Anatomy.jpg Photo by Waldo | Photobucket. 2015 at:
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/waldo_20012001/media/anatomy.jpg.html.
[Accessed 29 November 2015].
Photo [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.thereptiledungeon.freeservers.com/mvc-273f.jpg.
[Accessed 29 November 2015]
General Info - Care of Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps). 2015 Available at:http://beardeddragoncaresheet.weebly.com/general-info.html.
[Accessed 29 November 2015].
Drac - Alien Species Wiki - Aliens, UFOs, Space aliens Available at: http://aliens.wikia.com/wiki/Drac.
[Accessed 29 November 2015].
Enemy Mine (1985) - IMDb. 2015. Enemy Mine (1985) Available at:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089092/.
[Accessed 29 November 2015].
John Chambers - Telegraph. 2015. John Chambers Available at:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1340456/John-Chambers.html.
[Accessed 14 November 2015].
Photo [ONLINE] Available at: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Outback.JPG.
[Accessed 02 November 2015].
Photo [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.genesispark.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Thorny-Devil.jpg.
[Accessed 02 November 2015]
Photo [ONLINE] Available at: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/07/01/21/145956BC000005DC-0-image-a-17_1435782708094.jpg.
[Accessed 02 November 2015]
Photo [ONLINE] Available at: http://epicful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/frill-necked-lizard-animals-lizards-reptiles-223973-2451x3543.jpg.
[Accessed 02 November 2015]
Photo [ONLINE] Available at: https://amazingpict.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/chameleon-green.jpg.
[Accessed 02 November 2015]
BBC Documentary | Plannet Earth Episode 5 : Deserts ( HD Documentary ) - YouTube. 2015 [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9IzbytEnfE.
[Accessed 02 November 2015]
Siren | Greek mythology | Britannica.com. 2015. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.britannica.com/topic/Siren-Greek-mythology.
[Accessed 01 November 2015]
Centaur. 2015. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Centaur/centaur.html.
[Accessed 01 November 2015]
Greek Hybrid Creatures | Mythography. 2015 http://www.mythography.com/myth/welcome-to-mythography/greek-chimerae/hybrids/.
[Accessed 01 November 2015]
Photo [ONLINE] Available at: https://featuredcreature.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/The-Sphynx12.jpg.
[Accessed 01 November 2015].
Photo [ONLINE] Available at:http://ligersandtigons.weebly.com/uploads/1/9/3/2/19327997/422239.jpg?479.
[Accessed 01 November 2015].
The Changing Colors of Bruises and What They Mean, Causes, Tests, Diagnosis & Treatment. 2015 at: http://www.symptomfind.com/health/changing-colors-bruises-and-what-they-mean/.
[Accessed 24 October 2015]
How wounds heal: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. 2015 Available at:https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000741.htm.
[Accessed 24 October 2015]
The 4-Stage Process Of Wound Healing: Making Skin Stronger Than Before. Available at:http://www.medicaldaily.com/4-stage-process-wound-healing-making-skin-stronger-310872.
[Accessed 24 October 2015].
Photo [ONLINE] Available at: http://monashdentalgroup.com.au/dental-education/images/type-of-teeth.png.
[Accessed 04 October 2015]
Photo [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.biteresistantarmguards.com/IMAGES/bitefromhuman.jpg.
[Accessed 04 October 2015]
Photo [ONLINE] Available at:http://41.media.tumblr.com/78b88e4c4256ea047ca5fe0c033b479d/tumblr_mmv77iiFTs1r8vrhxo1_500.jpg.
[Accessed 04 October 2015]
Photo [ONLINE] Available at: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/57/69/13/576913c54197f827492c977a357e12fe.jpg.
[Accessed 04 October 2015]
Is A Human Bite Worse Than A Dog Bite? - Science Questions, from the Naked Scientists. Available at: http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/questions/question/2597/.
[Accessed 04 October 2015].
A little prosthetic history…part 1 » "if you do what you love and love what you do, you'll never work another day in your life" Available at:http://www.sianjeffriesjones.com/2012/08/29/a-little-prosthetic-history-part-1/.
