WARNING: Contains some bad language!
During my free time I was fortunate enough to participate in the Solent TV 48 Hour Film Competition where I assisted with filming but also my main role was that of the makeup artist. The concept of the film was around the given title of 'Indigo Thunder' with the chosen prop of a bicycle. Other than that the film was completely open to interpretation and the team I was a part of decided to create a mockumentary style film much like those of 'An Idiot Abroad' or 'Creature Comforts'. I found the whole experience of the creating the film with a team of people all of whom posed different talents to be a really enjoyable experience and I had great fun not only doing the makeup but also filming it.
The comedy element of the film was created through the main character 'Jamie' who is a hopeless mess at being an urban cyclist and therefore a fair amount of simple special effects makeup was required. This consisted of nose bleeds, grazes and a black eye that were all results of numerous accidents throughout the film. As I was working on the go I was unable to use any complex products to create elements such as the cuts and grazes and therefore had to rely on my more artistic skills to produce the illusion of wounds. Despite this I feel that I did a sufficient job at creating the injuries and was particularly pleased with how my black eye turned out which was meant to be rather fresh looking with an onset of bruising. From doing the film it proved to myself that I am capable of creating special effects makeup despite how I struggled in my technical classes, by completing the film it boosted my confidence in my professional skills and has made me more open to attempting projects that are outside my comfort zone.
What made the experience even more worth while was the fact that the film actually won the overall film competition placing 1st for 'Best Film', also winning awards for 'Best Performance' and nominations in a number of other categories.
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