but it completely changes the feeling and mood of the character. 

I feel like the most successful part of this project is the second part, as I had a lot more creative freedom and this made me enjoy the second brief more and really focus on perfecting designs. 

The main problems that I encountered during this project was mainly how much I do not enjoy special effects makeup, because of this I really feel like my skills were not shown especially in the technical side of the unit and this at some points really got me down because my work wasn't up to par with the other students, however this has confirmed to me that this is not the area of makeup that I want to go into and has actually benefitted my work as I have focused in on defining my skills in fashion makeup, and has made me more creative in the ways that I create a character by using subtle things rather than a huge wound, although this could have been effective for one persons skillet, for mine it wouldn't. 

If I had the chance to do this project differently I think I would try to be a lot more experimental and out there with some of my designs for example in my continuity assessment, I would have designed a makeup that was more elaborate as on the assessment days I feel like my makeup faded into the background as others stood out a lot more, however I think my minimal design worked more because it was suitable for film and was easier to keep continuity. 

Brief 2 Evaluation

I am so pleased we got the second part of the brief because I feel like I identified with it a lot more, the thing that I enjoyed about it the most was not having time restraints with the timed assessment and also having the freedom to shoot the images however I liked to create a character, I found this aspect of the brief a lot more interesting to research and a lot of it came naturally to me as I was interested in all of the subjects I covered in my research. The thing that I think that I could improve on was maybe to be a little bit more creative with my set ups, I feel like I could have put a lot more effort into my Mrs. Laderman shoot to make it look more visually exciting but unfortunately I left my shoot until last minute and was unable to book a studio, so for my next assignments I need to keep an eye on my timings in order to get the image that I want.

Mrs. Laderman Shoot

SETTING...

The thought behind this shoot is meant to be a boudoir scene, Mrs. Laderman is all dolled up for her victim arriving, the second set of photos is Mrs. Laderman after she has brutally killed and devoured one of her victims...

FINAL IMAGES

FRONT IMAGE

 EVALUATION

Overall the makeup took about 2.30 minutes to complete as my model Charli has very long hair, this was mainly because I was trying to get the makeup and hair as neat as I could. I am pleased with the outcome of this though the only things I think I could improve on for the makeup is the wings of the eyeliner and the cut crease could be a lot sharper and more precise, and also the hair let me down slightly because one side dropped, as you can see from the front image above and the way I curled the hair left a visible indent, this is something that If I took a little bit more care I could have corrected. However I do think I have used my research and technical abilities to create a very suitable look for my character. I'm not so happy with the setting of my photograph, because I shot in studio I think my Mrs. Laderman lacks character and it is hard to fit her into the programme as the images I have shot of her lacks depth of character in comparison to my images of Claudia. 

Claudia Shoot

SETTING...

Claudia is in the bathroom of the hotel after having a severe psychotic episode in which she killed a female guest who Mrs. Laderman accused of trying to get too close to Quentin the second images are of a calmer Claudia after shooting up and smoking a cigarette. 

FINAL IMAGES

FRONT AND SIDE

EVALUATION

I am really happy with how the images for Claudia came out, the hair and makeup took 45 minutes and I think it looks really effective for my character, because I wasn't happy with my SFX attempts when trying to create track marks, I settled on using glycerine and water on the face and hair to make her skin look sweaty and waxxy, and I also used a little bit of blue eyeshadow on the lips to give them the look of being starved of oxygen. I think the glossy eyes look really effective because they give the appearance of being slept or lived in. The thing I think I could have improved on for these photos is maybe to have made more of an effort with the setting, if I had smeared blood down the shower screen this would have made the photograph more eerie, however I was afraid it would stain. Overall I am really pleased with this makeup and believe it makes up for the depth of character that Mrs. Laderman lacks.

Finalised Mood Boards

When going to submit my work I found that my mood boards had become pixelated, this is because I had created them on a photoshop document that was too small so I had to go through and do my mood boards again to make sure they were up to the quality that I needed them to be.

I used mostly the same images that were on the other boards that I have shown but I made sure the quality was up to scratch.

