Claire Golby
Level 5
Dramatic Contexts
Debrecini, T 2009. Special Effects Makeup. Oxford: Focal Press, pages 54-57
Corson. R, Norcross. B G, Glavan. J. 2010. Stage Makeup 10th Edition. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, p22
Delamar, P. 2003. The Complete Makeup Artist 2nd Edition. London: Melody Dawes. p257
Corson. R, Norcross. B G, Glavan. J. 2010. Stage Makeup 10th Edition. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, p119
"Makeups on the same actor. A. Youthful mouth - upper lip reshaped. B. Ages mouth. Upper lip slightly convex; lips wrinkled with highlights and shadows."
Delamar, P. 2003. The Complete Makeup Artist 2nd Edition. London: Melody Dawes. p251
Althoug it may appear obvious, I thought this tip would be a useful one to remember when sculpting. I also found Tom Smith's work on Sir Ben Kingsley a really excellent example of how subtle changes can have a major impact an gradually ageing someone. Although Smith hasn't made him look that wrinkley (compared to some people, caucausian skin types in particular), I think its more the overall droopyness of the face that enforces the overall impact. Definately around the chin area and the nasolabial folds are where the deepest crevices are, not so much around the eyes which is generally where you expect to see the most prominant signs of ageing in a person.
Ageing in Makeup - Research
Ageing in the Family
These are all recent photos of my grandma on my mum's side, who is 79. Like my mother, she's had a healthy and active lifestyle with no major health issues. Shes neven smoked, barely drinks and used to be fairly active. Both my mother and grandma have osteoporosis (fragile bones) and are both have very skinny builds which might contribute to their ageing process looking quite hollowed or gaunt.
These are all very recent photos of my mother aged 52. They show the various signs of ageing in her face that could similarly occur to me. I think the crows feet and folds around the eyelid area are the most obvious aged features, although there are a lot of subtle lines around the lips, brow and nose that i will need to consider for my sculpt. She's never smoked, she has a glass of wine most nights and excercises regularly so I would contribute most of her signs of ageing to stress, as she owns her own company.
Lifestyle Implications
The Daily Mail (2013) We all know smoking is bad for our health... [online] available from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2480695/We-know-smoking-bad-health-pictures-PROVE-bad-looks-Compare-twin-smokes-doesnt-dont-believe-us.html [accessed date: 16th October 2014]
A persons lifestyle can significantly impact the rate at which a person physically ages. These photos below illustrate how smoking can impact on a person's physical features. They are all photos of twins, and the one on the right has smoked or smoked for much longer than their twin on the left. The damage to the skin is most noticeable in the middle to lower third of the face.
This section covers various other talks and methods that don't really tie into project work and are not prosthetic work. I started it with my ageing research in preparation for my ageing face sculpt.
The following are all images of eldery members of my family. The left photograph is of my grandma, at approxmiately 75 years of age. I couldn't get many images of her, but I look much more like my mum and my grandma on her side, so I think I will take a lot of inspiration for my sculpt from those images.
Image 2
The left twin is a non smoker while her sister has smoked for 29 years. Oddly enough the two areas that look most affected on the smoking twin to me are the sockets around the eyes and the forehead. However, the left twin does look of a larger disposition, so I think some of the ageing effects on the smoker may also be down the fact that she is skinnier.
Image 1
Both of these twins smoke, but the one on the right has smoked for 14 years longer than his brother. I think it's most obvious in the chin and mouth area, where you can see lines on the right twin that the left twin doesn't even have. the lines also look a lot deeper and more indented. His neck also looks like the skin is looser and more wrinkled.
Image 3
The twin on the left has smoked for 17 years longer than her sister. I'd say this is most evident directly around the lip area where you can see plently of small wrinkles which could also be from the action of smoking a cigarette as well as the chemical effects on the body. Hey eye bags are also more pronounced, as are her nasolabial folds. Her neck also looks a lot more droopy.
Image 4
The twin on the right is a smoker while her sister is not. There are so many subtle, fine wrinkle lines on the smoker that aren't even present in her non smoking sister. Again, the nasolabial folds are wrinkles on the smoker whereas they only look like subtle folds on her sister. There are plently of crows feet and lines around the chin and mouth that the sister just doesn't have. The smokers complexion is also worse, particularly on her forehead where she sees to be unhealthily freckley, which I wouldn't be surpised if it where down to damage from sunbeds.