Burns

When creating burns using Gelatine you could get/cut the desired amount into a plastic bowl to melt it so that you can put it onto the skin when it's cooled down. It is important to ensure the Gelatine is cool enough to put on the skin as you don't want to burn your model for real as you will come across as unprofessional. Also when working with Gelatine when you have finished putting it on the skin you can use 'witch scrub to smooth out any edges as otherwise it will look too unrealistic.

When creating these burns I was quite nervous as I am new to all of the special affects makeup and I'm just not used to making burns or cuts. I'm more used to doing beauty makeup and I am a bit of a perfectionist and like to ensure everything I create is to the best of my ability.
Looking back at the pictures and how the session went I feel that I was able to create quite a realistic burn for my first time. However I also feel that I could have smoothed the edges out more and could have payed closer attention to real burns to ensure it looks as realistic as it could.

Health and safety
When using Gelatine you need to heat it up so you need to give it time to cool down before putting it on your models skin as you don't want to burn them for real as it will make you look unprofessional which is something you would want to avoid as it will stop people taking you seriously.

Products Used;
Gelatine
Illamasqua Loose Powder
Kryolan Supra Colour

Consultation notes;
Name - Grace Crocker
Age - 19
Skin type - Dry
Hair type - Naturally Brown and medium thickness

Skin Tone - Pale/Yellow Tone
Eye colour - Blue
Eye Shape - Even 

Allergies - None
Medication - None
Contraindication - None

The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Hour Episode 3 - Blood for Sale: Gothic Goes Global

Episode 3 leaves the imaginary fears and horrors from the two previous episodes behind. Instead it touches upon the real horrors of mechanised warfare in 1914. With WW1, the English flavoured Gothic revival proved almost purpose built to encapsulate the horrors of the young 20th century. The third episode also included a short segment about The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927). Which is about a serial killer known as 'The Avenger' is on the loose in London, Murdering Blonde women. A mysterious man arrives at the house of Mr and Mrs. Bunting looking for a room to rent. However there is a twist as the Bunting's daughter is a blonde model and is seeing one of the detectives assigned to the case. The detective becomes jealous of the lodger and begins to suspect he may be the avenger. I found this part of the episode interesting as even at this early start there was the blonde girl as the victim the the films which is still something that occurs now.
I found all episodes of The Art of Gothic Horror intriguing and within each episode there was a specific story or person that he spoke about that stuck out to me. All 3 episodes were extremely informative in the sense that he was able to explain all of these different aspects of Gothic Horror without boring you as he used humour in their as well. However it was quite hard to keep up with some of the things he was saying as he would move on so quickly. Despite this I was still able to take some information from what he was saying.

The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Hour Episode 2 - The City and the Soul

The late 18th century - the dawn of the industrial revolution.
This episode was intriguing as when thinking about Gothic horror I wouldn't have thought about the city. To me Gothic horror is just a word that means something supernatural or sinister. It's interesting to see all the different aspects of Gothic horror and to see what was impacted by it. However this show is quite hard to get into as Andrew the presenter is very enthusiastic about it which makes it hard to concentrate on specific points he has made as he goes quite fast. Despite this it is still a very informative episode of which somethings I already knew from studying history. Someone he talked about that stood out to me was Mary Shelly who grew up surrounded by visionary idealists who dreamed of creating a better world however she was not one of them. Her mother was Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin a pioneering feminist who died giving birth to Mary. Her father was William Godwin a free thinker an anarchist who gave Mary an extraordinary education introducing her to scientists, philosophers and writers. The first edition of Frankenstein was published, Anonymously in 1818, when Mary Shelly was only 20 years old. Andrew discussed how a lot of authors were ashamed of publishing a Gothic Horror books and would wish they could disappear after publishing it as it would show a sinister side to them. This episode was quite interesting as it was based more around important people and writers in the late 18th century and I found it intriguing finding out things about their lives which could have impacted their writing or how writing a gothic horror book impacted their life afterwards.

