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.