Finished product

Finished product

After many weeks or research, practice, learning and production it is finally ready and this is how it looks!! I am very pleased with the outcome and anxious to hand it in, it is quite surreal to think I have created this. Please find the link below to view my film on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLP4N2HRGoE

Finishing touches

Finishing touches

As it is a physical hand in I wanted to hand in more than just a link. I decided to get my discs printed with a still from the film and to design a dvd sleeve.

I didn't want to show too much of the film so decided to keep the images on the disc and sleeve quite similar. I took screen shots of 2 parts of the film that were only seconds apart to see which one was more effective. I printed out the images cut them to size so that I could visualise the outcome.

My printer was laying up that is why the colouring is a bit odd but I did this more so that I could see the crop. I decided to go with the image above as it is slightly more obscure as the image in the foreground is already fading into the next shot. This is also occurring in the image below, however the image in the foreground is too prominent. 

I sent the image off to a printers called discprint (http://www.discprint.co.uk) where I was able to get a sample (see below) before agreeing to place an order.

In the meantime I also started to design the dvd sleeve, I knew exactly what image I wanted to put on there so just played around with the layout. I wanted to include a synopsis and a thank you note which is featured on the back. 

When I was happy with the layout I thought I was able to print it at home as it wasn't a very large format. Sadly that didn't turn out as well as expected, as I wanted to print it on glossy paper there were a couple of issues. 

After printing it I made sure to leave it to dry overnight, however it is clear that the ink didn't penetrate the paper properly as it would smudge as soon as you would touch it. 

Luckily I still had time left and as I spent under my estimated budget I decided to get it professionally printed as Design & Print. The outcome looks much better and am happy I left my self enough time encase of problems like this. 

The outcome is visible in the next post.

A few more changes

A few more changes 

After showing my tutor my progression and the film, she suggested that I made a couple of alterations.

I took her advice and executed them accordingly.

One main thing we both agreed on changing was the font, I went with a font called Steiner which looks like this:

This font is clean cut and clearer than the font originally used which can be seen in the storyboard. It was inspired by the short film 365 days of make-up by Lernert & Sander, which is also shown in one of my previous posts. The change of font makes a significant change to the overall presentation and makes it look more professional.

My tutor Sharon also suggested that I take out one of the scenes (image below), I was a little sceptical of this at first but after removing it and watching it back I am pleased that I followed her guidance. 

Music

Music 

I was recommended a music composer my my videographer, I have listened to some of his music on his youtube channel before and was excited to be working with him. His work is original and eccentric which works great with my project. 

I was able to converse with him on a regular basis so he could understand my project and so that we can be in-tune with what I want for my film. My key words for this composition were edgy, unique, intriguing and emotional. 

His style is generally quite techno which is something that would add to the uniqueness of this projects as initially I would have gone with something more classical. After further deliberation I decided to steer away from that as I felt classical music would have given the impact but would be too generic.

Three different parts of music were composed for this project. I asked the composer to watch the film to get a feel of the mood and draw from that as part of his inspiration. The first piece written based on the descriptions I have given him and the film itself, adding a slight 'jazzy' feel to it as this genre of music is very varied in regards to the mood it can set. The second piece was previously written by him, it is something I heard before and mentioned that I liked. He adapted this piece to fit in with the films movement and emotion. The final piece he described to me as being more psychological, it has an ambient feel to it finishes off the film well.  

Editing

Editing 

As I have never edited any video footage before my videographer offered to do it for me. I trusted him with this as he graduated with a film and video production degree so has a lot more knowledge about this than me. As I previously stated in one of my posts I did do some research on video editing as I wanted to direct the final outcome. The link below really helped me to understand the different scene transitions which was the one thing I was focusing most on during my learning process. Throughout my film I have mainly used a match cut, which is where it cuts straight to the next shot, and a crossfade scene transition being more of a gradual fade into the next shot. 

http://www.mediacollege.com/video/editing/transition/types.html

There have been several edits of the footage, below is a brief breakdown of the changes that have occurred. 

The first edit was pretty rough just to get an idea of how it will/should look. The 1st scene had to be cut down as the zoom in was too slow. The footage for the first make-up look had to be changed as the female hand was prominent and overpowering, also the head would dip too much into the shadows. The editor added in an effect to morph the face when my model was scrapping away the make-up, this wasn't planned but I really liked this effect so decided to keep it in. 

