Level 4 Make-up In Motion

Claudia and Quentin have felt like my best friends during the past month, I have built up their story, personality, style and makeup. I think I am going to miss them now I have completed this project.

I have loved creating their stories, and I have found this project has really highlighted a path which I would consider going down in the future. Visiting Highgate Cemetery in London for some first source research during this project was amazing and I love using the Gothic architecture for inspiration.

After completing my photo shoot of my final designs, looking through the photos I had the biggest smile on my face, looking over the images they are exactly how I imagined during my research. They give the perfect amount of sinister and kitsch. Although things went wrong and sticking the buttons on at times was very challenging, I love the final outcome and this project was fantastic. I wish I could make the music video now.

Together Forever

Here is the final bit, my two favorite images of Claudia and Quentin together side by side, and a link to the song i have chosen to use.If you look at the photos whilst the songs on in the background, it strangely fits and feels very sinister and odd but slightly quirky and kitsch at the same time.

Quentin Final Images.

I shot Quentin on a Monday morning. In the house the light flickered through the rain into the window. I had set up the back drops i was intending on using, i had talked about it in my previous post using kitsch things around my house to give it a quirky feel.

After following my face chart designs, I completed the look by gluing the buttons to my models eyelids after being inspired by the story Coroline. Claudia stuck them on so he cant look at other women, as a sign of possession.

Here are my top three favorite images of Quentin which i think carry a itchingly sinister feel to them. The buttons give it an amazing effect, they are soulless, a quote from my model William "its so hard showing emotion when you cant see my eyes".

Claudia Final Images.

It was also a rainy evening when i shot Claudia, I wanted the whole atmosphere to be eery and creepy. After following my face chart and completing her makeup look I styled her. Then we began shooting first to get some basics and the feel of the shot, against a white wall. We began with the stylized shots that really give it that sinister feeling, shooting using my models rabbit as an accessory was an inspired idea that I had. I thought it would add a really creepy feel to the photos. It added more emphasis on the witch craft and sacrifice element which I wanted to bring into my story.
No animals were harmed it the making of these photographs.

Here are my three favorites:

Tuesday 29 April 2014

Kitsch!

I have been thinking about the setting and the feel of the background i want my charterers on, i have been looking into kitsch. My home is very kitsch and vintage anyway so then i began thinking about Claudia's flat. How kitsch i think that would be full/overflowing with stuff but in a very indie/quirky way. Everything would be lit by candles and fairy lights no main lights at all.

I love this picture of the cat, I think they would be the kind of thing she would have all over the walls with many different animals. Its so sinister kitsch. I Love it!

Sunday 27 April 2014

Claudia and Quentin - Hair Charts

This image above is the hair chart for Claudia, my model have long black/dark brown curls hair, i will be slicking the top down to her ears and tucked behind them. and then i will surf spray the ends to make them extra wild and curly. She will have a very defined center parting.

This is Quentin Hair Chart,I will be creating a 1940's slick back style. By using gel and smoothing his hair down and back in a very defined side parting and slicked back tucked behind his ears.