Makeup Testing For Horror Movie Trailer

Before filming We had to wash our hands for hygienic purposes. Germs and virus can be easily transferred when using products on a number people. We did a Skin Test; applying the product on the wrist of the person. We chose the wrist because it is a sensitive area of skin on the body and it reacts quickly to anything that is not compatible with the skin.

We performed a variety of experiments, involving applying the makeup and also testing out different shapes and sizes to make the "cut up skin" look different. The person in our group who was applying the makeup was Ife.

During the process of this experiment, a number of photo's were taken to show the final outcome and the tools that were used to create the "cut up skin" effect.

The makeup set consisted of many products that give many different effects which can be used to create a horror movie trailer:

To create a bruised skin effect we sampled the 'Ben Nye Extreme Exposure Colour Wheel'. We used the darker shade of terracotta red. We applied the product using an Artists Brush.

The product we used is called 'Ben Nye EW1 Bruise Wheel'. This product is very similar to the previous product, this too was used to create a bruised and tarnished effect. However this "Bruise wheel" gave us different darker colours to choose from, which allowed us to have more choice and experiment with a variety of colours and end up with our preferred image.

The wax we used is called 'Nose & Scar wax'. we used it as a mould to create the shape of the wounds we wanted. The texture of the wax was firm which resulted in it being hard to remove and apply. It was sticky, making it harder to shape with our hands. In addition to that, the wax gets damaged easily and degrades easily.

This was the set of the movie make up kit provided by the teacher.

The contents of the bowl consisted of the product "Ben Nye - Stage Blood (Zesty Mint Flavour)".

This is what we used to apply the blood around the hand giving the cut a gory and realistic effect.

This product is the "Casual CFX Blood". This shade of blood red is darker giving the scar effect a dryer look. It makes it look like the cut has been there for a while.

This is a close up of the final outcome of the make up test.

Positive Points:

- The 'wound' looked good because from a far distance it looks realistic, and the detail is obvious.

- The 'Ben Nye EW1 Bruise Wheel' allowed us to add to the realism by creating a bruised effect.

Negative Points: ,

- When you get closer to the 'wound' the wax is noticeable; looking at the beginning of the structure, you can see the wax peeling off. This is bad for close up shots as the camera (Canon 7D) , as it makes the cut look less genuine defeating the whole purpose of horror movie makeup.