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Friday, 9 December 2016

Research on special effects and makeup

Research on special effects and makeup

Makeup-
Special effects makeup is a vital element within the creation of a film. Wen completed professionally, it has the ability to transform the look of a character to produce a completely different analysis of them. It can be used to make a character to look more beautiful and attractive or conversely make them look horrific and terrifying.

In contrast to usual makeup, special effects artists will often make their prosthetics such as latex, silicone or rubber

After doing research i have found aspects to stage makeup that we should try to avoid:
-using fake blood which is too light
-Going over the top with blood and cuts
-Not blending he colour and the cuts into the skin to make it seem realistic
-Using pain or ketchup for fake blood



With the accumulation of liquid latex and fake blood we feel like we can  create the effects of cuts and injuries and make them look real. 

Edward Scissorhands (1990)




The character of Edward Scissorhands has completed a large procedure of special effects makeup i order to produce the final appearance of his character. Firstly, his bird-nest like hair gives a messy and reckless look. It not only emphasises Edward's wild and untamed character but it also strongly identifies the gothic genre of which the film is. In addition to his hair, Edward has been given a pale, white face. The pasty look of his skin is used to emphasise the scars he has on his face which appear to seen very realistic and slightly sinister. The scars also create an air of mystery as the audience may wonder how he got them in the first place. The dark makeup added around his eyes deepens his eye sockets which creates a contrast to the colour of his skin making him seem even more ghostly which portrays that he is not like the other characters.
Overall, his special effects makeup is very effective as it adds the subtle indications of a gothic genre without going over the top. This make it seem very realistic thus making the whole film more believable. 


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