I began creating my character by styling the hair. I decided that I would start with the hair so that I could, once prosthetics applied, continue the colour into the hair. I thought it would be easier this way than to apply the make up and then style the hair. I used the Mac Sealing Gel to smooth the hair back which was successful as it made the hair hard meaning that the colour could be applied well. It however didn't keep the wet look for very long so I had to apply a few layers. I think that the hair looked really effective as it was away from the face but did look wet and slippery and fish like.
I then began applying my scale prosthetic to the forehead. I was trying to be gentle with this piece as I was aware that there were a few holes in between the individual scales which could be ripped or damaged easily. Fortunately though I applied this piece quite easily and managed to apply it so that the holes were not obvious and could be covered easily by the make up. After the glueing of the scales I then went on to glue the gills on the either side of my model's face. I was aware that it was important to place them in the same area of each side of the face, therefore I was careful in my application of the first gill so that I was able to line the other one up with it. I wanted them to be placed so that they stretched over both the jawline and the neck, so that it would look like my hybrid is breathing through her neck and into her windpipe. I was pleased with where and how they were applied, I managed to apply them smoothly and straight away, and in the correct even position on the other side of the face. I also had a chance to quickly alter the position of the first one before the glue dried fully. I was careful when doing this to be gentle to avoid ripping the piece. After my pieces were glued I also cut off some of the excess Baldiez that was flapping off the edges, I did this so that the blending process with the alcohol was quicker and easier.
After the sticking I began to blend away the Baldiez layer from my pieces so that I was able to blend them in to the skin and make them look seamless. I blended them in the order that I applied them so began with the scales. Around most of this piece I had a good layer of Baldiez so it fitted into the skin realistically. However, in one edge the Baldiez layer seemed to be very thin or non existent, this meant that this part of the piece did not blend in so well and stood out more from the skin, however it was not that noticeable as the silicone was quite thin at the edges and matched the skin tone of my model. I then started to blend the gills with the alcohol; the layer of Baldiez around each of them was nice and even but thin, this meant that removing it was much easier. The second gill that I applied was the most successful piece that I have ever created, so blending it was quite enjoyable and easy, as the Baldiez was really even. I was really pleased with the way that the gills turned out and think that they looked really realistic on the skin. They are the pieces that I was most worried about but eventually the most successful that I have ever created and applied. I found this one of the most time consuming parts of the whole application process, and I really wanted to make sure that the pieces were blended seamlessly so made sure I was thorough in the blending process.
After I was pleased with the blending I then began to apply my make up to the face. I made sure that I keep referring back to my face chart and the images that I had taken during the practise that I carried out so that I was able to keep it as close to my design as possible. After the successful application of my pieces I was really nervous that I would muck up the whole look with my make up application. However, like with the application of the pieces, as I went on and applied my products I began to be more pleased and confident with the look that I was creating. Like with the blending out of the Baldiez, the blending of the colours was also one of the most lengthy processes. I found that when I applied colour over colour it removed some of the product meaning that I had to keep applying many different layers to get a high level of pigmentation which was one of the more frustrating parts of the process. I am however pleased with how the whole look came together. I think that this went better than the practise, I think this was because I had a finished product at the end. I continued the colours into the hair which made the look much better, and I also continued it down the neck which improved the whole look.
I was also pleased with the way that the styling turned out, and I think the bubble wrap was really effective as it did give the appearance of a scaly fish. Initially I thought that it spoilt the look as it did not look much like scales, however once it was coloured the shapes stood out more and it looked much better. I had initially intended to use a second piece to create a cape like effect. However I thought that it distracted too much from the make up and that the one piece of bubble wrap was enough on its own.
Overall I am really pleased with the way that my hybrid turned out. Before the assessment I was apprehensive as I not had a chance to fully practise the look as a whole and feared that the prosthetics and application might fail. However once I got into the assessment and positive outcomes began I started to really enjoy the application and creating my own creature. It was exciting to see the transformation of my model and my ideas being translated as I had hoped on to her. I just now wish I had looked forward to it rather than feared it!
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