The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Hour Episode 1 - Liberty Diversity Depravity

In this episode Andrew Graham-Dixon discusses Gothic Horror and talks about how it implies sinister, supernatural and horror but also is a medieval style of building. Sacred architecture dedicated to the glory of god.
Gothic horror encouraged new kinds of literature and paintings as it impacted quite a lot of things.
The first gothic horror novel was published in 1764.
During this episode it is intriguing that Gothic Horror can mean so many different things and has different meanings to different people.
He talks about how we are confronted with contorted and disfigure bodies that seems to howl and screech in agony and grief but don't seem to question it. Some even gain pleasure through watching Gothic/ Horror films. It is also interesting how Gothic horror impacted artwork and how artists were able to show an aspect of Gothic horror within their paintings. Francis Bacon who is one of the most creative and challenging artist in the 15th century. His paintings were very unique and barely recognisable as human beings which showed the aspect of Gothic horror and how we are confronted with contorted and disfigured bodies.

Bruising and cuts and scratches

Scar Wax can be covered as it is colourless which makes it easier to make look realistic which is the main focus. When using these products I was quite nervous again as I'm not used to special affects.
However I started by creating a bruised eye as its something I haven't really tried before and it surprisingly went well and could look somewhat believable.
Looking at the images there is room for improvement and I will think about how i could improve it whether thats adding more greens/yellows as naturally bruises can turn that colour.
When creating cuts, bruises or scars you need to think about what happened to have created this as you need to ensure its as realistic as possible. A way to ensure this it by taking images of the set and knowing what side needs to be bruised or cut as you don't want to make up the wrong side as it would make you look unprofessional.


When creating bruises as well it is important to make sure you don't
powder it as bruises are naturally shiny as it swells and stretches the skin causing it to become shiny. Also to add to the bruised eye you could use red eyeliner or eye drops to make the eye more bloodshot and red to create a more realistic look.
Also when adding the fake blood it is important to wait until the model is in position as you need to blood to fall in the right direction as if you were to add it whilst the model is standing it will fall naturally and won't look realistic or professional.

When creating the bruises I was worried that it wouldn't look realistic as the more colour the add the more fake it looks  which is something I wanted to avoid. However with the reassurance from my model the bruise started to look better and more realistic. As it was my first time creating bruises I wasn't filled with confidence and need to practise more as its not one of my strengths as I enjoy and do better when creating more fashion/editorial makeup. With the cuts I need to practise again as I ran out of time to create it but I feel that what I did create did start of well and could have turned into something somewhat realistic.

Products Used;
Moisturiser mixed with Kryolan Supra colour
Wax
Latex
Kryolan Foundation palette
Kryolan Supra colour
Fake Blood

Consultation notes;
Name - Grace Crocker
Age - 19
Skin type - Dry
Hair type - Naturally Brown and medium thickness

Skin Tone - Pale/Yellow Tone
Eye colour - Blue
Eye Shape - Even 

Allergies - None
Medication - None
Contraindication - None

Using latex and ageing the skin and hands

Being the first time I had worked with latex and any kind of special affects I was quite nervous and didn't know how to approach it as I am quite a perfectionist and it frustrates me when what I am creating doesn't go how I expect.
Originally I tried to put the latex on my model's forehead as there more skin and wrinkles to work with. However it didn't really go to plan as I think i worked the latex into too much which meant it dried too quite and didn't pick up any wrinkles or natural creases.
As my first attempt didn't go to plan I moved on to the outer corner of the eye as there are more natural creases there like when you smile.
Using latex you have to prep the skin and also have to test the model first to ensure they are not allergic.
To ensure the skins natural creases get picked up by the latex you have to stretch the skin whilst applying the latex then by using a hair dryer on cold you dry the latex until it goes clear. Once it goes clear you would see the natural creases in the skin.
With this I feel that I struggled to create an aged affect due to the area I chose to test it on as when I stretched the skin to apply then released it there wasn't many wrinkles. However I still feel that I was able to get some kind of visible effect. This is useful to know as it helps you realise that all skins types are different and you need to consider that before choosing a model and might want to test it out before hand to ensure that it looks as effective as you want it to.

Health and safety
When using products you haven't used before like latex it is important to test a small patch on the model to ensure that the area you need to apply it to properly doesn't have a bad reaction to it. As using it around the eyes or on the face can be risky as it is such a sensitive area.

Products used;
Kryolan Barrier foam
Latex

Consultation notes;
Name - Grace Crocker
Age - 19
Skin type - Dry
Hair type - Naturally Brown and medium thickness

Skin Tone - Pale/Yellow Tone
Eye colour - Blue
Eye Shape - Even 

Allergies - None
Medication - None
Contraindication - None

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