During our first week doing this project we were lucky enough to have BBC makeup and hair artist Kate Bennton in to do a workshop with us. This allowed us to really get a feel for the period looks we would be creating. Kate has worked for the BBC for over 30 years and has a lot of in depth knowledge and experience working in the industry of TV and film.
Her demonstration included wig application. For me this was really interesting. I hadn't previously had the opportunity to handle a real lace blocked wig. Seeing how it was applied gave me a good insight into how artists work in industry. Kate had loads of tricks and tips to give us. Seeing which products she works with will also help me in the future when creating different looks.
After showing us how to apply a wig properly to HD standard she them gave us a demo using old age stipple. An amazing product that effectively creates realistic wrinkles on the skin. This technique is perfect to incorporate with Miss Havisham's look.
As well as giving us practical demonstrations Kate also brought her continuity folders that she uses on set. Inside are hundreds of images from sets that she has worked on. These folders are used to ensure continuity through out a production so that they look correct in each scene.
Below is one of Kate's nose prosthetic's. Although I've handled these before she gave us alot of information on how they are made and also how they'd be applied to a specific client. She also brought a range of scar and skin prosthetic's. We could include something similar to effectively replicate Miss Shavian's rash on her hand caused by excessive itching.
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