Creating sweat, fever and pallor

When creating a look it is important to have real images to work with so you can ensure it looks realistic. To start you can mix the Kryolan supra colour to create a light/translucent colour to create red cheeks and red around the eyes and nose. This will make the model look unwell and bunged up.
Also when trying to create a sweaty look you need Glycerin as it creates a clammy look which makes it look more realistic. The Glycerin should be applied under the nose and at the top of the forehead as they are the natural places you sweat.

With this I feel I it didn't look as realistic as it could have but as it was the first time I had tried to create this kind of look I feel it didn't didn't go too bad. If I was to improve this I would use less red as I feel that it looks too unrealistic and would look better if I had used more of a pink colour then builded it up more as when I first tried to make the model look like she had a fever the red looked too harsh but I thought I'd make it work.

Health and safety
When creating this look you need to be careful that you don't get the Glycerine in the models eye as it would sting and hurt the model also making you look unprofessional which is something you would want to avoid.

Products used;
Illamasqua satin primer
Moisturiser mixed with the Supra colour red
Glycerine
Latex on the lips(to make them look dry)

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

Creating characters and Continuity

When thinking about who your character you need to consider;

• Their background
• Story
• Status
• Characteristics
• Personality
• State of mind
• Apparition
• Attributes

The connection  of the audience to the character is the primary goal.

Think about the meaning of the word 'character'. You're supposed to breath life into these things, make them appealing and give them the magic that will allow people to imagine what they're like to meet and how they might move.

-Neil McFarland

Research and evaluate
It can be helpful to try and deconstruct why certain characters and their characteristics work and why some don't.  Study other characters and think about what makes some successful and what in particular you like about them.

Who is it aimed at?
Think about your audience.

Visual impact

Colour

Conveying personality

Express yourself

Goals and dreams
The driving force behind a character's personality is what it wants to achieve. Often the incompleteness or flaws in a character are what make it interesting.

Building back stories

How my character would impact on viewing figures and potential audiences

My character would be seen as 'the innocent' archetype who they would feel sorry for as she seems to get caught up in Dorians lies and with all of his misbehaving which leads to her being broken hearted. Also her death is the turning point in which Dorian realises the painting is changing but he is not. My character would appeal mostly to the female
demographic as she is the character you will feel sorry for as she is so innocent and should have gotten brought into Dorian's tale of lies and selfish decisions. My chosen character Sibyl stood out as she was the first person Dorian had fell for and its at the moment where he see's her for the first time he can't take his eyes off of her. She is important as she helps add the romance aspect to the book and I feel the audience would fall in love with the thought of them together and having a perfect life together but things don't exactly happen like that and it is her death that turns Dorian into a monster as he has lost the person that was keeping him sane and kind hearted.

How my character could be fleshed out in production through styling and makeup.

I want Sibyl to be in a lace blue dress as she would look well presented and like a princess which is why Dorian was so attracted to her. She was seen as beautiful and kind hearted which is how I want her to be seen in my images. I am choosing to capture her at the point of when she is heartbroken an upset because if Dorian just before she kills herself as I thought it would be interesting to experiment with how you can make someone look as if they are upset and crying. I looked at scenes from films where the character had been crying to see what signs there are that show how upset the person. These signs are redness under the eyes and above just under the eyebrows and the nose is usually quite red which shows how flustered you can get when you are upset. Also the nose looks quite shiny and it looks like her nose has been runny and under her nose looks slightly wet which may be from the nose or tears. Also there are tears running down her face which I plan to create using Glycerine.

Sibyl Vane - Character Analysis

Sibyl Vane is such an innocent and kind hearted character which doesn't always work to her advantage as it makes it easy for people to take advantage of her compassionate side. She is such a beautiful and natural women which is one of reason Dorian became so attracted to her.

"I love Sibyl Vane. I want to place her on a pedestal of gold and to see the world worship the woman who is mine. What is marriage? An irrevocable vow. You mock at it for that. Ah! don't mock. It is an irrevocable vow that I want to take. Her trust makes me faithful, her belief makes me good. When I am with her, I regret all that you have taught me. I become different from what you have known me to be. I am changed, and the mere touch of Sibyl Vane's hand makes me forget you and all your wrong, fascinating, poisonous, delightful theories." 

She is so pure which is something Dorian used to be until it got spoiled which is why he is so attracted to her as he sees himself in her and being with her makes him feel like a better and more kinder soul. However she is too naive and doesn't like to believe that someone could be motivation purely by self interest which in a way makes her more vulnerable. 

"Dorian, Dorian," she cried, "before I knew you, acting was the one reality of my life. It was only in the theatre that I lived. You came oh, my beautiful love! and you freed my soul from prison. You taught me what reality really is. You had made me understand what love really is. My love! My love! Prince Charming! Prince of life! I have grown sick of shadows. You are more to me than all art can ever be. What have I to do with the puppets of a play?" 

When things get too much with Dorian as she has had such a sheltered life before meeting him she struggles greatly and suicide becomes the only way out of it for her. This was a turning point for dorian as it is when he realises he is becoming a monster and notices a change in the painting for the first time. 
On screen I see my character as a beautiful women who almost sparkles and is like a diamond to Dorian as she is what makes him want to be a better man. I would imagine that she would wear a lot of white and pastel colours as she is such a pure character. When designing my character I decided I wanted to base it around when she was heart broken just before she killed herself and thought about what makes someone look like they are upset and what signs show someone is or has been crying. When thinking about this things like Swollen eyes, puffy face, red eyes, runny nose, slumped posture and the face may be quite red and worked up. 
When I create and plan the makeup for my character I will look closely as scenes where people are crying to see what other makeup artists have done to show the character crying so that I can make it look as real as possible.

What is high definition broadcasting and how it affects hair and makeup artists.

High definition (HD) broadcasting began in 2006 in United Kingdom and it displays high definition displays and quality. It affects make up and hair artists a lot because the quality on the TV are more high standard than before and the audience can see the details of people on the TV more clearly. For example when the camera zooms in, you can see the close up of the makeup and hair styling of the person on TV. It is very important that for makeup artist to understand how lighting works and how it affects the makeup look on TV or film as it might be different to what you see in person. 
It is a problem for makeup and hair artists as if the makeup isn't up to scratch it will be visible on tv and will make the makeup artist look unprofessional. Also with the hair artists if there are any stray hairs or if the hair doesn't look right whoever is watching will see what's wrong with it which will look bad on the artist. Also the tv show or film wont be taken seriously which is something they would want to avoid.

Victorian Hairstyles

When discussing and also looking at victorian hairstyles it became evident that a lot of them included middle partings and when in our practical we had the choice between plaiting the front of the hair and curling it. I chose to plait it as I felt that that kind of hairstyle is something I'm not used to creating as it is rare for someone to want their ears to be on show and with the plait they are almost framed by the hair to make them stand out more. I feel when looking back at the images I took that I was able to capture the hairstyle that a lot of women wore. However when creating this hairstyle as my model as a particular parting on one of the sides the hair didn't fall as naturally and didn't look as effective as the other side which when working on this hairstyle is something I need to think about whether that is me using a gel to stick it down or to try curling it instead of plaiting it.
Looking back at this hairstyle I can see that the sectioning didn't go as well as it could have so if I was to improve this I would focus on the sectioning and the bun comes out too much I should have secured it more and used more clips to shape it better. Also due to my models hair not having a natural middle parting one of the sides didn't lay flat which stopped the plait on the left side from framing the ear. This hairstyle wouldn't fit well with my character as my characters hair needs to be curly and more princess like.