Make up Tutorials- Bruises by Charlotte Clark

 First I add moisturiser, which is to ensure my skin is moist and refresh. This would allow the make up I use in this technique to stay on my skin longer and to ensure that it would not disappear if tempered with or touched. The type of moisturiser I used was E45 cream as it is all made from natural substances, which means that the make I use in this process does not affect my skin in anyway and if used the actor would not be happy if they reacted to the materials used.

The next stage is adding a smidgen of bronzer, which is where you use a make up brush you ensure the bronzer comes out smooth and flat. Using this would make the section of skin, where the bruise is being placed, smooth and to avoid uneven tones of skin colour. This would also help for the eye-shadow to mix with it, which would make the whole effect of the bruise even more effective. you can get this bronzer from any type of shop, but all you need to take into account is that it have to suit the colour of the actor, which is very important as you do not want them to look orange. This photo show the first type of eye-shadow needed for the base colour of our bruise which we want to achieve. Using a eye-shadow brush, would allow you to delicately apply the eye-shadow, so that it can form an actual looking styled bruise. The shape should be a little uneven so that it is more realistic as usually bruises are not in a specific shape. Using a fairly light colour means if the shape goes wrong it would not be as noticeable as if I used a darker colour it would mean I would have to start over.

 These are the next types of colours I used. The first one was a shade up from the previous colour so it would make the colour before more visible to see. The next colour was added around the edge of the other two to show that the impact occurred more harshly around the edge, but also to bring out the bruise more. The final colour was to ensure that if I added too much of the darker brown I could blend it into my skin, so it would avoid me starting all over again, as that would be very time consuming.

 This stage is using even darker colours, dark blue and darker brown. This is to emphasis how the bruise is coming out as just like a real one would do. The blue eye-shadow is to symbolise the most painful part of the bruise as usually this is whereas the the darker brown is to help blend all the colours I have used so far, to make a gradient of colour. As you can see in the picture,these colours are the most dominant colours, which makes the bruise look very realistic, which is ideal for our opening two minutes of our film.

 This is the final result of making a bruise. This looks very much like a bruise as it has all the colours of one and suits the colour of the skin, meaning it doesn't look like it should not be there. However this shape may not be ideal for our film, as we should make it more like finger impressions, as if someone has grabbed someones arms. This may be ideal to be part of the protagonists make up regime as it could suggest domestic violence occurring in her life or something relatively similar.

This is all of the equipment used to make this bruise. The equipment I used was, bronzer, make up brush, moisturiser, blusher brush (optional), eye-shadow applicator ( one of two preferably) and eye-shadows. These colours should consist of three colours being the same colour but different shades of this colour, a blue and a pale skin colour.

Make up tutorials- Cuts by Charlotte Clark

I thought I should try out some of what I found on the tutorials, which would ensure that the process is an easy but very effective type of make up to use for our opening two minutes of our film.
First I added the moisturiser to my hands, which ensures my skin is moist and not dry. This would allow the make up to attach to the skin more and is less likely to come of if disturbed or touched. I used E45 cream to so it would not react with any of the resources I was using through this process as it would be very unprofessional if occurred.

This is the equipment I use to produce the cuts. Instead of using the wax make up which was present within the cut make up tutorial, I was advised to use this as it was less likely to react with people's skin where ever it was put and also if very easy to create indents and a cut effect as you have to actually cut the latex to produce the effect. I also used cotton buds to spread the substance onto my skin so I wouldn't get messy and could produce precise shapes.

This is when I was adding the latex substance to my and, with the use of the cotton bud. As you can see the substance come out white on the skin, which allows you too see where you are putting it. However after a few seconds it begins to dry and turns clear and shiny. This shininess would be reduce in the further stages of the process. I added the latex onto my skin in a sausage like shape, which would mean that it is easier to cut into the latex as it would have lots of areas to attach itself on to the skin. 

This latex would have to be repeatedly added so that it would build up layers, similarly to our skins, the thicker and more layers you do the most effective the cut appeared like. This also allows lots of fake blood to fill the indent, which would add to the effect of blood flowing out of the deep gash. As you can see I have put many layers on top of each other. In this picture on the left I have added foundation and bronzer to make the cut seem like it is my own skin, rather than making it look very fake and unreal. Adding the use of bronzer, with a brush, reduces the shininess of the latex, ensuring the effect of human skin. 

As you can see, this stage is fairly difficult as you have to be careful using the scissors. In this stage you to cut the latex with the scissors, which due to the use of this type of latex, it is easy to cut through, avoiding cutting your actual skin. This is one of the longest parts of the process in forming a cut as you have to be precise and accurate as this determines the shape of your cut. Using this cutting effect makes the latex peel, which creates the effect of the skin actually being cut. Due to the moisturiser used at the beginning, the latex does not effect the skin in any way. Be careful during the cutting stage! 

