Final Shoot for Emcee

 

Emcee

 

Overall I feel this is my proudest shoot. I feel over the moon about the images that came out. All my worries before this shoot seemed to go away as I was fully prepared.

 

In the first image is my portrait image. I'm really pleased with the symmetry of the mask. When I first applied the black it was not symmetrical so by using a really fine brush I had to try and make both sides equal and it was very hard and tested my patience. But in the end I felt I did a good job. Im happy with the blue in the hair I didn't think it would show up on the camera but it did and I feel like it was blended in well. I like how you can see in detail the white eyelashes and eyebrows. It's really nice to see the contrast between the black and white and how something so simple can make such an impact.

 



What I'd change....

 

Well looking at the image below I would change a couple of things. Firstly the black in the sideburns I can see they should have been blended in better. It's a very noticeable line and that shouldn't be there. Also the blue in the hair stops abruptly on one side. I should have blended I out towards the ear.

 

 

 

I really likes this close up image you can see in more detail the black line and how its not a perfect straight line. But I'm glad it isn't perfect otherwise there would be nothing to improve on. I could have blended more and thinking back to it I felt I did loads of blending but now I know that I should have done even more.

The lips- The texture I love but its not symmetrical. I should have used a finer brush to do the cupids bow but I like the mixture of blue and red. I used a mascara wand to apply the colours. I like how the lips and the hair colour match. Makes the whole look come together instead of random parts.

Overall I'm happy with the look but there are some things to improve on. I feel like this look really portrayed the image I had of Emcee in my head. I feel like if there was an Emcee today he would look like this.

 

Peer review

Peer Review

 

Designer: Georgina Royds (Me)

Make up Artist: Alice Webb

Modelled by: Georgina Royds (Me)

 

Evaluation

 

Overall I felt Alice did an amazing job or recreating my design. She followed good instruction and together I felt like we made a good team. Her application of the make up was really good she asked me to move my head and checked throughout if I was comfortable. She did an impressive job of getting both eyebrows symmetrical and the lips were very good. The one thing Alice struggled on was the eyeshadow, I felt she didn't quite manage to get the colours right on both side and the blending could have been better. Her time management throughout was perfect we finished with 10 minutes to spare which allowed us plenty of time to get the right shot. As shown the images she could of made the contouring a bit stronger so it would have shown up on the camera. However the base foundation was put on really well and the finishing touch was perfect. Her hygiene and general appearance was very professional and I felt at ease when she was working on me. My face charts and hair designs were made very clear so she could easily follow them and if she had

 

 

Designer: Alice Webb

Make up Artist: Georgina Royds

Model: Jake Howland

 

When Alice came to me with her design for our practice I was quite nervous as she wanted me to make a moustache from scratch and this was a new technique for me. I found it quite difficult during the practice to get the moustache equal on both sides. I also found doing the eye make up difficult as it had to be symmetrical on both eyes and if it wasn't, it was going to stand out. When it came to the assessment I was still very nervous even though I knew what I was doing. I was worried I was going to mess it up. But looking at the images I'm happy with the final shot. I felt I did the make up and hair to best I could. And I also tried to be as professional as I could. I asked the model if he was comfortable and hopefully made him feel at ease. The hardest part of the assessment was using the duo glue on the moustache as the hairs kept sticking to my fingers and I couldn't apply it neatly. I was also nervous about using a hair dryer on it as I was worried it would mess it up but it went smoothly in the end. Alice's designs were really easy to follow she had written out step by step what to do and also her face charts were very clear.

 

 

New Moodboard For Emcee

 

Moodboard for Emcee

 

 

 This is my final moodboard for Emcee. I feel here's a good mixture of contemporary and historical images to start to get ideas for my final design. I have looked at air from the 1930s and from the Blitz Kids. I also looked into the make up from the Rocky Horror Picture show and I enjoyed watching some clips from the show. I also looked at Berlin in the 1930s to get a feel for the architecture and surrounding to get a feel what it was like then to see whether it could inspire me for my design. I also looked at Marilyn Mason as he is a contemporary show case that wears extravagant make up and clothing he reminded me a bit of Emcee. I also researched Lee Bowery and Steve Strange who both were the original Blitz Kids from the party scene in the 1980s. I feel like this moodboard has helped me come up with some ideas for my Emcee.

 

 

 

 



Drawings with Keven Dean

Drawing Practice

 

 

Learning how to draw lines by holding the pencil differently. This helped us to learn how to hold the pencil to get the most controlled lines. When holding the pencil further down you get a darker line but when holding the pencil at the top you get lighter lines.

