Behind the Look: Building Realism Through Makeup

INITIAL CHALLENGES

Collectively deciding on whether we should use make up or not has been challenging because we were confused and a little worried about the characters final look on the screen, however after the trial shoot we shot, we were satisfied with the characters final look. We were unsure about how the characters would appear on the screen and were concerned that a wrong decision would negatively affect the authenticity of the music video. As the project focusses on the emotional transformation of the character, visual note was extremely important. 

TRIAL SHOOT & FINAL DECISION

We decided to try out a trial shoot  which allowed us to see the character's appearance on camera without heavy makeup. After reviewing the footage, we all were satisfied with the natural look as it aligned well with the theme of realism. Therefore, we decided not to use noticeable makeup in our final production.

To also add on, we also did not decide to utilize make up due to the fact that we wanted our characters to maintain their natural skin tone, to symbolize rawness and could also have potentially helped us deliver that gruff and unfiltered look onto both our characters. It helped us create unfiltered aesthetic that reflects the intensity of the character's journey ultimately enhancing the visual storytelling of our project.