In the second edit the reverse sequence was a bit too quick so instead of the whole sequence slowed down my editor and I made a joint decision on having the beginning slower and having it speed up gradually. Also I wasn't too keen on the match cut at the end of the film, I wanted it to fade slowly into black and then smoothly running into the credits.

After those changes where made the film was not yet finished. I still had the credits to do, the editor created a rough credit list but again there were a couple of things I wanted differently in regards to layout and description.

These alterations where sent to me with the addition of music, it is incredible how much of an impact the music has on a film. I was very happy with the music and no alterations had to be made with that. However with the credit change I realised a few spelling errors which then had to be corrected.

After thinking I was pretty much done with the editing process I realised that the title of the film also had a spelling mistake. I was shocked that after having watched it so many times and having shown it to other that it wasn't realised before. Instead of Dimensional the title said Dimentional, it is minor but something that would definitely not look good if presented like that as it is the first thing people see.

Filming day

Filming day

This post is basically explaining how my day went filming, I woke up ill and super nervous which didn't help but the adrenaline and excitement is definitely something that kept me focused and determined to get it right.

After packing all my stuff into the car I had to drive to town to pick up my model, videographer and photographer. I knew my model was going to be a little late so called him and sent him a message to make sure he was on his way, after waiting a little while longer with no response I called him again he told me he was ill and wasn't sure whether to still come down. I decided to call my back-up model as it would take him an hour if not longer to get to the studio, eating into my studio time which I am of course paying for. I could not get hold of my other model so asked my brother, who was supposed to be taking on set pictures, to model for me instead which thank God he did. Not going to lie I was close to tears at this point and just wanted to get it done today.

When getting to the studio, me and the videographer set up the lights which was trickier than expected but overall worked out quite well. 

The studio was freezing as the boiler was broken, also something I only found out this morning which wasn't very handy as my model had to be topless through most of it. Luckily I brought towels and a dressing-gown with me. 

After applying the tape we set out to film the first 3 scenes, as my brother was supposed to be the male hands in the film my videographer set up the camera for me so that I could use his hands instead. All I had to do is to press the button on the camera to cut and roll. 

Following on, I decided to film the last 2 scenes with the mirror as the tape will look exactly the same as in the first few scenes. Furthermore no make-up has to be removed and re-applied this way. As we only had a black backdrop it was difficult to position the mirror as the sides and front were not plain black. I managed to place the mirror on a step in the corner of the backdrop so when the camera would turn all angles were black. The only thing was this scene has to be filmed by hand (no tripod) and due to the backdrop issue the videographer had to be really close up to the model. Besides all these small problems the footage came out the way I wanted it to.

As I like to keep my collaborates happy and motivated, I brought along plenty of food, snacks, coffee, tea and soft drinks to make sure they are all well looked after. So before filming again we had a break to refuel. 

I brought straws so that my model was able to drink throughout the filming process; during the day the tape had to be removed in certain areas so that he was able to eat so I made sure I took pictures for continuity purposes. 

While the rest was taking a break, I laid down cut open bin bags on the floor to make sure the studio was kept clean as the make-up was likely to drip on the floor. The floor was not visible in those shots so it did not matter what it looked like.

We carried on filming the rest of the scenes in order, and no real problems occurred. Tape had to be re-applied a couple of times but that was expected. 

I made sure to get a couple of takes of each scene to make sure I had the shot I wanted. 

I viewed all the footage at the end of the day and was really happy with the outcome, now I just have to wait and see how it will look when it is all put together and edited.

Final preparations

Final preparations 

Because of my practice run I already had all the supplies necessary for the make-up application.

The only things I needed to buy now was a skin coloured body suit and sort out a mirror. 

I bought a body suit to fit the model and packed some bull-clips just encase it is a little baggy. 

I also went to Argos to get a cheap free standing mirror, although after getting it home I realised that I wouldn't be able to transport it in my tiny car with my collaborates and make-up bags. So instead to my mirror off my wall wrapped that up and will be taking that with me instead. 

I also re-confirmed the date with my collaborates to make sure they know what times to be there and to ensure that they will not drop out last minute.

I am getting nervous for filming now, but I have everything organised so hopefully the day will run smoothly. 

Storyboard

Storyboard

I have never made a storyboard before and I can safely say that my drawing skills aren't fantastic. After my practice run it was easier for me to visualise how I wanted the film to look and to put down onto paper what has been in my head. I have sent a copy of this over to my videographer to inform him on how exactly I want the final outcome to be. 