Drawing some eye shapes. Experimenting with different lines around the eyes. These a rough sketches just getting the correct shape and looking into less detail rather than more.

 Couple of portraits of a two middle aged couple. Looking at the different lines compared to younger people. Practicing the facial features. Rough sketches just to get the correct shape.

 Self portrait. I felt I got the face shape correct with my square jaw and also I have a very long nose. Pretty happy with this drawing.

This was just me playing around using pens and charcoals. Mixing materials together. Trial and error.

 Self Portrait at a different angle. I didn't like this one I felt the eyes were the wrong shape.

B&W Photo challenge

 

 

Black and White Berlin Style

 

 

 Going around Southampton and taking photos was really fun especially trying to find something that interest you and will look like something from the 1930s Berlin era. I like how taking simple photos and making them look extraordinary simply by changing the colour to black and white.

 

The photos below is a mixture of 5 images I found around Southampton which interested me because they were simple day to day experiences but seeing them in black and white made them look unique.

The bottom photo is my favourite the one with the overgrown lamppost. It really stood out to me as it was the only lamp post that had been left and plants had started to overgrow. It had been completely left out and there were no other lamppost near by.

 

Making Comparisons

 

Below is an image of 1930s Berlin and I love it. It looks so old and you real get a feel to what it was like during that era. The first thing that jumped out t me about the image is the building. The structure of the building is unique it has so much detail. Even the windows have lots of detail. There spires coming off it and different coloured bricks it is beautiful. It seems such a simple image but behind this image there was a lot going on in Berlin during this era. Comparing this image and this era to the images I took there's a lot different but the fact that some simple images by making them black and white can make them stand out even more.

 

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My 5 photo challenge

 

 

 

 

Below are the 5 photos from the B&W  challenge. I chose most of the images because I took them at night. I found at night that it seemed a different world with different lighting. Every light stood out and my favourite part of the day is the night time.

 

Final Face chart idea

This is my final face chart idea. I'm happy with this face chart as I've combined all my favourite ideas from my experimental face charts into one. The idea of the mask coming down from the hair line and meeting in the middle adds a certain mystery to the character. I also like the contouring more. Also the lips are really fun to play around with. My main concerns are the lips might look messy and not very professional. The mask might not be symmetrical on either side so I've come up with a plan to use masking tape to make sure I have straight edges. I know the eyebrows will show through as I experimented with them in my last shoot.

Face Chart Ideas for Emcee

 

Face Charts

 

 

 

 

 

This first face chart was inspired by one of my images on my moodboard. What you can't see on the face chart is that the blue on the face would go up into the hair so it all blends together. I liked the idea of covering one side of the face. Almost like he's hiding. The materials used were kryolan foundation for the base. The rosy cheeks using illamasque powder blush. The eye I used the urban decay naked pallete and the blue was from the supracolor pallete. I used blending brushes to blend the edges. I felt that the main focus was the blu on the face which didn't allow me to really do anything else otherwise the face would look too busy.

 

The face chart above was my second idea. I started really focusing on blending. I liked the idea of doing big eyebrows. I felt that Emcee has very prominent eyebrows in the film 'Cabaret'. I also wanted to do dark lips but looking at the face chart I feel that it looks too gothic and not playful enough to go with the 'Club Culture' scene. The materials I used were Kryolan foundation for the base. Suprecolor black for the eyebrows and lips. And contouring with a mixture of Illamasque powder blusher and Nars bronzer. Overall I don't feel like this face chart really portrays the character Emcee. 

After watching the face chart tutorial it really helped me to create some face charts from scratch. As you can see below my face charts have been improved and I have hand drawn them which helps me really create different faces.

 



 

The face chart above was really me playing around with face charts and using different materials I wouldn't normall use on a face chart. I did lots of contouring using Nars Bronzer and my Kryolan pallete. I liked creating the eyebrows and seeing what shape I could make. I used the supracolor pallete black to do them. I also used the same pallete but in blue to do the eyes. And the lips I did lots of shading and I used lip liner. I felt looking at the face chart it didn't really stand out to me and also felt it was too feminine for Emcee. I wanted to do my mask idea to show a different side to Emcee.

 

 

This is the last of my experimental face charts. I feel like m ideas are starting to come together. I really like the idea of black across the face like a mask and then blending down onto the face. The look is too gothic with the lips and after looking at Lee Bowery I want to add some colour to Emcee. I want to stick to the mask idea but also want to create something fun too. For my final face chart I hope to get the right mixture for Emcee to show his true character.