Prosthetics - Design Plan!

To start off this module, one of three possible briefs were picked from to begin this prosthetic process.

The three options were to create a human-animal hybrid, a fantasy alien or your own design proposal. The own design is what was picked.

The student is a big lover of Halloween and the like, including pumpkins. They really wanted to make a design incorporating these themes. They put together a mini mood-board to start getting an idea of what they wanted to achieve.

Figure 1 - Mood-board ideas (ImprintFacePainting&BodyArt, no date)

Figure 2 - Mood-board ideas (DeVolk, D. 2013)

Figure 3 - Mood-board ideas (FeedInspiration, 2016)

Figure 4 - Mood-board ideas (Borderlands, 2019)

Figure 5 - Mood-board ideas (IGN, 2013)

They then came across a design from Lauren 'Mykie' Mountain (Glam&Gore). This was still a pumpkin design, however it was a human character that had almost been carved like a pumpkin.

Figure 6 - Mykie Inspiration (Mountain, L. 2016)

Figure 7 - Mykie Inspiration (Mountain, L. 2016)

Figure 8 - Mykie Inspiration (Mountain, L. 2016)

This idea was very intriguing, and was something they wanted to work towards. The student developed an interest in special effects makeup when creating gore makeup for Halloween, so they really liked the idea of combining the two. 

Figure 9 - Pumpkin carving design (Brown, J. 2020)

The student was thinking of using a different mouth shape, similar to this that they had done on a pumpkin and carved in October. 

Figure 10 - Zbrush (Brown, J. 2020)

Figure 11 - Zbrush (Brown, J. 2020)

Figure 12 - Zbrush (Brown, J. 2020)

Figure 13 - Zbrush (Brown, J. 2020)

They attempted to use Zbrush to create a model of a simple pumpkin design. This application is incredibly difficult to use when you are not familiar with it. It took a lot of playing around but they were able to achieve a basic design with this. They had wanted to make it more detailed, but that was way above their skill level. 

-Jess

References:

Bibliography:

• Zbrush and prosthetic makeup. (2010) Available from https://www.zbrushcentral.com/t/zbrush-and-prosthetic-make-up/297854 [Accessed 05/10/2020].

Figures:

• Figure 1 - Scary pumpkin face paint for Halloween. (no date) Available from https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/774971048373265673/ [Accessed 05/10/2020].
• Figure 2 - DeVolk, D. (2013) 25 makeup and nail looks for Halloween. Available from https://thissillygirlskitchen.com/25-makeup-nail-looks-for-halloween-weekly-round/ [Accessed 05/10/2020].
• Figure 3 - 21 Halloween makeup ideas for men. (2016) Available from https://www.feedinspiration.com/21-halloween-makeup-ideas-for-men/ [Accessed 05/10/2020].
• Figure 4 - Make some Borderlands mayhem this weekend. (2019) Available from https://borderlands.com/en-US/news/2019-10-18-borderlands-halloween/ [Accessed 05/10/2020].
• Figure 5 - Borderlands 2: Pumpkin Kingpin Boss Battle. (2013) Available from https://www.ign.com/videos/2013/10/22/borderlands-2-pumpkin-kingpin-boss-battle [Accessed 05/10/2020].
• Figure 6 - Mountain, L. (2016) Available from https://www.instagram.com/p/BMJqco6AjUG/ [Accessed 05/10/2020].
• Figure 7 - Mountain, L. (2016) Available from https://www.instagram.com/p/BL-EgnwBL-u/ [Accessed 05/10/2020].
• Figure 8 - Mountain, L. (2016) Available from https://www.instagram.com/p/BL7QgbaBuAj/ [Accessed 05/10/2020].
• Figure 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 - Brown, J. (2020) Leeds.