Updated Styling, Hair and Makeup for Final Shoot

When initially receiving the footage from Harrison and finding that some of the clips were out of focus I was extremely stressed for many reasons, such as model availability, studio bookings and whether I would use him again; however after calming down I started to see the positives. Re-shooting the scene would allow me to review the footage to make any changes I felt necessary, such as styling, lighting and choreography. Re-shooting also allowed me to take individual images of each styling for each look, which I did not do previously.

I was pleased with how the models' first looks translated on film because they all looked youthful and perfected; however I felt the mature model's second styling did not look flattering and the makeup was not dark enough. I felt very rushed when doing the models' makeup and hair in my previous shoot as we had a time limit, therefore my mature model's look did not look as completed as the others. I also only had one day to find her styling and I was not completely happy with the result as it didn't look age appropriate. All the images on the left were taken on the previous shoot and the images on the right are the improved versions.

Styling

I knew I wanted my model to wear a khaki top because she needed to complement the other society member; however the last minute styling resulted in combining two tops to create a long sleeve and full length top. The two khaki colours did not match and the arms were too short, making it look very unflattering. My model said she felt uncomfortable wearing bare legs and I agreed this would not be suitable for her age, so I decided she should wear beige trousers to give the look of bare legs; however this was, again, unflattering. For the re-shoot I found a warmer toned khaki top, with a flattering and age appropriate neckline. I was too concerned about making the styling look as similar as possible to the other society member; however I think using the same colour in different styles works more effectively in portraying that society are gradually moulding into one. I then chose black jeans to mirror the black mesh shorts on the other model and because they are more flattering. My model looked and felt much more comfortable in her new styling. 

Makeup

I made both society members' eye makeup darker for the second look to give a more dramatic, fierce look; however I don't think this makeup translated on camera for the mature model. I added a smudged line of dark brown on the model's upper lash line for a darker look because I was concerned her eyes would look tired and heavy with any more makeup on; however I don't think it looks different enough from her first look. I therefore added the same khaki eye shadow I added to my other model for a smoked out, dramatic eye look. I think this complements the khaki styling and transforms the everyday look to a dramatic, intense eye look. 

Hair

I was unsure how to style my mature model's hair for her second look, so I decided to keep it the same as in her first look. Looking at the footage, I regret doing this because the other models' hair becomes more slick and tight, so it looks out of place that her hair stayed the same. I therefore decided to add lots of gel to her hair and slick it back and off her face for a severe, more high fashion look. This mirrored the other hairstyles transforming from relaxed to sleek.

These changes in the mature model's second look will complete the outfit changes, making the transitions look more clear and slick. I am pleased I got more time to make these changes as I think they will improve my film's ending scene.