I decided to change photographer yet again, but keep the same model as she perfectly embodied the character for the shoot with her modelling and acting abilities. The model is quite shy, but she knew the photographer and there was an instant change in her confidence and the images were perfect from the first click. I felt like the three of us were all on the same wavelength and understood the concept and appreciated the artistic approach for this shoot knowing that it wasn't going to be 'pretty'.
In terms of the hair and make-up, I decided to keep everything pretty much the same as the test shoot but with slight alterations and improvements. The hairstyle is the same as previously created as I felt it was different and created interesting silhouettes in the coloured lights. The makeup was created with more precision than previously done, with more defined eyebrows, lips and eye shaping. During the test shoot we also discovered the model was allergic to my eyelash glue which meant we couldn't apply false eyelashes and the gems weren't secure. This time we tested five different brands of eyelash glue in swatches on her arm and found a glue that she wasn't allergic to. This secure application meant I was more confident in wetting her skin with water knowing that the gems weren't going to fall off and the eyelashes bringing more drama. I also created a set of false nails in preparation for the shoot with gold nail varnish, glitter nail varnish and individual gems.
To my model's delight we changed up the flavour of the jelly, but more importantly I decided to add gold glitter rather than red and silver which glistened very effectively under the flash.
After having the best selection of images, which we took very quickly, I came to select six final ones. Below shows the unedited images that I believe present the best representation of the dream and show off the makeup and hair detail. Myself and the photographer have discussed editing preferences and I have said exactly how I would also like the images to be cropped.
Chosen Unedited Images:
Final Edited Images:
To complement the images and to generate further understanding and exploration of the dream's concept, I believed that a video for each dreams' series was necessary. I have very little experience with editing video footage, but after watching tutorials with a vague understanding of how to work such software, after much trial and error, I managed to create an outcome that I am very proud of. My intentions for this video was to produce a sickly nightmare of the overdose scene of the dream. I intend for the viewer to be repulsed yet fascinated by the colourful, unusual imagery and the psychedelic visual effects. To create this piece I wanted to present a hallucinogenic display with cross fading imagery and varied focus to generate the idea of character falling in and out of consciousness. It is also suggested that our dreams are desires of the unconscious mind, to which my project has began to show notions of fetish and erotic qualities.
Upon reflecting on this particular shooting experience and recreation of my dream, I feel as though I will shock the viewer as my original intentions of my proposal state. This particular recreation perfectly captures the essence of the project with a literal take on 'sweet dreams' with the use of dripping jelly and creating a visual nightmare in the most intriguing way possible. The infusion of lighting colours represent the party scene and the effects of drug abuse accidentally participated by the character. This has been the first shoot I have come away from feeling fully confident in my team and my ability as not only a makeup artist and hair stylist, but also a creative director.
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