During this stage if some added make up ( bronzer/ foundation) is removed, re-add some to sure there is no shininess or discolouration present. Next add red paint to the indentation of the cut, this may not realistic yet but adding different colours from darker red to brown would add the effect of scubs forming or being recently cut, which is ideal for the use of it being used in the opening scenes. Adding the surrounding part of the indentation with a darker colour shows the dried blood effect and emphasises the deepness of the cut.

 This is the finally result as you can see on the right. This is very effective to use as it appears to look very realistic, and emphasises the pain and depth of the cut. The use of the various colours used on the cut, increases the realistic of the cut and if we do use this effect, close ups would be no problem as we can add further detail if needed. Including a slight shine to the cut suggests that the cut is becoming increasingly infected. This could be ideal for the use of being in our film as the antagonist can have these on various parts of their skins, especially the hands  and even the face, depending on the use of costume. As you can see this is all the equipment I used to produce this cut. I used: a paintbrush, scissors, moisturiser, foundation, bronzer, sponges, skin latex, warm water, make up brush, cotton buds and paint, which consist of two shade of red (scarlet and bright red) and brown. Overall this is a very good idea to use to for our make up for the antagonist, plus it follows the conventions of a horror as involves blood and gore.

Make up tutorial research- Burns

This is a make up tutorial I found which aided me into producing the ideas and final outcome of my burn tutorial. In this tutorial you can see used different resources and material to create an effective, realistic burn. The lady in this tutorial used waxing putty, which creates a 3D texture, which is very effective. In contrast I will probably be using 'Zombie Skin Latex, as this resource has less cautions of concern for allergic reactions. This therefore means it will be suitable for all our protagonist's and antagonist's skin's, especially if we are using it  for different sections of their body. I like how she blended the different colours as it makes the burn look really realistic as it appears as if the blood has congealed due to the high temperature of the fire, which supposedly caused this burn injury. When I do a burn tutorial of my own, I will use a similar technique when rendering the colourings. This means I will use a sponge and similar colours to achieve a high standard burn like this YouTube tutorial.  

Make up tutorial research- Dirty nails

This make up tutorial is based on achieving dirty looking nails, which we could use within our horror trailer. This would be ideal as it would be used mainly on the protagonist as it would suggest them trying to dig themselves out of somewhere or even caused by someone dragging them across the ground! The way this individual has achieved this effect, was by using the use of black nail varnish and nail varnish remover. This is very effective material as it means you can easily remove it once finished by also creates a long lasting effect, meaning it would last for over a whole day of filming. This would furthermore mean that I would not have to top this nail effect up during the day of filming, which is ideal as we would need all the time we can get. However, a negative to this is that the nails, in my opinion are not dirty enough, meaning it does not look like soil or mud has done this. This tells me when I do my own tutorial on this I will use more earthy colours, such as, dark browns and yellow tinged browns, to ensure that the dirty nails look as though they have been caused by dirt. 

Make up tutorial research- Bruises and Cuts

This research is to investigate what kind of make up we could use to add the effect of injuries and brutality, which occurs during the opening scene. This video I discovered from Youtube, which is very reliable to use as this was broadcast on a BBC show, which is aimed for children; this means it is easy to do even for children.

How to make cuts? - Online tutorial.

 As you can see throughout this tutorial the equipment needed to produce an effective cut is fairly easy to require, as to begin with moisturiser and make up wax is needed. The equipment also includes make up foundation ( preferably the same colour as the actors to ensure the cut looks as gruesome as a real cut), paintbrushes, cotton buds, spatula, red- brown paint and fake blood. This is all equipment which we can purchase from local shops and off the internet, with little expense.

This process is very easy to do as this tutorial was aimed at young individuals, which means the process would be easy and quick to do, with high quality results at the end. This would mean that we can focus more time on filming as this make up process does not take that long to achieve. As it is an accurate but quick process it would mean we can do quite a few of these on the actor, to show the brutality and fatally they faced, during trying to defend themselves. However as this is research these elements may not be used in our final production.

I believe this is very effective as these cuts can be added either on the antagonist or on the protagonist. Adding this make up on the antagonist, would create an enigma as the audience would not know how and where the antagonist gained these injuries. This could suggest that this is not the first time the antagonist has striked, meaning this is not his first victim...

Using this make up effect on the protagonist, could add many engima's for the audience as well. Firstly we 

could use them to suggest that they have been in a fight previously but who with. They could also be used to suggest domestic violence, or something which has occurred between someone,which the audience wants to know desperately.

How to make bruises? - Online tutorial

This piece of research is to see the effects of bruises would be ideal for our opening scene. 

