Final Evaluation

Overall, I really enjoyed the Victorian Unit. I am always fascinated with learning about historical aspects of Hair and Makeup trends. Within this project, I gained a vast amount of knowledge that i know will one day prove helpful to me in the future. In hindsight, i am pleased with the result of my character designs, epecially with my Estella portrayal. With my Miss Havisham, I was not quite as impressed, but i feel that i can only learn from my mistakes, which will make me a better makeup artist in the long run. I found it very interesting and surprising to realise just how detailed and difficult continuity makeup could be, and i did find it very challenging at times. From this Unit i learnt a few things that i need to improve within myself as a makeup artist, for one, i need to focus more on the finer details to make my work look the best it could possibly be. I also learnt that simple doesnt necessarily mean 'Boring', and that i need to know what designs are appropriate to use and create for different situations; in regards to my Miss Havisham. Although I obtained alot of knowledge during this unit, i also felt slightly restricted in a way. I didnt feel like i was given enough creative control for my designs and at times i lost interest within my work as it wasnt, technically, my own designs. But I understand that the aim for this unit was not to create extravagant, designs, but to see how well we can follow a brief, character description, apply makeup for TV and Film and Continuity; all of which i feel i have wide and confident understanding of.