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Practice run

Practice run

This practise run helped me to refine my project before filming. It enabled me to test the make-up on a model, to see how well it stayed on the face and how the model coped with some of the discomfort. I could also observe how sustainable the make-up was under the lighting and if the movement of the head affected the make-up in anyway.

Although the tape was not pleasant on the face as the features are stretched to take on different forms it did not hurt. It gave the exact effect that I wanted to achieve.

The layer of foundation in this practice was no where near thick enough. The next look worked out well and I tried adding eyelashes to the look to increase the ambiguity of gender. However I not that impressed with how it looks and think it is slightly distracting of the overall appearance. Plus when repeating the sequence on top of the mask the eyelashes may droop or slip which will look messy.

The dripping of the make-up worked well however I think I would have to film pretty quickly after application to see it drip down before it solidifies.

I didn't cover my models eyes in the practice as I wanted to get plasters to cover the lids to ensure nothing drips into the eyes. Also in this look the make-up application is not thick enough as you can tell when the model is scrapping it off.

I am pretty pleased with my practice and it has helped me a lot to feel confident and organised for the official filming. 

The lighting set-up in this practice isn't right, it was slightly over exposed and didn't give it an eerie feel which is what I am hoping to achieve when setting up the lighting correctly. Also it was filmed on my phone, therefore the quality isn't great.

Madame Peripetie

Madame Peripetie

Madame Peripetie is a extraordinary artist, her work represents surrealisms, dadaism and is truly avant-garde. Her work displays and discovers various art forms such as fashion, architecture, and photography; correlating these aspects onto the human body and infusing her designs with her eccentric flare. 

I was fortunate enough to discuss my ideas and designs with her, her knowledge is remarkable and has enabled me to look into things deeper instead of observing the shallow information presented to us.

The main thing Madame Peripetie suggested to me was to practice with various types of tape.

There are so many different types of tape so decided to have a play around with a few. I had to bare in mind that it had to be friendly to skin but was still strong enough to create the look I am going for. 

Masking tape:

I have used this tape before when applying make-up as it doesn't hurt the skin, however it didn't work very well for this design due to the colour and its hold. Also it has a slight texture to it which did not work well when the make-up was applied over the top.

Magic/invisible tape:

This tape worked rather well but I actually liked it when practicing the looks before that the tape was visible, so decided not to use magic tape.

Cello-tape:

As previously practiced, due to its smooth surface the make-up it hard to apply to the tape also it is shiny which is a factor I personally didn't like.

Double sided tape:

The hold of this tape wasn't fantastic, it is always a little fiddly to work with too. Because of it being double sided the make-up worked quite well on it although its hold on the skin when the make-up was applied was also not very good as the glue would loosen.

Scotch-tape:

This has so far been the best, I have practiced the looks with this when I did my practice run and was happy with the outcome. It tends to hold quite well and shapes the features the way I want it to look. The make-up can also be applied to it well, so I will be using this when filming my project.

Madame Peripetie also gave me some further reference points such as Lucy & Bart's projects on body architecture; I previously researched Bart Hess and was intrigued by his work so it is interesting to see his collaborative work with Lucy McRae. As suggested I have also researched photographer Gillian Wearing and the film 'The science of sleep'.

Lucy & Bart:

Their work is highly innovative and experimental which is something I would like to achieve with my project. They manipulate the body and the expression of beauty which is another factor I am challenging in my FMP. 

Their work is fascinating and discovers re-inventions of the human form, by often using usual object yet fabricating them to represent and alternate visualisation. 

This is one example of their work, showing how simplistic materials can influence the human form. This is something I am trying to create by the use of tape and the face mask.

Gillian Wearing:

British photographer Gillian Wearing explores people's personas and private lives, often revealing a paradox. This is something I can relate to looking at my project, the make-up acts like a mask a concealment of who we are as the physicality's do not always portray inner-self.

This project is called "Me in My Mask", this project of Wearing really interested me, throughout this project Wearing takes self-portraits wearing rubber masks modelled on family members and of herself when she was younger. Hopefully just like my film, these images are queried by the observer questioning what they are looking at. It leaves you wanting to discover what is underneath.

The Science of Sleep:

At first I was a little puzzled why she recommended that I watched this film, but after analysing it properly there are a couple of factors that I can relate to in regards to my project. The film is based around his dreams and his creative and innovative mindset. Stephane talks about how dreams are influenced by relationships, friendships etc it shows how our minds are manipulated by these factors as dreams can be a creation from our subconscious which also shows that due to these manipulative factors we feel pressured to act or present ourselves in certain ways. 