[Accessed 04 October 2015]
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) Available at:http://www.lonchaney.org/filmography/141.html.
[Accessed 04 October 2015]
History - Makeup - actor, film, movie, name, cinema, scene Available at:http://www.filmreference.com/encyclopedia/Independent-Film-Road-Movies/Makeup-HISTORY.html.
[Accessed 04 October 2015].
Sunday, 29 November 2015
Technical Evaluation
This project was heavily weighted down with learning new
techniques and new terminology along with a whole new set of health and safety
rules. I had learnt a whole new technique on making and adding pieces and
prosthetics to the body.
You first create you're piece out of
plasteline (a non-drying clay) on a non-porous surface when this is done a
barrier is created around the piece to stop any silicone leaking out, a fixing
spray and petrolise are then sprayed onto the design to help release the
silicone mould when set, this should be done with a mask on and near a window.
A solution of silicone A and B, making sure both equal parts and both parts are
mixed thoroughly (I learnt the hard way) is poured over, leaving to set for at
least an hour depending on the size of the design. Remove the mould when
finished and wipe clean with alcohol, a mixture of 1:2 (Super Baldex : Alcohol)
is then applied with a brush, you can do up to 3 layers of this, I found the
thicker the baldez the easier it is to work with. To create the actual wound
itself you measure out a mixture of Silicone A and B and 60% of the total
amount would be deadner – this depends on how soft and skin like you would like
your piece. When applying your piece you apply prosaid adhesive to the skin and
the piece, wait until both sides are clear and then stick down, the baldez
edges are blended out with alcohol. To remove the piece you would need to
purchase prosaid remover and maybe a moisturiser for your model as it can be
very damaging to the skin and it is also quite difficult to remove all the
traces of glue.
Although I didn't use a bald cap I thought it would be important to include it in my technical evaluation because it is something I have learnt Applying a bald cap wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be – the
hardest part would be the prep and trying to get the hair as flat as possible
to the head using gel and water. You would then ask you’re model to help apply
the bald cap, once it is all in place you trim it. Making sure the models head
is tipped forward when cutting the back. Spirit gum is used to stick the edges
down and isopropanol is used to blend the edges out.
I found majority of these techniques were easy just as soon as you got your head round them, I also felt like I grasped them quite well; the more you practice the easier they all get. I also found out that you have to stay completely on top of things when it comes to listening in class as as soon as you lose focus you will miss a crucial step. In regards to mistakes I made I found that although they were a slight hindrance they made my final work so much better.
I found majority of these techniques were easy just as soon as you got your head round them, I also felt like I grasped them quite well; the more you practice the easier they all get. I also found out that you have to stay completely on top of things when it comes to listening in class as as soon as you lose focus you will miss a crucial step. In regards to mistakes I made I found that although they were a slight hindrance they made my final work so much better.
Evaluation For Brave New World As A Whole
I have thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of this project and it has really opened my eyes to what aspect of hair and make up that I would like to go down. You are given just enough freedom to do what you like but also having enough restraints to have a directed approach and not go too off the rails.Not only that but both aspects to the project were really enjoyable and I rarely felt aspects of it were dire. I did however feel the human hybrid part was very rushed, there was too much time spent on the wound section and not enough time left for the hybrid which I felt would have been better if it wasn't so rushed.
Both aspects I encountered some issues, the first part of the project was my own mistake, which I then learnt from - I coloured the wound wrong, it was too theatrical rather than realistic I also applied too much make up to the face when really the look I was going for was very natural and worn out. Luckily my initial look was just a practice so I could take into consideration what went wrong and make sure it didn't happen in my final look the only criticism I had with my wound character was the lack of depth in the black eye - I feel I could have made it darker and more obvious so the camera flash wouldn't have bleached it out. Although this was very fast paced I feel more time should have been dedicated to the hybrid has it was a much larger portion of the project.
