Aging an Actor.
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Liquid latex and Tissue Paper. apply latex to a patch of skin the size of a quarter of a single layer of cheap facial tissue. Have someone stretch the face out as you apply the tissue to the area. Hold... HOLD.... once the latex sets up, letting go of the face will let the kleenex/latex layer scrunch up a little bit.
With practice, you should be able to get the pieces to droop and scrunch the way you want it to... fixative, then makeup to blend. Stipple sponge some light red spots onto it to make it look less even. Lightly color in the natural creases by flicking watered down darker makeup in the wrinkled area, then apply the main color over the top while the actor scrunches their face to make the lines harder to get to with the lighter colored makeup...
Or dark wash, scrunch face and wipe of the dark from the non-wrinkle areas.
With practice, you should be able to get the pieces to droop and scrunch the way you want it to... fixative, then makeup to blend. Stipple sponge some light red spots onto it to make it look less even. Lightly color in the natural creases by flicking watered down darker makeup in the wrinkled area, then apply the main color over the top while the actor scrunches their face to make the lines harder to get to with the lighter colored makeup...
Or dark wash, scrunch face and wipe of the dark from the non-wrinkle areas.
Stipple latex, shading cheekbone and eye area, and contacts to take color and vibrancy out of the eyes.
There are plenty of tutorials on the web, and there are books written on it. Dick Smith, probably the best old age make up artist ever (who knew that the priest in the Exorcist was in his late 30's-early 40's?) has talked about simple and complex ways he pulled off aging young actors and other similar effects. In Godfather, he used the stipple latex technique on Brando's face and hands.
There are plenty of tutorials on the web, and there are books written on it. Dick Smith, probably the best old age make up artist ever (who knew that the priest in the Exorcist was in his late 30's-early 40's?) has talked about simple and complex ways he pulled off aging young actors and other similar effects. In Godfather, he used the stipple latex technique on Brando's face and hands.
Completely off topic...
I got to meet him a few times; we went to the same chiropractor. Like most very talented people he was friendly, laid back and a really nice guy.
Hard to beat these masks:
http://www.spfxmasks.com/ourmasks.php
oh, wait, you said 'little' money, not 'lotsa'... nevermind!
Good luck though, it's tough to do - even when hollywood does it I find it's rarely convincing.
http://www.spfxmasks.com/ourmasks.php
oh, wait, you said 'little' money, not 'lotsa'... nevermind!
Good luck though, it's tough to do - even when hollywood does it I find it's rarely convincing.
The first 30 seconds of this tutorial sounds about right, for your budget:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9pnqqruk_s
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9pnqqruk_s
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The only two old age makeups that REALLY impress me are from The Exorcist and The Godfather.
Guy Pearce in Prometheus looked ridiculous. What were they thinking?
He won an Oscar for his work on "Amadeus."
BTW, it should be on your "must see" list.
BTW, it should be on your "must see" list.
So are you looking for a way to have your actor age within the film? Or are you actually looking to replace older actors with younger ones in makeup? If it's the latter it seems a particularly bad idea, it might work for some types of comedy though. Have you tried looking for older actors through local theater groups or the like?
This site lists 115 community theaters located throughout Ohio, are you sure none are near you?
http://ohiocommunitytheatre.org/
http://ohiocommunitytheatre.org/