CLAUDIA MOOD BOARD

AMERICAN HORROR STORY HOTEL MOOD BOARD

MRS. LADERMAN MOOD BOARD

Technical Evaluation

I haven't really enjoyed the technical side of this unit at all, I struggled in many aspects of it as special effects make-up is 100% not the area of makeup that I want to go into. The parts that I have enjoyed is learning new techniques and also using new products that I feel I could transfer over into fashion makeup, for example I am really excited about using coloured teeth enamel in fashion shoots, and also fullers earth and colouring it with kyrolan hairsprays, this creates beautiful textures so I am very pleased I have more knowledge about products that normally wouldn't be used in fashion work. I think one of my main struggles during this unit was that I was very heavy handed with my application of colour, so I really struggled with making the makeup look realistic and it often looked 'theatrical' and not suitable for HD.

Styling & Set Design.

In order to make my characters more believable I have had to consider styling and set design to make my characters more believable. 

Styling

Claudia - For Claudia's styling I have chosen a black cami dress with lace detail around the top, I will be pairing this with black fishnet tights to give it the 90's look. 

Mrs. Laderman - Because I have shot Mrs. Laderman in a bedroom scene I wanted to put her in clothes that resemble lingerie. For this I have chosen a black pyjama cami top and a sheer black kimono which I have tied round the waist and draped over the shoulders to make it look like a sheer robe. 

Set Design

Claudia - For Claudia I am going to be shooting her in the bathroom of my accommodation, I am going to make it look dirty and dingy and maybe apply blood to the mirror. I want to cover the light with a red gel to give it a red light district feel.

Mrs. Laderman - I am wanting to shoot Mrs. Laderman in studio, because of leaving shooting until last minute I had to shoot in the small studio because all the studios downstairs were booked, if this wasn't the case I would have liked to shoot with a spotlight bulb to be more dramatic. Instead I just want to shoot simple images of her with blood round her mouth as if she has just devoured her latest victim. 

Photoshoot Call Sheets

Claudia & Mrs. Laderman Mood Boards

To round off my research for my characters I have created finalised mood boards to design my makeup around, these mood boards are a collection of all the images and themes that have inspired me the most when researching different aspects of my characters personalities/ back stories. 

Claudia

Themes...

• Addiction
• Prostitution
• Mental Illness

Inspiration...

• 90's grunge
• Heroin Chic - Calvin Klein Adverts, Davide Sorrenti and Jamie King.
• Red Light District Amsterdam.
• Trainspotting & Requiem for a Dream.

Makeup Effects -

• Waxxy Skin
• Bruise's and Track Marks
• Glossy Worn Eye Makeup
• Dirtying Down.
• Blue/ Dead Lips.

Styling - 

• Black Cami Dress
• Fishnets
• Fur Coat.

Mrs. Laderman

Themes...

• Vampire's 
• Art Deco 

Inspiration...

• Femme Fatale's
• 1930's Screen Sirens
• Marylin Minter

Makeup Effects -

• Dramatic Cat eye.
• Porcelain Skin.
• Strong Contour
• Blocked Brows
• Fake Blood.

Styling - 

• Black Cami - Lingerie Style Top
• Black Robe

Claudia Hair Designs

Claudia Hair Designs

When designing the hair for Claudia I needed to make sure that her hair was unkept and matted, this fits in with the fact that she is an addict as her appearance wouldn't be very polished. The way I will show this is by incorporating trends of the 1990's and making them look distressed to mach my character.

These are the images that I have been inspired by when designing the hair for Claudia, I have looked at classic 90's styles and have found ways to make them look more distressed and grungy.

Design 1

For my first design I have created a messy hairstyle with a zig zag parting. To create this i will part the hair in a zig zag style and will distress the hair with backcombing, water and glycerine to make it look greasy and wet. 

This is the design that I am going to use on my character as I feel like it provides a subtle nod towards the 1990's without being too obvious or in your face.

Design 2

For the second design I have created a simpler messy style, the hair will be longer and slightly more wavy and more of the classic 90's grunge look. It will be parted down the middle and will hang loose around the face.

Again with this hairstyle I will be spraying water and glycerine in the hair to make it look limp and sweaty.

