I was researching where to get make up for no budget shorts. A lot of people though use substitutes that celebrities use in photo shoots. But that kind of make up is made to mainly make you look good, under lighting. I don't want my actors to look good. I want them to look very wrinkly and naturally dry. There is one character I want that especially for. So what type of make up substitutes could I get that are easy to find, that not only masks the oily face for lighting, but brings out the wrinkles, rather than softens them?
What type of make up would be good for this?
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I would check out some of the old horror movie SFX guys like Tom Sorvino. A lot of them used very simple stuff like corn starch or flour to achieve some pretty cool skin textures for zombie films. Personally I dont know much about it, but hopefully that gets you on the right track.
Yeah I've asked around and read websites, about how to get make up from starch and all that. But I don't want zombies. I just want realistic looking older people, and haven't been able to find a make up substitute for that.
Well its all in the application. But like I said, I am no expert.
Maybe it would be easier to cast older people and make them look younger? lol
Maybe it would be easier to cast older people and make them look younger? lol
Well my actors are already cast, but there is something seriously wrong with the world, if you have to hire older actors, just cause make up to make someone look wrinklier is inaccessible lol. When I say wrinklier I don't mean older, I just want the actors to have natural wrinkles as oppose to some movies where they look smoother than natural.
I also need make up to look bruised but that's hard to figure out how to use properly too. Since I'm the one being bruised, maybe I could actually take a few blows to the face, to make it look more realistic, although that would be a last resort.
I also need make up to look bruised but that's hard to figure out how to use properly too. Since I'm the one being bruised, maybe I could actually take a few blows to the face, to make it look more realistic, although that would be a last resort.
I think he HAS old people and wants them to look GOOD. Not Good looking people he wants to look old.. lol.
I too could use a makeup tutorial on just this basic, shine control without negative impact. Not hiding wrinkles, just not making them worse!
I too could use a makeup tutorial on just this basic, shine control without negative impact. Not hiding wrinkles, just not making them worse!
Okay thanks. I don't have the make up though. The make up artist, wasn't able to get the make up, which I was lead to believe she could. So if I can't find any make up substitute solutions, I will have to make this short with no make up. Is it possible I could make the actor's faces look like they have less light on them in post? If I can't fix the no make up problem, and the faces look a little lit, how bad will it hurt the film alone?
Dude, Halloween is less than a month and a half away and you can't find FX makeup? Look it up online and order some. Search for Halloween makeup and you'll find all sorts of stuff. You might tone it down just a bit from any of the Halloween makeup tutorials, but the makeup itself should work fine.
There is probably better stuff out there, but I learned when I was a kid that the graphite from an ordinary #2 pencil can make a pretty convincing bruise look. Add some green or blue to that and you have yourself a nice bruise
Oh right I forgot about Halloween lol thanks. What about just light reflection in general though? Is make up a must have just for a scene for natural looking faces, under movie lights? They use make up in some movies to block out the shine from the lights. Is it a must? I can order now, but I shoot in 14 days and probably won't arrive in time. Plus I was told in order to get the right make up for each actor, I should match the skin color to the make ups to see what kind they need.
To control shine, you can get oil-absorbing sheets. Just look for them at a drugstore. They're usually called "shine control" sheets or something similar.
we never thought of that one! Thanks! And sure I can try the pencil for a bruise.
And may I just add one teensy little comment, please...
GODDAM FLAKEY FRIGGIN' MAKEUP ARTISTS... ARRRGGHHHHHHH.
That feels better.
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GODDAM FLAKEY FRIGGIN' MAKEUP ARTISTS... ARRRGGHHHHHHH.
That feels better.
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Okay so I got the wipes to make the shine go away, but any tips on how to make their faces less brighter, since the lights brighten their skin? I am trying to get another make up artist so hopefully she can help, if she chooses to.
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