Elijah Can't Die film production

Elijah Can’t Die:

On 14/05/2021, Stephen Allenden, Amy Caldecott and I attended college to work on a film called Elijah Can’t Die. Together, we needed to turn the actor into a 60 year old man. To do this accurately, Amy gathered some reference images to use.

Since we were only working on one person, Amy had set up the base with all the materials needed for the hair and makeup.

To begin with, Amy asked the actor if he was okay with liquid latex being used. Once we got confirmation, I began working on the ageing makeup. I did this by gently pulling the skin in the direction that wrinkles form and applying latex in small amounts and thin layers to build up the wrinkled effect. While I did this, Amy used small amounts of clown white body paint to colour the hair grey. Once I had finished applying the latex, Amy applied some powder and foundation to prevent the skin from looking pale on camera.

For this production, we practiced good health and safety precautions by keeping the base clean and organised at all times. When using the hair dryer, I made sure there was space to place it down when needed and the wires were out of the way. Any and all bags were also kept out of the way. We also wore masks when working on the actor.

Comments

Pantomime Dame makeup evaluation

For the pantomime dame makeup, I like the outcome of the eye makeup, the orange especially, because I like how it has been blended from dark to light. I also like the eyeliner both on the eyelid and below the eye, including the white, as it enhances the eye shape and size. However, I need to improve on being able to cover up my eyebrows and raising the drawn on ones further up my forehead as they were too far down. I also need to darken the contouring on the cheeks and the jaw. I also think I should darken the outline of the lips too as it isn’t as visible as it should be. This makeup would be suitable for a small and medium sized stage and audience as it can be seen from far enough away. The colours could also work underneath certain stage lights as they wont be blended together. edit: 23/05/2021

Emaciation makeup evaluation

For the emaciation makeup, I like how the makeup shows the cause of emaciations (for example: for the makeup shown in the image, I chose the cause to be an eating disorder, whereas if the cause was sickness, for example, the skin would have a greenish tone.). To improve, I should try out emaciation but make the cause different to be able to understand fully what the effect would be for different causes (such as emaciation as a result of malnourishment). Another way in which I could improve would be to make sure the shaded areas look 'evened out' and add a little bit more depth to the eyes. Considering this makeup was meant for screen, it would have needed to be a bit more subtle on the cheekbones, as the makeup appears to be too obvious. I would also have had to add some shading to the neck to show how other areas of the body are affected by this disorder. Edit: 23/05/2021

One colour challenge evaluation

Instagram one colour challenge evaluation: What I like about this look is the way I have coloured the eyebrows. Before applying the blue colour itself, I used colour corrector and concealer to lighten the eyebrows so that the blue will show up better on the hairs. I also like the contour of this look as I think it has been blended out nicely. However, I don’t like the eyeshadow as although I tried to use three different colours of blues on the eyes, they all look like just one colour. Therefore, to improve this look, I would use lighter variants of blue to make sure they stand out better. This also wouldn't work on photograph as the difference in the colour variants aren't bold enough in real life to show up on camera unless the photographs were taken up close. Edit: 26/02/2021

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