Approval and SFX Prosthetics

Today, I made a call to the manager of Le Orthodontics and I got permission to film at the dentistry! This means I do not have to create a storyboard for the second idea. I was told on Monday to schedule with the office on a date to film and I can film for a total of one hour. This means I have my work cut out for me. In this hour I need to get all the film for the two hour opening and have all my materials prepared for me. There may not be a second opportunity to get more shots which editing. In this post, I am going to learn how to make a prosthetic to attach and remove when filming Logan's removed mouth. 

There are two ways this can be done. The first is by cutting up tissue paper is semi circular pieces. Then dab liquid latex over the tissue paper. After several layers, the paper will be thick enough and have a shiny look. In order to remove this, face powder can be used. Cut the latex to the desired length and then use foundation to color the flaps. Foundation can be covered in fake blood, which I will use sparingly since the skin is supposed to be red but smooth. Using cotton can make the blood look more clotted. When completed, the final result can look like something on the left. I will need to purchase the latex, foundation, and red dye. Then, I will be able to produce this myself. I can buy this closer to the date of filming and create a copy at a later date. 

The second technique I learned was how to make scarring effects. This will be useful for making the face covering look brutally attached. By using a red pen and cutting up some staples and gluing it to the prosthetic, the final product will look vile, which is the effect I am going for. 

I will use a combination of techniques from the first and second in order to create my own effect. I have high hopes for how this will turn out. I will find online the materials necessary to purchase in order to complete the effect. The liquid latex costs around nine dollars. And red dye around two. I may have some foundation lying around the house to use. 

In the next post, I will have a storyboard created. Bye for now!

Sources:

https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Make-SFX-Makeup-Prosthetics/

https://morbidlybeautiful.com/sfx-saturdays-torn-skin/