Similarly to my wound I also did a practice attempt at my hybrid, although I was very happy with how my practice had turned out, it just wasn't my exact vision and I knew at the time how I could improve it so I remade my piece and added wax to the forehead to build it up, this definitely pulled my look together and made it what it was. The wax also helped me block out the eyebrows which I thought made my practice look too human like rather than a lizard. Also my flour and water didn't crack at all on the hair so I had to change my design to suit fullers earth going in the hair as I knew that one would crack.
Both aspects I encountered some issues, the first part of the project was my own mistake, which I then learnt from - I coloured the wound wrong, it was too theatrical rather than realistic I also applied too much make up to the face when really the look I was going for was very natural and worn out. Luckily my initial look was just a practice so I could take into consideration what went wrong and make sure it didn't happen in my final look the only criticism I had with my wound character was the lack of depth in the black eye - I feel I could have made it darker and more obvious so the camera flash wouldn't have bleached it out. Although this was very fast paced I feel more time should have been dedicated to the hybrid has it was a much larger portion of the project.
Similarly to my wound I also did a practice attempt at my hybrid, although I was very happy with how my practice had turned out, it just wasn't my exact vision and I knew at the time how I could improve it so I remade my piece and added wax to the forehead to build it up, this definitely pulled my look together and made it what it was. The wax also helped me block out the eyebrows which I thought made my practice look too human like rather than a lizard. Also my flour and water didn't crack at all on the hair so I had to change my design to suit fullers earth going in the hair as I knew that one would crack.
Friday, 27 November 2015
Evaluation For Hybrid
Unlike the wound character I felt my practice for this went quite well, even so I am very pleased that I put in that extra effort to make double the amount of prosthetic pieces because it made such a difference when I had practised it in comparison to my final one. There were too many bits missing or not quite right in the practice attempt for it to be called my final - I was still very happy with how it had looked but I wasn't completely satisfied. I feel the addition of the wax, although not particularly obvious, really made a huge difference, it really brought the look together. Certain aspects of my look I felt needed exaggerating because the flash really bleached them out and that was the cracks in the dry flaky effect. The piece needed highlighting and the cracks needed to be very very dark with a really tiny brush rather than just my shading around the areas. Doing this would have taken up a lot of time and even though there wasn't a time limit on the final look I felt pressured to be done for a certain time because my model had commitments else where. If this wasn't the case I would have gladly taken him back into the chair and painted on all the tiny details that would have really brought the look together and emphasised the dryness. I am still very happy with how it has come out though.
Final Hybrid Look
After my practice I knew exactly what aspects of my look that I needed to change or add, so as for the initial piece I made it a lot softer by adding more deadner to the silicone mix. This helped drastically reduce the splits between the baldez and silicone mixture. Below is a picture of the piece applied to the face with no colouring.
I also applied the piece a lot straighter which helped to stop the edges from splitting.
I also found during my practice that the baldez over the eyebrow helped to block them out, this is why I haven't blended them away in these images. This was concept that I was going to use to help get rid of the eyebrows, but in the end I had a lot of wax left over from building up the forehead that I cancelled them out using this technique. This ended up to be quite difficult but I did it in the end.
Above is the look before it was coloured, this shows the placement of the wax. As you can see it has built up the forehead to help the transition between the skin and the prosthetics piece, not only that but it relates to my idea of having a very wide head, although it's not massively obvious I think it really brings the look together. Again with the eyebrows - my practice didn't look very put together mainly because you could see the eyebrow hair, seeing this may possibly keep the human element to my hybrid but I just saw it as looking quite lazy and scruffy. There is still a lot of element to the look that keep the human part of the hybrid.
And above is my final outcome, I originally tried it on a black background but it really washed out the tone of the skin so I kept with white. I wish I defined my flaking/dry skin a bit more, especially around the forehead.
This was another thing that I forgot to mention in my practice example, was that I had planned to use flour and water for the whole look as well as the hair but in my practice it wasn't cracking on hair so I had to change my design to fullers earth, initially I was going to colour the head but decided against it because the cool tones of the grey in comparison to the warm skin tones worked really well and made for an interesting effect.