The reason I have  not chose this hair is because I think it is too simple for my character and also is not suitable for my model who has just cut her hair into a long bob style.




Design 3

For my third design I tried to go a little different, the whole front of the hair would be cornrowed, I have got inspiration for this from the 90's trend of wearing butterfly clips in the hair. The back of the hair will then be matted and messy.

All though I do really like this hair, I have decided against using it for my character as I do not feel like it suits her appearance, it is edging more over into 90's hip hop rather than grunge and will look far too done which will not compliment my characters appearance.

Claudia Face Charts

Claudia Face Charts

For my Claudia designs I have tried to show the era that she died in (90's) and also visible signs of her addiction through makeup, the best way that I could do this was by using glycerine to make the skin look waxy and dead, track marks and also by creating slept in, grungy makeup looks that are heavily influenced by the 1990's.

These are the images that have inspired me when designing makeup for Claudia, I have focused on dark smoked out eyes and pale skin, for that heroin chic look.

Design 1



















 The first design I have created is a more natural look, the skin will be heavily contoured around the temples and cheekbones and there will be shading around the eyes to make the model look tired and emaciated, the skin will have glycerine over it to make it look waxy. For the eyes black mascara will be liberally applied to create a clogged look and the lips will be dark brown and messily applied. I have also included track marks on the neck for this design. This look has been heavily inspired by the 90's no makeup/ neutral makeup look. I have decided against this makeup look as I feel that I want the makeup to be more grungy to give a better impact on the viewers.

Design 2

The second look that I have created includes  a matte base, and matte brown shadows on the eye and a lighter matte brown lip. The liner will be smudged around the eyes to create a messier look. I have not gone for this makeup design as I feel it lacks character effect and will be too pretty for my character.

Design 3

The final makeup design is the one that I will be applying to my model. Like the first design I have contoured the skin to make it look emaciated and ill and I will be covering the skin in glycerine to make it look waxxy. For the eyes I will be using a creme base and will blend it out with my fingers, to darken it I will be applying a blue/brown shadow all over the lid and loads of black eyeliner under the eyes to messily smoke them out. I will be applying brown mascara to the eyebrows and eyelashes. For the lips I will be brushing a blue eyeshadow all over them and then applying gloss to make them look like they are lacking oxygen. I think this is the most appropriate look for my character as I feel it is the best way I can incorporate character effects without using special effects.

Mrs. Laderman Face Charts

For my Mrs. Laderman designs I have tried to represent power and her villainous attitude through makeup, I have found that the best way to do this is by using a strong angular contour, and winging the eyes out to make them look more feline as this is associated with being very sexual. powerful and also mysterious. I have also chosen to include a lot of redin my designs as this can represent passion, love and also danger.

These are the images that have visually inspired me when creating the makeup for Mrs. Laderman, again I have gone with images from catwalks and editorials as these are what inspires me the most when designing makeup. I particularly like the bleached brows and the use of graphic liner. 

When designing these makeups, I will first shoot them with the makeup only, then with the blood coming down from the mouth to show that something is wrong.

Design 1

The first design I have created has a little bit of a twist on the classic glamour look, I want the brows to be pointed and slanted to give an angry powerful expression to the face, this a long with  the dramatic winged liner will be how I have portrayed power through makeup. To finish off I have chosen a red lip to represent danger, and passion. Perfect for a femme fatale.

 

 Products...

• Face - Strobe cream, Face and body & Kryolan foundation, dermacolor concealer and illamasqua loose set powder.
• Eyes - Ends of eyebrows blocked, MAC Brun eyeshadow, Black liner, white on lower lash line. Fake eyelashes.
• Lips - Red, Mixture of the two red shades in supracolor pallette. Clear gloss.
• Highlight and Contour - Elf contouring pallette and strobe cream.

Design 2

For my second design I wanted something softer and more glamorous, this will be more of an everyday look and will give the viewer a false sense of security about my character, as she will be looking quite soft. I will create this by applying a light sparkling eye-shadow all over the lid, and pairing this with soft fluttering eyelashes.However because my character is evil I have contrasted this softness with a deep burgundy matte lip, and bleached eyebrows. This juxtaposition will leave the characters feeling uneasy and aware of my characters evil side.

