Sunday 11 October 2015

Special Efffect Wound

In class we had to choose out of a hat for a special effects wound to make in partners, my partner (Ruby) and myself picked a bullet wound.  Some of the other types of wounds we could of got were:
·         Scar
·         Bite (teeth mark)
·         burn
·         glass wound
·         knife wound
Special effects makeup, also called prosthetic makeup is the process of sculpting, moulding and casting techniques to make innovative cosmetic effects using makeup. Special effects makeup is used in films and movies and for theatre performances. Actors use makeup to create illusions and enhance features or to completely change the way they look. Age is just one aspect that can be changed with special effects makeup. Another is defining physical features or characteristics such as moles, eyes and even nose sizes
Technique:
It usually begins with a life casting, the process of taking a mould of a body part (often the face) to use as a base for sculpting the prosthetic, they are usually made of silicone rubber. Notable people in this field include; John Chambers working on planet of the apes, Howard Berger working on The Chronicles of Narnia film series and Gregory Nicotero on The Walking Dead.  
Some of my favourite images I found of special effects makeup include:




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