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Practice Hybrid
Despite having to make 2 prosthetic pieces I really wanted to do a run through of my whole design so I would know what I needed to fix or add to my final look. I am so glad I had done this even though my tutors questioned whether it was a good idea and maybe I should use that as my final, but I had added so much to help bring the look together.
I started of by applying my piece bit by bit so applying the prosaid to both sides a section by section, this was such a good idea when doing a big piece like I had done mainly because the sides didn't stick down to each other and it gave me a more precise application process.
I sort of like the way I applied the piece but some sections of it split from the baldez mainly because I think I made it too hard as I didn't put a great deal of deadner in it, so for my next one I am going to make the piece a lot softer so this wont happen. I also didn't apply it very straight so it has kind of bubbled near the eyebrow.
The colouring I am really pleased with and it's exactly the shade that I have hoped for but as my inital design asked for more than one prosthetic piece but I realised I cant do that I am going to build the forehead and block the eyebrows out using cinewax. I have used it before and although slightly awkward to use it does have a good effect. Obviously I am also going to the chest as my model is not actually wearing anything for his top half.
Things I am going to change for my final:
Make a softer piece
Apply the piece straight and not bent near the eyebrow
Block out the eyebrows either using wax or glue
Build up the forehead using wax
I started of by applying my piece bit by bit so applying the prosaid to both sides a section by section, this was such a good idea when doing a big piece like I had done mainly because the sides didn't stick down to each other and it gave me a more precise application process.
I sort of like the way I applied the piece but some sections of it split from the baldez mainly because I think I made it too hard as I didn't put a great deal of deadner in it, so for my next one I am going to make the piece a lot softer so this wont happen. I also didn't apply it very straight so it has kind of bubbled near the eyebrow.
The colouring I am really pleased with and it's exactly the shade that I have hoped for but as my inital design asked for more than one prosthetic piece but I realised I cant do that I am going to build the forehead and block the eyebrows out using cinewax. I have used it before and although slightly awkward to use it does have a good effect. Obviously I am also going to the chest as my model is not actually wearing anything for his top half.
Things I am going to change for my final:
Make a softer piece
Apply the piece straight and not bent near the eyebrow
Block out the eyebrows either using wax or glue
Build up the forehead using wax
How To Use A Bald Cap.
I wasn't actually using this technique for my final look but thought it would be really useful to look into for future reference, none of the photos posted are mine but they are my class mates, I mainly put them on here so if I ever come back to it I'll have a visual reference point to look at.
Pre Impression caps you melt with acetone.
Rubber caps you blend with latex.
Watermelon you melt with alcohol.
1. Clean the models face making sure not to moisturise.
2. Wet all the hair and scrape back using gel in a criss cross shape at the back of the head.
3. When the hair is all scraped back apply the cap, using the models assistance.
4. Trim all around the cap just behind the ear and an inch or so away from the hair line.
5. Glue the edges down using prosaid or spirit gum.
6. When glueing the back down make sure the model has their head forward so the neck is stretched.
7. Melt the sides down using acetone.
8. If making them completely bald make sure you cancel out the dark tones in the hair by using a red/pink and then applying the foundation over the top.
Pre Impression caps you melt with acetone.
Rubber caps you blend with latex.
Watermelon you melt with alcohol.
1. Clean the models face making sure not to moisturise.
2. Wet all the hair and scrape back using gel in a criss cross shape at the back of the head.
3. When the hair is all scraped back apply the cap, using the models assistance.
4. Trim all around the cap just behind the ear and an inch or so away from the hair line.
5. Glue the edges down using prosaid or spirit gum.
6. When glueing the back down make sure the model has their head forward so the neck is stretched.
7. Melt the sides down using acetone.
8. If making them completely bald make sure you cancel out the dark tones in the hair by using a red/pink and then applying the foundation over the top.
BELOW PICTURES ARE NOT ANY OF MY WORK BUT I INCLUDED THEM FOR PERSONAL FUTURE REFERENCE IF I NEED IT.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)