This film represents the overlapping of surrealism and realism and the distortion of reality which is also a large focus point of my film.

Face charts

Face charts

 After practicing several techniques I had to draw up face charts to visualise a sequence for the film. It has to represent the message and it has to flow so the transition is as the tittle says a 'Dimensional Metamorphosis'.

After taping my face up several times, this face chart represents the placement of the scotch tape. It alters the main features apart from the nose, I did try taping my nose so that it would look crooked however when applying product over the top it would often loosen as there is too much of a gap between the skin and the tape as the nose is obviously raised. Also it was very uncomfortable and could cause problems with breathing when the clay mask is applied. 

This will be the second look, where the face has a thick layer of foundation creating a sense of blank canvas in order to re-create facial features such as the brows.

Using grease based products, colour is added to re-create the brows, lips and cheeks.

Instead of smudging the make-up, as this would have irritated the tape I wanted the make-up to drip. Using the icing sugar technique I could create different consistencies to get it to drip a lot or just a little, this control was needed as I did not want it to get into my models eyes.

This look is the face mask that will be applied, I will be using fullers earth for this and will be covering my models eyes, mouth and ears. Special care has to be given to this so that the model does not feel too uneasy and is still able to breath properly. 

The same sequence as above is re-created but on top of the clay the eyes, ears and mouth will also still be covered up by the fullers earth.

Here the make-up is dripping over the face, it can be of a thin consistency that it has a more dramatic affect and will run down the face.

The last look will be the model scrapping off the make-up making it look like they are scratching their eyes out and revealing their true identity, the revelation of self-worth and inner beauty that subsides the pressures and influences of society.

Explaining the looks

Explaining the looks

Tape:

In this image, I am going to distort the face entirely by changing the illusion of normality to a stereotypically distortion of what is seen as ‘distorted’. Thinking about the comfort of the model, will determine which type of tape is used i.e., cellotape, masking tape, magic tape etc. The tape texture has to be considered also to make sure that it can be camouflaged with make-up and the camera.  Use of grease paint could also affect the way the tape sticks to the face and could result in the tape peeling off of the face leaving no distortion.

The tape is not only giving an odd feel to the performance, but is leaving questions in the mind such as, what is beauty? What does the film mean? The beauty of the film is that every individual person will walk away thinking differently with different question about the film. There are no set answers and it will be seen as different to every person. The tape really starts the film perfectly, as you do not see the model’s features as he is, but in fact distorted in a way that could be real. What is normality??

Thick layer of foundation:

This layer of make-up will cover the tape, it represent an extreme version of the concealment process many of us go through to cover up 'imperfections'. It creates a thick barrier and mask, changing our physical appearance. It gives a caged kind of feeling, a sense of hiding and surrealism due to its unrealistic appearance.

This look is created by mixing a tinted moisturiser with a regular moisturiser to get a thick substance. 

Make-up:

This next looks is very theatrical and unnatural. The face can be seen as even more distorted, layering the face with even more textures and colours. The make-up used in this image is grease based, for example; the eyebrows and lips are supracolours and the base is tinted and normal moisturiser. This could be a potential problem for the tape as grease and anything oil based results in the sticky part of the tape peeling away from the skin as stated in the previous paragraph.

This look could put across a number of thoughts to the viewers as it is potentially normal makeup used over distortion but with a theatrical feel. The ‘caking’ effect will show up well on the camera.

I also thought of adding lashes to distort that balance between gender however this is something I need to test to see what impact it has on the overall look.

Smudging:

The smudging will add eeriness to the performance, making the viewer’s question the sequences’ meaning more and more. The face will now be completely unrecognisable and different to what we perceive to be normal. Why is this? What is the message putting across to the audience? The issue with this look again could be the grease base while smudging as it could irritate the tape. The look itself will be completely ‘ruined’. The face will be busy with different mediums of disfigurement. Make-up, features, textures and colours.

Icing Sugar:

The next look could or could not flow with the previous sequences. It shows much colour and again, an extreme look. The colours will not flow in with each other but will have a dripping effect. The colours will be vibrant and will fall into each other without fading. The texture will be 3D and indented. 

