For the process of the special effects unit, i analysed a brief Brave new world, this was divided into two sections, making a wound and creating an Hybrid. For this section the requirements were following the step by step instructions given for the process of creating a hybrid. I found the whole unit was very demanding and i did fall behind rather a lot. Firstly i had missed two weeks of uni which created the main problem as i was not their for crucial lessons on how to make the hybrid moulds from the start. Eventually i had caught up and managed to bullet point the processing stage, I found i panicked a lot an did rush a lot throughout making mould just because i felt people where at a higher stage than me.
Reading over the selected briefs given i was pleased to give the oportunity to explore our own skills of creating a hybrid, considering a lot of my work previously went wrong i am please with the outcome of my final look.
Overall, i have enjoyed special effects and i found it was a great challenge to have chose. I will be using this unit as future references and i hope to practice more looks as this was only really a brief unit and was given as a boundary to have met.
Monday, 30 November 2015
FINAL SHOOT.
Today consisted of creating my hybrid, first i started off with applying 3 moulds i had previously made yesterday to my models face. I prepared the skin with glue and the back of the mould and waited until it dried. One of my bad pointers of todays assessment was i found i didn't wait long enough and went it came to melting away the edges i found that a lot of the glue was clumpy and i couldn't shift away as you may see in the following photos below.
After i had shot the look with make up i began to apply fullers earth and colour, this was the fun part. The fullers earth didn't try completely and the reason i like this is earth does have its dry and wet parts so it did work really well with look i was going for. With the hair i section fine pieces and started to pull across the face to try and create a visual effect and tree branches with the moulds.
In one of my referenced images i seen mother nature visuals have paint work of the world/earth so i wanted to convey this into my look. In the following images you will see my final look, in numerous frame shots.
Am i pleased with the outcome? well yes i'm more than pleased it worked extremely well and looks even better on camera. The things i would change if i had the chance, is make sure i paced myself and waited for the glue to try so the moulds were more blended.
So considering i did fall behind and ended up not using the mould in the begining i think i have done a fantastic job of not panicking and getting the job done and i would say all i can do now is be pleased of my work and look back and learn from my mistakes.
HYBRID OUTCOME - PROCESS MAKING
Well.... how do i start this post? Last week was one of the most stressful weeks going, everything was going wrong and i mean EVERYTHING. I was falling behind in my work, i had just started a new job which is a good thing also, and my iron level were low so all i wanted to do was sleep or scream.
Well today i walked into the lesson confident as ever untilllll.. it was negative mould making. As i come from a creative back ground it is seen that every idea i create it's always a lot more complicated than planned. Well this is what has gone wrong throughout the mould making process.
In the beginning my mould happened to be far too wind and to high for my A & B to cover, at first i was told i had enough product left but when i poured on the liquid it did not fully cover my mould. This was a choice i made and i know from now with little product i should of created something more simple, but now i have made this mistake, i can only learn from it.
After having a stressful through two weeks with the wound making, i hoped this process was going to be more simple, Unfortunately it just kept getting worse, I had to press my mould so the product was cover it. This was a risk to make and hoped for the best. Now all i had to was wait...
Following this making stage i was not in for the following week as i had a work meeting in my new job. This has affected me more than i thought but i thought i have stayed very calm.
Today i got to see my negative mould, After it having two weeks to set i thought it would be very try and ready for me to start making my positive moulds, this was not the case. Unfortunately, contamination happened and the mixture hadn't set properly underneath on one corner as you may see in the below image.
So now we are a day before submission an i have no mould, Luckily i had made two clay moulds in the very beginning, one which was a lot smaller and less. I didn't stress in fact i didn't even get in a mood, i just accepted that it had gone wrong an i had to work quick.
Plan B
I paced myself and took my time making this mould, i made sure i was in a comfortable zone and started to make my negative mould, which i can say i am happy with. It took 1hr to dry and i then started making my positive. Unfortunately i have only managed to make one today which is fully dry and one is drying, tomorrow i hope to make 3 more.
How has this effected me?
Even though i didn't get in a mould while i was told my negative piece wasn't useable, i did start to lose my tether while making the positive moulds. Personally i think this stage is more fast pace and demanding and my head is current like a jumble sale so i couldn't exactly concentrate. Emotionally, this has made me exhausted and makes me question am i capable of special effects in my future career? i understand it would be different but after this past unit i have had huge amounts of anxiety and stress.
What have i gained from this experience?
I have enjoyed the experienced and i have created the skills of making a prosthetic mould. This experience has gave me the best ability and knowledge to whether it is a good idea to switch career path with make up. I will take away from these session what i have learnt and continue to practice with the left over products. I also know in future references if i have my own products i can work in my own time instead of being felt to rush or having a limited time to produce something i wish to create.
too be continued....
Well today i walked into the lesson confident as ever untilllll.. it was negative mould making. As i come from a creative back ground it is seen that every idea i create it's always a lot more complicated than planned. Well this is what has gone wrong throughout the mould making process.
