Overall I feel that this project on the Charles Dickens Novel 'Great Expectations' went well and I am pleased with my final outcome. I think that both of my images are a good representation of my research and they both fit into the Victorian era.
The first Miss Havisham shoot that I did didn't go to plan and so I re-shot it. I am pleased I did this as my first attempt was poor having not used the ageing stipple before.
Friday, 8 March 2013
Saturday, 2 March 2013
Miss Havisham Final Shoot
The camera has picked up the dullness created by the dry shampoo which really finishes it off giving it a really old dirty look. I am pleased with how well the ageing stipple has worked around the mouth and eyes as it has made a really good sore effect.
The image to the right was going to be my final zoomed out image. I realised I couldn't use this as my final because I hadn't taken off the red nailvarnish on the nails. Next time I am doing a shoot for a project this is something I need to be aware of as this could have ruined my final images had I not had another image that I liked.
The two images on the left are during my final shoot of the hair style that I chose to do. This worked well and looks like wedding hair as I have added the veil.
The two images below are close ups of the ageing stipple that I have applied around the lips and the eyes. If you look closely you can see how I have made it look dry and sore by adding the redness on top and around it.
Estella Final Shoot
These are my final shoots for my interpretation of Estella.
I am happy with how the images have worked out as both the hair and make-up works well on camera. I was able to find the perfect model to match my designs which was a gret success.
The natural flawless make-up and the sleep up do makes her look sweet and innocent as she stands in the floaty dress. This covers her inside evil streak.
Test Shoots
Miss Havisham
I originally chose Hannah to model for my Miss Havisham as I wanted the dull blonde hair look like she had in the BBC version of Great Expectations. During my test shoot, I used the ageing stipple for the first time. At first I thought it would create an old effective image for my final look as I wanted to make her look as old as possible. Because I hadn't had any practise using it before it didn't work the way that I had planned on my face chart for this look. I think this is due to putting it on too thick in obvious open spaces of the face like the forehead and the cheeks.
Because this shoot didn't go to plan I decided to change my model choice to someone with dark hair so that i could turn the hair grey with dry shampoo making a much more effective 'old' look. I also decided to change my face chart for my final image to one with less ageing stipple on so that it wouldn't look so messy on camera.
Estella
For my practise shoot for Estella I hadn't yet found a perfect model for the final shoot and so I practised the make-up look on Meg. I based this look on a natural, young and fresh look as I Estella's age in my final look is going to be 16/17 years old.
I didn't get to practise the hair during this practise shoot as there was little time to fit it all in. I later practised this on my doll head.
I am please with the make-up for this character and am going to keep this the same in my final shoot. The ideal model that I want to use for Estella would be a small petite girl with long dark hair. I need to find someone that is quite small so that they will fit in the chosen outfit that they will be styled into. If I cannot find a model of this description I may be forced to re-think my outfit choice in my final shoot.
Miss Havisham Clothing
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1. Photo 1 is of a 1 metre long piece of fabric that I have bought to make into a veil. I am going to attatch clips to the centre of it to place ontop of my Miss Havisham models head to re-create her wedding day look. This material is also a creamy off-white colour in order for my shoot to look old and aged like Miss Havisham.
2. Photo 2
is of the clothing that I am going to use for my final Miss Havisham look. I have decided to use a cream, floaty dress with a small cropped lace top over the top of the dress.
I chose these two items because I felt that they would both work really well as a Victorian era wedding dress that Miss Havisham would have worn and kept on for all the years she lived. I think that the colours of the clothing is good as it makes the clothing look old and aged with the off-white colours.
Because these items are quite a small size, I am going to need to find a small figured model to fit them.
Miss Havisham hair design
Here is my hair design for Miss Havisham in
my final shoot. I have used curling tongs to create the curls, and
then sprayed dry shampoo all over the hair to create the dull grey
look. This works well for Miss Havishams hair as she hasn't washed
her hair in years which is why I have created it dull. She is also
getting quite old and so her hair will be getting very grey. I am then going to add the Veil that I have created out of lacey off white material as she keeps it on for some of the film.
3rd Face Chart for Miss Havisham
For this face chart I have tried to base it around the end of the film when Miss Havisham is told and tired which may lead her to having accidents falling out of her chair for example.
Basing this face chart on that example, I wanted
to give Miss Havisham a bruised eye. This shows that she is getting
too old to live and look after herself at her old age.
I have based the rest of the make-up to just a
natural old look to really contrast against her black, purple and
green eye.
The products that I will use to create this look
is the old age stipple to create the wrinkles around her eyes and on
her cheeks and forehead. I will also use my Screen face foundation
pallette and eye shadow pallette for the skin base and the dark
shading around the eyes.
I want to keep her skin looking quite pale to that
she looks ill and tired.
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