Clay:

The face will be covered fully with the clay and then have the makeup (oil paints) be drawn on by myself and then the model will proceed to smudge and scrape the clay off of the face throughout the course of the video. The face will be completely distorted now, and completely unrecognisable. This sequence may come across to the viewer as quite disturbing. But one of the points of the video as I have said before is to cause questioning and difference in opinion to broaden imagination so ideas of what is being put across to the audience can be combined. It could also set off in people’s mind; what is disfigurement? What is normal? There are so many warped views of what is stereotypically normal, that this video crosses all boundaries in order to make people consider different possibilities of what is ‘right’ and what is ‘wrong’.

I am still deciding on how to carry it on, I am thinking of creating the same sequence as above on the clay but instead of smudging it having the model scrape it off. I need to practice this on a model instead of myself to see what impact it has, and how they cope with having all these products on their skin as I know some of the looks are slightly uncomfortable. 

Reflecting on feedback

FMP proposal feedback:

Additional Comments: Marianne, an exciting proposal with clear contextual and theoretical underpinning and something you are obviously excited about – wonderful, make the most of this!

Ellis Faas is a great reference – I also advise you have a look at Olivier de Saagazan – if you are not familiar with his work, he is engaged with exactly the ideas you are and executes his work in a very arresting visual and performative style. The model you have chosen looks very interesting – will he be clean shaven so that his gender will be less clear? Will you obscure his adam’s apple?

Your production schedule looks sound – I am pleased to see that you have allowed time for testing and a practise run. Will you come to my drop in and show me the results please? I am very interested in the subject matter of this project! It is excellent to see that you have begun to storyboard this – careful and detailed planning is the key to success here. It would also have been beneficial to test one or two of the key looks for the proposal submission – this would have been a substantial way to strengthen your primary research and something to consider in future particularly if you continue to work in the area of film.

Marianne, the key to this project is the range of explorations in make-up and the depth of product knowledge you have already managed to acquire.  Your understanding of performance and the rutalaisation of make-up application is an important area to consider and I hope that this does not become lost through the filming and editing process.  While one of your concerns was that you would be stepping out of your comfort zone, the range of investigation you have currently appropriated suggests that this will not be a problem. I look forward to seeing the end results.

Reflection:

I thought it to be beneficial to post my feedback so that I can look at it carefully and reflect on what to do next. It helps me to evaluate which parts of my FMP so far are strong and which parts need strengthening. This post is to add to my research and depict sections of my FMP to create a sound structure ready for filming. 

As the make-up can be perceived as quite eery and unnerving at times I decided to go more with Ellis Faas' filming style as it is calm and shows of the make-up well. A thought has occurred to me to possibly have hands moving the head to represent the suppressing influences and pressures of society.

As suggested I researched Olivier de Sagazan, his work definitely puts you on edge but it has inspired me further and think this references will be a great addition to my FMP. 

This film shows me different techniques that I could use and represents how he completely transforms himself. Its unnerving, shocking yet amazingly intriguing and innovative; these are key words that I would like to apply to my project also.

Furthermore, my model will be clean shaven so that the make-up can lay nicely on the skin as well as discerning his gender. I will not be obscuring his adam's apple as my focus is solely on the face and I don't want to disguise his male form completely. 

I am aware that I am currently running behind on my production schedule however I believe that if all my ideas are structured sufficiently and practiced in advanced that I will be able to catch up and produce something of a high standard and to the desired effect. 

More testing

More Testing 

Looking back at my 'Testing' post I re-evaluated certain ideas and aspects of my designs. After looking into female models as suggested by my tutor I decided to stick with my original concept as I stated in my previous post, I have written my dissertation on gender and think using a male model will add another dimension and aspect of confusion to my film. I was still questioning this but felt strongly that I had to go with my gut instinct on this one. I have decided to go with my tutors input of scraping away the make-up as I agree that it will be more effective.  

I have carried out some more test shots on myself with the tape, as stated in my previous post I have now tested scotch tape. It worked much better and the make-up would lay on the surface of the tape a lot better too, it improved the overall look as scotch tape isn't shiny like cello-tape.

To see how the tape would stay when heavily grease based make-up was applied, I carried out the make-up look again. Although looking back at the image instead of going with the 'disfigured' shapes of the face I believe it would be more beneficial to create 'perfect' structures to ensure the message of re-creating 'perfection'. I am also considering to possibly have just a plain made-up face (just foundation) before this look. 

I then tested added the addition of icing sugar mixed with powder and water, it was great fun to do and gave a really cool affect. Although I am contemplating if this look flows with the rest of the images, so this is something I will be reflecting on and may have to compromise.

