This week's Genius Hour was the thing that I have been building up to this entire time, the Key Club Haunted House. This year I was put in charge of the special effects makeup for all actors and actresses. All of the makeup that I used was donated from Walmart to the Haunted House, so there were some products that were unfamiliar to me. Another challenge that I had to overcome was time constraints. It was simply not possible for me to do intricate makeup on every actor, but the last night I had some extra time on my hands. I decided to do a little more complex of a look for McKenzie Hirsch, as she showed up early. Her character was a deranged doctor in the Nosocomephobia (fear of hospitals) room.
1. The first thing I did was to layer on white face paint to give my model a sickly pallor. This paint was incredibly difficult to blend, so I eventually called it good enough. As the actors are in low light most of the time, having super neat makeup is less important than having really dramatic makeup.
2. Next I created a base for a gash on the forehead with tissue covered in liquid latex. I've found through trial and error that only using latex does not make a super puffy wound. Because of the low light, I wanted a really dramatic wound with a large base.
3. I then added some brown and red to the wound to imitate the flesh. Because I was not using my own supplies, I had to use eyeshadow to create a fake bruise. I did not have a suitable maroon to add to the bruise, so I only used brown and purple. This was fine for my purpose, because I did not need a hyper-realistic bruise.
4. I then used more of the brown and purple to create bags under the eyes. To create the illusion that my model had been violently operating on patients, I splattered fake blood on her face. To create a more realistic spatter, I poured the blood onto my hand and flicked it onto her face. This made it look more natural than if I had painted it on.
This is really cool and the haunted house is a great opportunity to practice realistic makeup. I think it looks great and very realistic, especially with the supplies you were given. I am starting to wish that I had stopped by to see the haunted and house and all the makeup. What's next as far as your genius hour goes then? Very nice job!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your achievements with this project so far! I saw a lot of the makeup that you did, and it was incredible. I think the best compliment you could receive is someone getting grossed out. I definitely saw a ton of people getting grossed out at the Haunted House! I think the decision to splatter the blood onto the face was a fantastic idea. I even got grossed out by the makeup you put on me. Did you use any of your fake burn techniques in the Haunted House?
ReplyDeleteThat looks super good! I participated in the haunted house, and you did an awesome job of everyone's makeup. It all looked very realistic, especially in the dark lighting! Are you interested in learning other types of special effect makeup other then creepy stuff? You're doing an awesome job!
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to see that you used the skills you have been learning to go toward something like the haunted house. You seem to be overcoming any obstacles that you encounter. I am excited to see what you do next and how much progress you have made!
ReplyDeleteEven last year, before this genius hour project, you were pretty good at doing the makeup for the haunted house, but I am able to tell that you have practiced. I like that you went into detail abut the steps that you did and really seem to have a good grasp on what you are doing during each step. It was especially cool to see you do the makeup on Hannah for our video and seeing it in person, it is really evident that you have made a lot of progress.
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