  
Products...

• Face - Kryolan matte primer, Kryolan foundation, dermacolour concealer and Illamasqua loose set.
• Eyes - Makeup geek Ice Queen all over the lid, Eye gloss, Lashes. White eyeliner in the inner corner.
• Lips - Burgundy lip liner, burgundy lip and powder so it looks matte.
• Highlight and Contour - Illamasqa shade and light duo.

Design 3

The third look that I have designed is more for if she was attending a fashion show/ event. I have gone for the same idea as the first design, but have created this with different colours for the wing. I have also designed this with blood all over the mouth and neck .

Products...

• Face - Kryolan satin primer, Kryolan foundation mixed with MAC face and body, dermacolour concealer and Illamasqua loose set.
• Eyes - Maybelline colour tattoo in On and on bronze or Cranberry. Coco bear through the crease and eye gloss. Lashes. 
• Lips - Fake blood. 
• Highlight and Contour - Illamasqua shade duo and Bobbi Brown shimmer brick in beige.

American Horror Story Hotel Mood Board

This is the mood board I have created to capture the theme of my chosen TV Programme American Horror Story Hotel. I have included images of abandoned hotels, art deco decoration, addiction, glamour and 1930's glamour, keyholes, vampires, blood, numbers and guns. 

I feel like these link to my TV programme the best because there is lots of reference to addiction, wether that is addiction in the sense of dugs and also the thirst for blood and and survival. The theme of art deco is quite important as this is how the hotel is styled, and this links to the images of the run down hotels as once the art deco decoration would have looked grand, but now it looks slightly run down. I also think numbers seem very important to the series as it links in with the numbers of rooms and also how some of the room numbers are renowned for something bad happening in them.

The main mood of my TV series is quite dark with a juxtaposition of glamour which I have demonstrated through this mood board.

Changing the White Balance on Continuity Images

The main thing that I feel I need to change for my continuity images is the white balance on the images, I feel like the makeup in both of my assessments is pretty similar, but because the lighting is off it is hard to tell if I have actually kept the continuity for my assessment as all the tones are off.

I did this by opening up the images on Photoshop, applying a camera raw filter and changing the white balance with the dropper tool, I clicked on the whitest part of the images to try and get a true reading of what the white balance on the images should look like.

The images on the left are the original and on the right are the ones with the white balance changed, the lighting is still not identical but is much netter than the initial photos.

I have only changed the white balance on the three images that I will be Including on my PDF, It was such a struggle to try and get the the images as close as I wanted them to be, I feel that on the second day the skin tone was a lot warmer, and It is really hard to tell if this is because of the lighting or because of the makeup application.

I can still tell that the white balance is off between these two images, but this is as close as I could have got the images without completely altering the image.

Side by Side Comparison & Evaluation

Front (A & B)

Sides (A & B)

 Back (A & B)

These are my front, back and side shots from my continuity assessments. As you can see from the images I have had a slight problem with the white balance of the camera, all the images from the first assessment are very light in comparison to those from the second assessment, these are really dark and warm which has made the reds in the image look really vivid, I don't think that this translates to how my make-up looked in real life, so I want to have a play around with the white balance on bridge to try and get a more accurate reading of the colour, but I will do this in another post. I am really pleased at how well I kept the continuity in the images, I feel that they look really similar and that I have got the tones correct, however I think in the second assessment the contour and the red on the lips and cheeks looks slightly darker than in the first image, the skin tone also looks a lot warmer, but I do think this is down to the white balance of the camera. The area that I feel lacks continuity is the hair, in the first image the centre parting bends off to the right and the second to the left, this is something I could have avoided if I was a little bit more careful, and as you can see in the back facing images, the hair is a lot more textured from the second assessment, this was because I used different hair straighteners and my sections were probably off too, changing my tools is something I shouldn't have done and I will keep this in mind for the future. Overall, I am very happy with the makeup, I think I kept the continuity really well, and that is is suitable for HD, but I think my hair lets me down a lot and I need to pay a lot more attention to this aspect of my design in the future.