Hey all, quick question- for my upcoming movie we need to make it look like one of my characters hands have been severely frostbitten- how should i do this?
"making" frostbite?
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bad/recent frostbite looks a lot like bruising, with some blistering. You should not have any problem doing this with makeup. Essentially, the hand would look like it had been bruised around all the joints and finger tips. There would be blistering near the worst of it. The wikipedia has a nice picture of severe frostbite.
Doug
Doug
A little liquid latex and tissue paper will give you the peeled skin.
Black, red, yellow and blue make-up from Ben Nye, Mehron or Kryolan.
Black, red, yellow and blue make-up from Ben Nye, Mehron or Kryolan.
Do a quick google search for "frostbite" and then click "images"... you'll get a ton of examples... looks mainly like the fingertips would be blackened, so play around with Sharpies (markers) and Soot (fire ashes) if you're looking for simple and cheap. Or throw your actor in a meatlocker for a few days (or until he eats his way out) and tell him it's "one of those 'method' things"....
But don't forget the gray skin (fresh frost bite just looks gray).thank you guys 
but where can i get makeup and fake skin? (Im near Cleveland, Ohio and i dont know of any prop houses or makeup stores.
but where can i get makeup and fake skin? (Im near Cleveland, Ohio and i dont know of any prop houses or makeup stores.
Fake skin is made with liquid latex. As I mentioned, using a little
tissue paper adds to the ragged, torn look you want. It takes
some experimentation. Like anything else, realistic make-up
efx takes some skill and skill is learned.
Lakewood isn't too far from Cleveland. Give Arnold Goldman of
Monster Makers" a call. I know he used to sell products. You can
get make-up on line if there are no stores near you.
You have an excellent point, Spinner. When I was a kid, long befor
there was an entire industry of special make-up supplies I used
my mom's make up to scare the crap out of her and my sister. It's
wqht started my long career in make-up efx.
tissue paper adds to the ragged, torn look you want. It takes
some experimentation. Like anything else, realistic make-up
efx takes some skill and skill is learned.
Lakewood isn't too far from Cleveland. Give Arnold Goldman of
Monster Makers" a call. I know he used to sell products. You can
get make-up on line if there are no stores near you.
You have an excellent point, Spinner. When I was a kid, long befor
there was an entire industry of special make-up supplies I used
my mom's make up to scare the crap out of her and my sister. It's
wqht started my long career in make-up efx.
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thanks for those tips, and thank you directorik for that tidbit. ill have to see if i can contact him.