When I volunteered for the makeup management position in the Deadbacks project, I was working under the assumption that it would be mostly an organizational task, using a number of skilled volunteers that we had on hand plus some more we would find.... after all, I'm not an experienced makeup person. I figured I could push papers and work schedules, and one or more senior makeup people could take the techincal lead.
Well, I couldn't find anyone to take the lead for this, but I kept hoping. I'm just now beginning to internalize my role as makeup manager, which is a lot like my role as physical FX manager... e.g., I own it, including creative aspects.
It should turn out okay. Maybe even better than okay!
As we approach the final weeks before shooting, the panic level is rising, as well as the chaos. But it looks like things will come together, assuming we actually get a cinematographer. And we finish the sets. And I both find and train sufficient quantities of makeup people. And find time to sculpt and cast the props. Let alone make molds from our actors.
Ummmm.... the next two weeks sees me doing a lot of work with makeup people and actors, squeezed into many of my "free" moments.
Yeah.
On the happy bright note, I'm getting my combat-steel saber tonight at TaiChi, and I find I'm inordinately excited about the prospect. This enthusiasm has also probably been fueled by my recent reading of the first 20 "Lone Wolf and Cub" manga (just now being reprinted by Dark Horse comics, so I have to now buy these).
Last night I had a chance to work on my heart sculpture a bit, and I found that my choice of clay for this project was perfect. This Chavant NSP Medium is great stuff! Rubbery enough to not crumble in handling, hard enough to hold up to handling and take details, enough tack so I can add clay as needed, heat-softenable with a heat gun to enhance MANY working aspects, and so on. Great stuff!