In the beginning my mould happened to be far too wind and to high for my A & B to cover, at first i was told i had enough product left but when i poured on the liquid it did not fully cover my mould. This was a choice i made and i know from now with little product i should of created something more simple, but now i have made this mistake, i can only learn from it.
After having a stressful through two weeks with the wound making, i hoped this process was going to be more simple, Unfortunately it just kept getting worse, I had to press my mould so the product was cover it. This was a risk to make and hoped for the best. Now all i had to was wait...
Following this making stage i was not in for the following week as i had a work meeting in my new job. This has affected me more than i thought but i thought i have stayed very calm.
So now we are a day before submission an i have no mould, Luckily i had made two clay moulds in the very beginning, one which was a lot smaller and less. I didn't stress in fact i didn't even get in a mood, i just accepted that it had gone wrong an i had to work quick.
Plan B
I paced myself and took my time making this mould, i made sure i was in a comfortable zone and started to make my negative mould, which i can say i am happy with. It took 1hr to dry and i then started making my positive. Unfortunately i have only managed to make one today which is fully dry and one is drying, tomorrow i hope to make 3 more.
How has this effected me?
Even though i didn't get in a mould while i was told my negative piece wasn't useable, i did start to lose my tether while making the positive moulds. Personally i think this stage is more fast pace and demanding and my head is current like a jumble sale so i couldn't exactly concentrate. Emotionally, this has made me exhausted and makes me question am i capable of special effects in my future career? i understand it would be different but after this past unit i have had huge amounts of anxiety and stress.
What have i gained from this experience?
I have enjoyed the experienced and i have created the skills of making a prosthetic mould. This experience has gave me the best ability and knowledge to whether it is a good idea to switch career path with make up. I will take away from these session what i have learnt and continue to practice with the left over products. I also know in future references if i have my own products i can work in my own time instead of being felt to rush or having a limited time to produce something i wish to create.
too be continued....
HYBRID RESEARCH - MOTHER NATURE
As i have begun to research into my idea of mother nature, i started with the whole idea of what moulds will i make;
Mother nature & mother earth / are two of three women who dictate what I’m worth (no date) Available at: http://genius.com/2318587 (Accessed: 30 November 2015).
I decided if i created the bark of a tree with fullers earth i would be able to create the roots of a tree and also the branches out of silicone moulds while adding colour and flowers as accessories.
What will i need?
- Fullers Earth.
- A B & C.
- Baldiez.
- Latex gloves.
- Model (duuhh).
- Moulds.
- Spirit Gum.
- Gel.
- Bald Cap (optional).
- Pros-aide.
- Supra-colour Palette.
- Wooden Sticks.
- Cups.
- Alcohol.
- Pro clean.
- Extra products i wish to use. i.e Flowers.
Jessica Martin makeup and FX artist (no date) Available at: http://jessicamartin7.wix.com/jessicamakeupfx (Accessed: 30 November 2015).
Mother nature
A way to refer to the natural world as if it was a woman.
Summer and the mother goddess (2013) Available at: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/488570259546116547/ (Accessed: 30 November 2015).
Mother nature (2010) Available at: http://chibi-oneechan.deviantart.com/art/mother-nature-187967592 (Accessed: 30 November 2015).
Above show ways of peoples concept of mother nature and how they wish other to visualise their design. These selected images will help with my Final design and how i wish to portray some of the idea's given
One Particular image i found was the above, and this will give me inspiration to my final design. My idea has always originated from some sort of tree and outraged into mother nature.
LifeJourneys (no date) Beautiful woman in theater makeup - full body special FX makeup.... Available at: http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/photo/special-fx-makeup-mother-nature-outdoors-in-a-royalty-free-image/491787245/gallery (Accessed: 30 November 2015).
Syfy’s face off (2014) Available at: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/530369293589860244/ (Accessed: 30 November 2015).
Mother nature is seen in different ways in the make up industry as you can see in the above selected images and i wish to convey each one into my own design. Each an every design i have seen i acknowledge each everyone is perfectly detailed. I hope to be able to achieve this look but if all fails as i am not the most confident person in this criteria due to previous mistake which i hope to learn from. I will show my creative skills and try to create a look with visual impact using colours and accessories.
REFERENCES FOR HYBRID IDEAS
AVATAR
Film Directed by James Cameron, This film is one of the most iconic films in the prosthetic industry while being know for the Blue Alien like characters. This film inspired me to want to work with prosthetics. It made me question on how they got to that stage of looking so realistic.
A fact i didn't not know while watching this film is that the Avatars are created by using a animation computer software where a camera detect the motion around.
The film is a fantasy film which tells a story of a human who is physically disabled being used to manipulate science an become one the avatars to enter the world Pandora.
Film Directed by James Cameron, This film is one of the most iconic films in the prosthetic industry while being know for the Blue Alien like characters. This film inspired me to want to work with prosthetics. It made me question on how they got to that stage of looking so realistic.