After this look I took images of me scraping away and smudging the make-up, I also filmed this however I was not too pleased with the outcome as I think thicker application would be more effective for this.

After practicing this look I came up with the idea of smudging the first make-up look so below is a test shoot of this. I think this may be more beneficial and will present the balance of 'perfection' and 'imperfection' better than the look with icing sugar, it is something for me to think about!! 

In addition to this, I have started to create my storyboard so that I am able to get the idea across efficiently to my videographer and have the right materials to carry out my practice run.

Reflection

Reflection

Looking back to my 'Testing' post I noted down a couple of points that were discussed with my tutor.

Firstly organising a date to film and collaborates:

I am currently trying to plan when to film and organising the collaborates involved. I found a studio nearby my hometown where I can shoot the film for a reasonable cost, because I am running behind on my schedule I decided to book the studio for the 11th of March so that then I would have plenty of time to edit as I will also be out of the country during the Easter break.

I confirmed the date with the collaborated and the studio but soon after my videographer let me know that he couldn't make it, I also found out that we had our progress presentation so had to change the date. Luckily I didn't put the deposit down just yet!!
I managed to change the studio date to the 18th and have order my props and organised a 'back-up' model. 

Secondly deliberating model choice:

As I did my dissertation on gender indentity and gender blurring I wanted to incorporate that concept, also as the overall idea is to put the viewers into a questioning mindset I thought using a male model would enhance this. My tutor suggested to consider using a female model, I did some research into possible models I could use for the project and deliberated changing my original concept to using a female model instead. After sleeping on it I followed my gut instinct to use a male model as I felt like it makes the film more experimental and unusual, as well as embracing the concept of blurring genders. 

And thirdly, scraping the make-up or having it drip?:

As my tutor suggested scrapping the make-up off instead of having it drip I decided to practice it to see how it will look (which will be shown in my next post) to see which one is more affective. Furthermore after realising there may be some issues with using the technique that would create a dripping affect due to it stinging the eyes I may have to use the scrapping or find a different way to make it work. 

Testing

Testing

To get my head around what I want to be doing I decided to test some techniques and looks on myself. It will help me decided what will work as well as how the products will feel on my models skin. 

The first techniques I tested was using cello-tape and plasters, to distort facial features focusing on the lips, eyes, and nose. Plasters didn't let me put enough tension on the skin so just laid flat on the face instead of changing features. I then tried cello-tape which when pulled tight altered my features severely; stretching the skin, adding folds, changing the skin colour and shapes of the eyes, nose and lips. It was successful however there are a few more elements that I want to try before finalising this as my first look, as it is shiny will scotch tape work better when applying any products over the top and will it be strong and sticky enough to create the same effects as cello-tape does?

In this image I also applied a red lipgloss mixed with golden syrup to make it drip, the bottom lip is stuck down with a plaster which didn't hold very well and the top lip is shaped with cello-tape.

The next look will be applying a thick layer of make up over the cello-tape, indicating societies needs to cover up imperfections. Black eyebrows, red lips and rosy cheeks will be applied to represent a fresh faced and generic make-up look.

 It is clear that this layer of make-up needs to be a lot thicker and excessive to make it more impressive and effective.

I then want to apply paint to the face to sculpt as well as adding colour to the face using Francis Bacon as reference. 

After testing this I decided I did not like how it lays flat on the face, so using reference to Alex Box's work with Rankin I will be testing it with icing sugar and either ink or powder so it is raised and vibrant. I also considered doing this with poster paint however this could stain the skin so the ideas above are the alternative plans. 

After this I though of the idea of making the make-up drip of the face, as I was thinking of it melting away. As most of the products are grease based a product with soap as it's main ingredient would be most effective. The only downside to this would be that it could get into the models eyes and sting, so I thought of children's shampoo as is often advertised to not sting when dripping into eyes. 

After meeting with my tutor I have a few tasks on hand

• Sorting out the date for filming is very important to me at this stage, so that I can stay on top of everything and feel organised. Also it helps me to progress and arrange my team.
• My tutor, Sharon, has also advised me to consider my use of a male model and maybe deliberate the use of a female model instead.
• Sharon also suggested a different method instead of the dripping of the make up for the model to scrape it away as it may be more in tune with the story line and the overall look and feel of my concept.
• I also have to re-write my initial storyboard and refine the details and meanings behind each scene. This will help my team as well as they will then be able to understand the concept more making it easier to achieve what is desired.