Evaluation of WILD KINGDOM

Evaluation

Throughout this project, I have been really interested while researching different tribes and creating my own looks from the inspiration of these. Working on a blog was something that I had never done before, and I have found it difficult in some ways, but interesting and exciting in others. I have struggled with keeping the Editorial and Catwalk looks separate 
and ensuring that I am constantly working on both looks, to keep them as strong as one another. I enjoyed working on the blog because it enabled me to express my opinions within the research that I had produced.

I also enjoyed creating different looks for editorial and catwalk, and this taught me about the different considerations that need to be undertaken when dealing with each. I felt that my Wild Kingdom storyboard and character moodboards were really helpful when creating my looks. I also brought my moodboards along to my shoots because this gave me more inspiration when applying the makeup and hair, and I could show my model the direction that I was going with the look.

All in all, this project was very helpful in pushing my skills in creativity and research, and I feel very satisfied and excited by the images that I produced. When it came to the post production of the images I felt that they did not need much editing and this reflected my technical skills. In the future, I plan to work even more creatively and push my ideas further, making sure that I design more facecharts including a range of makeup and hair suggestions. 

Timed Assessment

The image below shows the facechart that I was given to produce Hannah's catwalk look. Receiving the facechart before was helpful because of all of the instruction given and the detail in which she went to:

 

During the timed assessment, I felt prepared and comfortable with the work that I was about to produce. I had been well briefed by Hannah and I had all of the kit that I needed to produce my kit. While applying the makeup and hair styling, I was nervous because of the worry that my look would not look like Hannah's final look. I was however, worrying for no reason. The images came out really well and I was really pleased with the look that I created. I believe that this was all due to the preparation that Hannah gave me and the instruction that was supplied. 

Below shows the Peer evaluation sheet that the both of us filled out, explaining how we both felt at the timed assessment, as designer and assistant. I was really pleased with the comments that I was given from Hannah. 

I have also included my Technical instructor assessment sheet because I was very pleased with the comments that I received.

Finally, I wanted to include my final images which I am really pleased with. 

Timed Assessment Notes

Below show my notes for my timed assessment buddy, I also attached my facechart for the catwalk inuit look and my final images too.

Face:

• foundation to match model’s natural skin tone

• use a satin primer for the base to give the skin a dewy look

• to contour the face, use 3 different products: 

1. highlighter to give a pearlescent sheen to the tops of the cheekbones, forehead and nose (Topshop highlighter in Crescent Moon). 
2. 2. rosy pink blusher to put some colour the cheeks - not overused (MAC Mineralise powder blush). 
3. 3. Very fine silver powder underneath the cheekbones to contour them. 

Lips:

• Vaseline on the lips to give a wet look, ensure that the model’s lips are not dry looking or flaky

Eyebrows:

• use the turquoise eye liner pencil to outline and shape the eyebrows, fill these in with colour and ensure that they are symmetrical. Note: this took the longest when applying the makeup for the shoot, so allow time for this! 

Eyes:

• keep the eyelids very simple, use vaseline on them to give a dewy sheen to them

• use MAC Lipmix in white and a disposable mascara wand to coat the eyelashes - be careful that this does not imprint onto the model’s skin

Hair:

• some videos that may help to teach you the dutch braid are: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZB9Ugq5U8U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_gQsa5Nd-c

• create three plaits on the hair going in the same direction on top of one another - keep them tight to the head

• depending on the length of the model’s hair, you may need to use extra hair pieces to add volume and length. This could be in the form of clip in hair extensions or a plaited hair piece that can be attached the hair. 

• backcombing the hair also helped especially if the models hair has just recently been washed.

Accessories/Styling:

• Use a fur stole draped across the chest of the model, similar to the one I used in my look (see images). 

• No jewellery, earrings or bracelets were worn during the shoot as I wanted the look to be simple yet effective with the fur. 

Editorial: Final images

Below shows my two final images for my editorial shoot. I am really pleased with the looks that I created and feel that my design really showed through on my application. I was also really pleased with the headdress/crown that I used and felt that it worked well within the shoot. I think that my makeup application was good before the shoot because I was really pleased with the blending and the way that the colours really stood out on the face. I was also able to use the bracelets that I had made too, so this added another accessory to the image.

Catwalk: Final Images

Below show my two final images from my catwalk shoot. I am really pleased with the way that they turned out, and that they did not require much editing, as I was already pleased with the whole makeup look including the models skin and the lighting etc.  This image focusses more on makeup, and the below image focusses more on hair. I think that this is important to show the two different focus points on the image and it gives a different perspective on the look.

Editorial & Catwalk: Styling decisions

Catwalk: 

As my shoot was inspired by the Inuit tribe, I wanted to continue the cold, icy look throughout my styling decisions. I did however, want to make this more interesting and have a fashion edge to it. I therefore chose a fur stole draped across my model's chest with a fox-like effect to it, but have the rest of the body bare. I think that this would provide a twist to the look and it would keep to the Catwalk requirements and ideas.
The actual stole that I will use is shown below, however I plan to place it backwards on the model so that it is more covering the shoulders than the neck and chest. 

Editorial:

The biggest part of my styling for the shoot is the headdress that I have made. I have also made some small bracelets from beads and plastic threads that I am not so pleased with but will try when I am shooting my images. As I will have a face mask/fullers earth over part of my models chest, I would like my model to have a strapless dress of brightly coloured material on. I also would like to experiment with tying the material at the front although I am unsure whether the knot will stick out too much and look scruffy as I have tried this on myself and struggled with the look. A clean, straight front may look better and less busy with my look, as some parts have detail already. I have bought the material that I will be using within the shoot and think that the colours and design really match and will work so well with my shoot.

Editorial: Face mask/fullers earth?

I have experimented with the face mask on my arm to see the effect that I would get and whether it was the same as fullers earth but much kinder to the skin. The answer is yes it was, I was really pleased with the results and I am glad that I will be able to use something much gentler for the model which gives the same result for me. 

I have photographed the facemask both when I first applied it to my hand and after a while when the product had dried: