Friday, 22 April 2016

Final Evaluation

Having completed the Gothic Horror unit and creating a TV series character, I have realised that I really enjoy special effects make-up, inspiring me  to choose it as my optional unit next year. Overall, I have really enjoyed looking at the Gothic Horror genre and creating my own make-up design to fit the brief. I really enjoy the designing and researching side of projects, my knowledge has expanded enabling me to create a well thought out design. In terms of the TV series character, I loved having to think about how everything could fit together. As a whole I feel this unit has given me an insight into what it would be like to work in the Film and TV industry and the amount of work it takes to create a character.

I have gained a range of new skills and techniques from this project.  I had to work with new products and tools as well as thinking about the health and safety elements involved.  When creating the wounds, I have learnt that applying colour is easiest when you layer the tones of colours. With the unit being based on continuity, it is easier to build on something that you have already created rather than take something away. For example, in my character look I created dark and bruised eyes. I started with the lightest colour first and then gradually got darker. This way I could see if the two eyes were similar in colour and change anything if I needed to. In terms of difficulties, in particular I found completing fake burns with the use of gelatine challenging. I find this technique really effective and I would like to build on this and improve for the future.

When researching ideas and background information on all of my characters, I looked at other make-up artists for inspiration. I found Youtube videos gave me tips and ideas that I could incorporate in my designs. In particular, I researched other artists creating cuts.
I am extremely pleased with the final outcomes of my design. The similarity in the two of my assessments was precise. The only clear thing that I can see is the darkness and width of the contour on the cheeks. Two days before I was about to complete my final assessment, I unfortunately fell ill and I was not able to finish it on the day. As well as this my model had made the decision to leave University and would not be returning. I did not want these circumstances to affect my final look and so I arranged with my tutors to come in and complete the whole assessment again from the start with a new model. The photos that I was working from also came out a completely different colour when I printed them. This was frustrating because they were not an accurate representation of what I had previously completed. I thankfully had taken photos on my phone that I could refer to. In terms of my TV characters, I feel that everything went as well as it could have.


If I were to complete the unit again I would consider making my first character of Peter Quint less harsh and dark. Even though he is a ghost and I wanted to design him as though he has come back as himself, I would design the final look a lot lighter and possibly not use a white base. Other than this, I feel that I researched into the genre effectively, as well as into my character. In terms of my TV series characters I would possibly change the words that I chose. I do not feel like they gave me enough variety and experimentation. I would also look at photographing my models with more expression in the face, however I wanted to focus on the make-up design that I had created. I am really happy about my work for this unit and believe the effort I have put in has translated well into successful final images. 

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