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Some special effects makeup i did for a zombie movie...

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*UPDATE*
I haven't signed in to Deviant art for a few years and it seems some people like my zombie make-up stuff. Sorry I haven't replied to your comments, but thanks for all the positive feedback!

I did this a few years ago and its by no means as good as professional standard VFX make-up (as you can see, I kind of got bored below the neck and the make-up on the body is pretty rubbish and rushed). Anyway, some of you guys have asked how I did the make-up so that you can have a go yourselves, and I figured it would be easier to put up some tips here. Just a disclaimer - I'm not a pro make-up artist so please just take this as suggestions and not rules! oh, and be kind to your actors, it won't be comfortable!

I've never really been trained in proper make-up techniques so I kinda made it up as I went along. To get the peeling skin look I used cheap toilet paper and latex (you can buy a tub of liquid latex from any art store for about £10). Tear up the tissue into uneven bits with jagged edges and use a sponge to dab the skin with latex before sticking the tissue on. Then use extra latex on top where needed to stick it down. You need to wait for the latex to dry before adding paint. I used lots of cheap camouflage paint which can be found at army surplus stores (but beware it's hard to wash off!), or you could use basic face paint. Don't worry too much about getting professional stuff unless you have a big budget. Paint a base coat of whatever dark colour you want over the latex and then use a paint brush to add blue/grey veins and detail/ cuts etc. I put lots of red around the eyes and darkened them to make them look sunken and creepy. I made my own fake blood with red food colouring and a tin of treacle. If you get a dollop in your hand and then go outside and flick it at the actor from a distance then it looks more like blood splats. I also used golden syrup to create that slimy look through his hair and down his face (it wasn't very comfotable for the actor!). It often helps if you get them to put some Vaseline around their eyebrows and hair line so when they take the latex off it's not too painful!

Hope this is of some help :)
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~DarkForce82 Dec 23, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
This should be mature filtered I think...

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~SleepingGamer Mar 10, 2012
Why?

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~dragontechtigerchaos Dec 20, 2011  Student General Artist
FREAKY O.O

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~maukieyumiz Dec 12, 2011  Hobbyist Artist
omg its so scary but amazing
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~GigiXspice Dec 10, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I'd be scared as hell if I'd see something like that walking around the pantry XDD
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~LooneyLune Nov 27, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
awesome, your tedchnique is really good! I like it! I'm not professionally trained either, but Im pretty good!

In case your wondering, this is my style:

I use paper towel, toilet paper, tissue or whatever is handy! I usually adheise it with a glue stick or liquid glue, then corstarch and water and acrylicvapint directly to my skin. I mix pain to add texture, and alot of fake blood. I ocasionally add food colouring or cocoa and stuff...

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*BigA-nt Nov 26, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Is it OK with you? I used it here for a photo composition: [link]
Thanks :D
If you don't like what I did please let me know and I'll take it down :D :D

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~AnnabellLeigh Oct 26, 2011
oh my that is alot of make up
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Mood: Eye Candy ~number363 Oct 20, 2011  Student General Artist
Wow this is some real gruesome sexy shit!

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~masterdevil89 Oct 16, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
whhoooo!!! ZOMBIE! :D
dude, this is EPIC!

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