A fact i didn't not know while watching this film is that the Avatars are created by using a animation computer software where a camera detect the motion around.
The film is a fantasy film which tells a story of a human who is physically disabled being used to manipulate science an become one the avatars to enter the world Pandora.
Discovery (2009) Avatar: Motion capture mirrors emotions. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wK1Ixr-UmM (Accessed: 30 November 2015).
After watching the above image i now understand why this way of effects was performed for a more effective achievement and outcome. It is astonishing what todays technology can do, James Cameron certainly put a lot of thought of how he wanted to present his hybrids and he chosen the electronic way.
HISTORY OF HYBRIDS
History.
Many years scientists have been creating transgenic bacteria and animals, so that some foreign (human or non-human) genes are purposely inserted into the genome of a living being.
The first medication produced using modern genetic engineering techniques was insulin, this producer required human DNA being inserted into a host cell (E.coli in this case). Due to the inserted human DNA, they produced human insulin.
Topping, A. and RTNetworks (2004) Human animal hybrids & Chimera. Available at: http://www.bioethics.ac.uk/topics/human-animal-hybrids---chimera.php (Accessed: 30 November 2015).
Hybrids
While researching into the history of hybrids i came across an article by Ackermann on the BBC website. This explained genetic was was produced element of a certain create, animal or plant. It goes on to analyses whether us humans are also considered to be hybrids.
It is seen if your ancestors was from anywhere near Africa, it was a safe bet you are part Neanderthal.
Writing in the journal Evolutionary Biology, Ackermann and colleagues argue that hybridisation has worked in tandem with other evolutionary processes "that act to diversify populations".
Hybridisation can also result in new combinations of traits, says Ackermann. "It can be quite a creative evolutionary force, which is not how people thought in the past. Brand-new things could be the product of hybridisation."
Ackermann studies hybrid mice and has found that hybrid lineages often have anomalies in their teeth. There was also a great deal in variation of their size. If these new traits are useful, they can be passed onto future generations. Acknermann written in the journal evolutionary biology.
Theory of humans originating from monkey are making us question and consider our humans hybrids, in a former post analysing what human transformation is, i show a photo of a monkey transforming into a human, therefor we are seen to have the traits of a monkey.
The quote;
"There is one problem with the idea that hybridisation has been crucial for our evolution. We do not have evidence of any interbreeding between species before modern humans left Africa. "
is seen to be an importance to make me an others doubt the birth of humans and if we are considered as a form of a hybrid. As there is seen to be found no evidence to how humans were created or what creature we formed from Ackermann persits her research and how us humans are seen to be created.
Melissa Hogenboorn. (13/10/13). earth- human evolution. Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20151013-how-interbreeding-shaped-us. Last accessed 30/11/15.
Many years scientists have been creating transgenic bacteria and animals, so that some foreign (human or non-human) genes are purposely inserted into the genome of a living being.
The first medication produced using modern genetic engineering techniques was insulin, this producer required human DNA being inserted into a host cell (E.coli in this case). Due to the inserted human DNA, they produced human insulin.
Topping, A. and RTNetworks (2004) Human animal hybrids & Chimera. Available at: http://www.bioethics.ac.uk/topics/human-animal-hybrids---chimera.php (Accessed: 30 November 2015).
Hybrids
While researching into the history of hybrids i came across an article by Ackermann on the BBC website. This explained genetic was was produced element of a certain create, animal or plant. It goes on to analyses whether us humans are also considered to be hybrids.
It is seen if your ancestors was from anywhere near Africa, it was a safe bet you are part Neanderthal.
Writing in the journal Evolutionary Biology, Ackermann and colleagues argue that hybridisation has worked in tandem with other evolutionary processes "that act to diversify populations".
Hybridisation can also result in new combinations of traits, says Ackermann. "It can be quite a creative evolutionary force, which is not how people thought in the past. Brand-new things could be the product of hybridisation."
Ackermann studies hybrid mice and has found that hybrid lineages often have anomalies in their teeth. There was also a great deal in variation of their size. If these new traits are useful, they can be passed onto future generations. Acknermann written in the journal evolutionary biology.
Theory of humans originating from monkey are making us question and consider our humans hybrids, in a former post analysing what human transformation is, i show a photo of a monkey transforming into a human, therefor we are seen to have the traits of a monkey.
The quote;
"There is one problem with the idea that hybridisation has been crucial for our evolution. We do not have evidence of any interbreeding between species before modern humans left Africa. "
is seen to be an importance to make me an others doubt the birth of humans and if we are considered as a form of a hybrid. As there is seen to be found no evidence to how humans were created or what creature we formed from Ackermann persits her research and how us humans are seen to be created.
Melissa Hogenboorn. (13/10/13). earth- human evolution. Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20151013-how-interbreeding-shaped-us. Last accessed 30/11/15.
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