Learning Horror Makeup and Effects

On the 3rd of November, we had the chance to meet Cliff Wallace (specialist in prosetics) and Christine Blundell (professional Make-up artist). They both gave us information on how they got into their career, where they have worked, their budget and much more useful information.

They brought along Props (an image of one shown below) which were used in films they worked on. These gave us ideas as to what effects we could use in our own horror trailers. However, we were aware we don't have as high of budget as they did, therefore they gave us some useful tips on how to create believable effects without spending too much. For instance, to create fake blood you can simply use; golden syrup and red food colouring mixed with blue.

This Image shows a lifelike mask which was used in Sherlock Holmes. 

Furthermore, Christine Blundell showed us how she would create a scar using some wax and mold. This was extremely useful as we are now able to do something similar in our group, creating more lifelike effects in our trailer.