book

Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen, 3rd Edition

by Todd Debreceni

July 2018

Intermediate to advanced

554 pages

21h 15m

English

Routledge

Read now

Unlock full access

Key PointsIntroductionStage vs. ScreenContributions from MedicineThe WorkspaceSafety and HealthProfessionalismYour PortfolioYour KitChapter SummaryNotes

Key PointsIntroductionUsing the ComputerElements of the DesignBody TypesThe Human BodyThe Skeletal SystemThe Skeleto-Muscular SystemThe Head and NeckThe FaceThe Torso and Upper LimbsThe Abdomen and Lower LimbsSurface AnatomyThe Eyes, Ears, and NoseThe EarsThe MouthThe SkinStretch MarksAge SpotsFreckles and MolesVaricose Veins and Spider VeinsBirthmarksHairScarsSymmetry and ProportionAnatomical PlanesFacial Ratios and PhiRatios and Body ProportionsGeometric AnalysisDistinctions of Gender, Age, and AncestryDistinctions of GenderDistinctions of AgeFacial AgingDistinctions of AncestryChapter SummaryNotes
Key PointsIntroductionSafety RisksThe MaterialsAlginateSiliconeThe Lifecasting ProcessOverviewTeethFace and NeckCasting a PositiveBust: Head and ShouldersHands, Arms, Legs, Feet, and EarsHands and ArmsLegs and FeetEarsFull BodyFull Body: ProneFull Body: StandingTips and SuggestionsLifecasting with SiliconeChapter Summary
Key PointsIntroductionMaterialsPreparing the PositiveToolsClaySulfur ClayWED ClayOil ClayReference PhotosTeethMaterialsSculpting the FaceBlocking the SculptureRefining the SculptureSculpting the Face, Head, and NeckBlocking the Full-Head SculptureSculpting HandsBlocking the Hand SculptureSculpting the EarsBlocking the SculptureChapter SummaryNote
Key PointsIntroductionTools and MaterialsRelease Agents and SealersMaking the Negative MoldKeys, Flashing, and Cutting EdgesBuilding the Dividing WallBuilding a Different Style of Dividing WallStone (Gypsum) MoldsOther Types of MoldsSilicone Rubber MoldsMatrix Molds/Jacket MoldsFiberglass MoldsFillersResin MoldsEpoxy MoldsSyntactic DoughUrethane MoldsChapter SummaryNote
Key PointsIntroductionSilicone: Platinum and TinColorationColor TheoryMaterialsDe-Airing/Degassing SiliconeGel-Filled Silicone AppliancesFilling the MoldInjection FillingHand FillingRemoving the ApplianceConforming MoldsFoam LatexMaterialsQuirksRunning Foam LatexPrepping the MoldFilling the MoldHeat-Curing FoamRemoving the ApplianceCold Foam (Urethane)MaterialsQuirksPrepping the MoldFilling the MoldRemoving the ApplianceGelatin and Foamed GelatinMaterialsQuirksMaking Foamed GelatinFilling the MoldRemoving the ApplianceDental AcrylicMaterialsFilling the Mold and Removing the ApplianceSeaming and Painting Prosthetic AppliancesSeaming and PatchingSiliconeFoam LatexGelatinPainting the ApplianceSiliconeFoam LatexGelatin and Cold FoamPainting TeethMaterialsSpecial EffectsChapter Summary
Key PointsIntroductionSkin TypesAdhesivesApplication TechniquesAttaching the ApplianceMaterialsConforming MoldsBlending the EdgesApplying the MakeupFoam LatexGelatinCold FoamSiliconeRemoving the ApplianceMaterialsRemoversTechniqueSkin CareCleaning and Storing the ApplianceChapter Summary
Key PointsIntroductionTypes and Varieties of HairTools and Materials for PosticheWigsWeft WigsKnotted WigsHair AttachmentPreparation for a WigHow to Put on a WigHow to Put on a Lace WigBeards, Mustaches, and EyebrowsLaid-On Facial HairCrepe Wool (Hair)PreparationApplicationVentilating (Knotting) HairPreparationTechniquePunching HairTechniqueTechnique (Eyelashes)Chapter SummaryNotes
Key PointsIntroductionTechnologyMechanicalServosAdditional TerminologyMotion ControlElectronicDMX ControllersPowering the ElectronicsStructuralSurfaceOperationChapter SummaryNotes
Key PointsIntroductionResin EyesBondoCap MaterialBald CapsMaking a Bald CapApplying a Bald CapBuilding up Ears and NoseTuplastNose and Scar WaxMaterialsRigid CollodionStencilsTattoos and Character/Creature TexturesAirbrushSpatter and Stipple3D Prosthetic TransfersMaking 3D TransfersMaterialsElectrostatic FlockingWrinkle (Age) StippleTrauma, Wounds, and BruisesBruisesThe Baseball StitchNosebleed on DemandBladder EffectsBurns and BlistersBurnsBlistersOther ConditionsSkin ManifestationsInfected veinsSkin-Safe Silicone and GelatinChapter Summary
Key PointsIntroduction3D Printing GlossaryA Brief HistoryUsesWho Uses 3D Printing?The Design ProcessPreparing the ModelTechnologyGuidelinesSLA or SLS?OperationApplicationThe FutureChapter SummaryNotes

Content preview from Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen, 3rd Edition

5 Breaking Down the Sculpture

Key Points

■ Tools and materials
■ Releases and sealers
■ Making the negative mold
■ Keys, flashing, and cutting edge
■ Types of molds

Breaking down the sculpture is the process of determining the way a complex makeup must be separated for mold making and preparing it properly for the mold-making process. Not all makeup sculpture will need to be broken down, but molds will always have to be made, and this chapter is all about preparing the sculpture for mold making and then making the molds. There are different types of molds, each with its own design concerns. I forget who told me this, and I apologize for not attributing the quote, but “Good molds aren’t made, they’re designed.”

Matthew Mungle