Project Evaluation

The Claudia and Quentin Brief is so far, the mot enjoyable, exciting and pleasing project i have ever done. I loved every single part of this project and i don't think it could have gone better if i tried. Besides the problem with shooting Quentin through the window, the one image i did manage to get was amazing, and looked better than i thought it ever would, I really enjoyed developing a character of my own with their own back story and set of emotions and style etc. And i feel that this project has given me more enthusiasm toward a makeup career. From doing this project i learnt that not eveything may turn out the way you want it to, but when it hits the mark the feeling you get is amazing!

Quentin Evaluation

For my Quentin Character, i am pleased with the overall look of the makeup, costume and hair. Everything, also, turned out how i wanted. However, i did face alot of Trouble with the shooting. I origianlly wanted Quentin to be shot through a window while he is looking out to capture a feeling of longing and no escape. But as i began trying to shoot this, i immediately was faced with the problem of the reflections on the glass. I tried to put on the flash from the camera to get rid of the shadows, but the light from the flash was then reflected on the glass instead. The only image i could take through the window was a profile shot when taken at an angle. It is this particular image that is by far my favourite shot out of the whole project; Claudia included. By shooting through the glass, it created a kind of speckled film between the model and the lense. This translated to the image give the viewer a sense that there is an almost invisible barrier; which is Quentins cage. He can see into the outside world, but is trapped there by Claudia. The Candles in front, i feel, complete the look and add to the essence of the image and character. To take my front shot i changed the location and took it in front of a brick wall; which looks like a prison, in my opinion. Which was very fitting for my character. Overall though, i am extremely please with my Quentin design.

Here is the Image that i feel would look really amazing if my reflection was not visible on the glass:

I also feel that the car in the background is a bit of a shame, but if that was removed, the just the reflections of the trees on the window would make the image appear very aesthetically pleasing.















Once i turned on the flash, the possibility of images i could have taken was once again ruined by the flash reflection:

Claudia Evaluation

In my opinion, i think that my Claudia interpretation wen t extremely well. I was worried that the Lighting wouldn't give the effect that i intended, but in actual fact it exceeded y expectations and turned out better than i thought it would. I particularly like how The mood lighting give teh image an extra siniter feeling to the image; which makes it perfect for my AHS theme. I was also unsure about the outfit, as my original outfit didnt work out so i was worried that this one would give the appearance i was aiming for. But in actual fact, i think that the outfit works very well; i wanted my model to have the Boho, indie, Kitsch style as stated in the brief, and is the style of Violet who shee is based upon.  I particularly like the blood running down the arm in the image, it turned out better than expected and gives the image that sense of mystery and pain. I am very, very happy with the outcome, and i cannot think of anything wrong with it as everything went according to plan. And my Creation was brought to life perfectly!

Quentin Final Design

Claudia Final Design

Quentin Final Hairchart

I initially had 2 options for Quentins hair relevant to his character; Combed and slicked back, or cobed and slicked forward. BOth of these styles are worn by Tate in AHS, the slicked back one relating to his alter- ego. I eded up opting for the combed back look, for a number of reasons. The first being that, with the detailed makeup i didn't want hair over the top of it covering the look. The other reason being that i just personally thought that the slicked back look would be lot more visually pleasing than if the hair was forward. I also feel that forward hair would emanate a youthful, boyish, immature vibe to the character; which is the last thing i wanted. The hair being slicked back however, give off a superior, self-assured, mysterious almost sinister appearance, which is what i want my character to exude. I will slick the hair back by spraying the hair with hairspray and combing it back until it stays.  

Quentin Final Facechart

For Quentins appearance i wanted incorporate Tate from AHS. Especially his scenes where he is portaryed a killer and asked with Skeleton face paint. As stated before, i thought that this fit in really well with Quentins Character profile. I will first begin the makeup transformation by concealing any blemishes before hand and powdering over them slightly to get rid of the dewy appearance. Then, using the Aqua colours, predominantly black, with the occacional white, i will apply the Skeleton makeup. The makeup will be continuous down the neck on one side, but rather than bones i will continue with the lines and stripes created with the aqua colours that are visible on the blank spaces on the face. On the plain side of the face i will create dark circles under teh eyes to give a tired appearance; relevant to the Tate and Quentin Character.