Make-up research

I have already researched how to do some of the make-up required for our film (as shown in the earlier blog) and now I have had a chance to try some of the effects.
I have used face paints to try and create a 'dead' look on my hands and face. to see the effect i only painted one hand and half my face so that I could see how the painted side contrasted to the normal side.

As you can see the colouring on the hands went well but when I do this makeup for real i will have to use a brush as well as a sponge so that i can add a bit more detail around the nails and maybe add some darker marks. I was happy though with how the purple looked with the grey and black paint as they all contrasted against the white well to create a rotting look. When we make the film we need to focus on making dark shadows around bones and where blood would have been.






The make up on the face came out reasonably well I thought considering i was doing it for the first time on myself. Making most of the face grey and white with purple around the eyes, nose and mouth worked well i thought as, with eyes closed as shown in the bottom photo, the overall effect was quite good. When people die their bodies start to decay and I think, with fake blood, this make up could be quite effective.
Luckily the shot in which the dead bodies will be shown is a long shot and so the look will be even more effective as the audience can't really see how it's done.