Throughout this tutorial you can see that the process is relatively easy to do due to the use of make up brushes, and the technique of using them. 

This could be effective to use on the antagonist to make they seem as if they have been in previous fights with their previous targets and victims. It could also be use for the protagonist, for the same reasons for using the cuts on them. This could symbolise violence occurring in the characters life, which could occurred by their partner or other sources.  

Title for our Film Brainstorm

'Hunted'

This was an initial name for our production of our theatrical film trailer. This could be used for our trailer as it creates numerous enigma's which would attract our target audience, 15 year old horror thriller fans. It automatically creates the question of who is getting hunted and what by, which creates a eerie haunting atmosphere due to the uncertainty's and unknowing of this enigma. The title also follows the conventions of a horror genre film as you can tell gore and death will be involved. However, if we do use this title, it may cause confusion within our audience. This is because it could be associated with action genre, for example someone getting their revenge. This is the primary disadvantage if we use this title for our trailer. 

'The Campsite'

This is another name which was mentioned in our brainstorm 'The Campsite'. Here, you can see that we were going for a simplistic and obvious name, as the primary location of the trailer would be in a campsite. The word 'the' makes the title seem bold and important in which makes the title haunting. In my opinion, this title is fairly boring and self- explanatory, which could lower the quality of our film trailer as the title doesn't provide any suspense or enigmas. 

'Campsite 31/ Pitch 13'

As you can see we came up with two similar titles for our trailer, which both involve numbers. 'Campsite 31', suggests the location of the film, in a wood or forest in the area of 31. This therefore tells the audience what you could expect from the horror film. Having both these titles involving numbers, it creates an enigma of why are these areas so important, what actually happens there? It could even create a further enigma as it could be where the murders occur or where they are based... The down fall to these names is that they suggest a sci fi genre which would cause confusion, which we strongly do not want to do.

'Betrayal' 

This automatically creates tension and suspense due to numerous enigmas generated from this title, 'Betrayal'. It creates enigmas such as; who has betrayed who, why, and what is going to happen if you betrayed this person... This therefore ideal for our horror trailer as we are going for a horror with a good storyline. As it creates many enigmas it would mean that people would want to go and watch it, especially if the title is reinforced by the cinematography we film. 

'Silent Scream'

This is the final initial idea of what our film trailer could be called, 'Silent Scream'. This acts as an oxymoron due to two contradicting and conflicting ideas being used to describe each other, as you do not expect a scream to be silent. This connotes that there will be be lots of screams within the film, therefore following the conventions of a horror, but these screams may not be heard or unnoticed. This therefore creates an eerie and unsettling atmosphere. The title also uses alliteration which emphasises the 'S' of the title, in which makes the title stay in the audience's mind. In my opinion this is a very effective but simple title which could be ideal for our theatrical trailer.

Audience Representation

Audience Representation

We are planning on using mise- en-scene to make our protagonist characters to look as much like standard teenagers as we can. By doing this we will make sure we show various different stereotype of a teenager (goth, girly girl, ignorant guy, a wild one etc); this will make it easier for our target audience to relate and link their own life into the film. This makes a greater effect on the audience because it links into mundane realism. As we want to conform and subvert to the stereotype of a female teenager, we will make one of them look girly. By doing this we will have her wearing clothing which is seen as pure for example; have her wearing white/pink top. This will make her look vulnerable and will put the audience on edge whenever she is in danger as they will think she wont be able to look after herself making her look like a damsel in distress. However, the other stereotype of a girl that we will show is making her look quite rough. We could make her look 'gothic' in some way. This will make the audience assume she can look after herself better than the 'damsel in distress' This will subvert to the usual stereotypes that is shown in horror films. It will also allow the audience to compare and contrast both girls and decide initially who will get them selves in trouble first.

The male actors will be shown to be quite cocky, this will link into how most teenage boys like to show part of their persona as it makes them seem confident and some could find funny and attractive. By making sure our actors pursue this, we will need to do auditions. We want the actors to come across as quite strong and in charge, this will attract the female target audience because they will find the actors attractive not only from appearance but also how they will be seen as being the 'protector' and therefore want to see the film. The clothing we are planning to dress the male actors in is just casual clothes. For example just a plain black hoodie with black/blue jeans. This is what a lot of male teenagers tend to wear which allows it to be more realistic towards to audience. 

This picture to the right is what we hope to use for one of our antagonists. Through the research we have seen that the audience find it more frightening when the antagonists are seen as normal as any other human being. This means that we would want to feature this fear into our cinematic production. We will achieve this by making the antagonist wear normal clothes such as denim jeans and an oversized hoodie, due to the normality of these clothes but also it does not give their gender away. We will also give our antagonist a mask, for example, a gas mask, to hide their identity but also would imply an indication of a back story to this character.