Literally a scarface

lhmaloney

lhmaloney

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I have an upcoming movie, in which on of the lead actors has a huge long scar down the left side of his face. Does anyone have any suggestions to makeup and prosthetic kits. I've scoured the internet, but I normally don't make purchases until I consult with this forum. Any suggestions is helpful. Also the character has a smoke gray or all white eye, Any suggestions on costume eye contacts. Thanks guys.
 
Go with it. If you have not discussed this before hand, masking it may make him feel quite uncomfy.
It's far easier to succesfully create a scar than to hide one.
 
My girlfriend produced a zombie flick...she was looking into white contacts for the actors, but they have to be custom fitted or you risk ruining the actor's eyesight. They went with eye bleeding instead, which wasn't much more comfortable (I filled in for somebody).
 
The actor has a scar which you want to hide, or the part requires a scar which you need to add to the actor?

If the former, you and he need to ask yourselves why it needs to be hidden - I see no reason to do so unless it will somehow totally distract the audience
 
The white contact can be bought from any eye-doctor. Those are specialty contacts they sell them all the time, especially around this time fo year (Halloween)

As for the scar, again easy. You need to go to your party/makeup store and just buy the makeup. They sell it and give you instructions on how to do it.

On both, make sure you don't "over do" it. It needs to be small and simple. Don't try to empasize it with lighting or anything. Let it come across naturally. I think this may help you.
 
jls4 said:
The white contact can be bought from any eye-doctor. Those are specialty contacts they sell them all the time, especially around this time fo year (Halloween)
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Make sure you go to an eye doctor.

Essentially, you're asking an actor to put a foreign object in their eye.

The Contact lense prescription lists among other things, the Base Curve--or curvature of the individual's eye and the Diameter required again based on the diameter of the individual's eye or the protion of the eye that the lense should cover.

Any white contact lense won't necessarily do the trick safely.
 
Yeah, okay as an update, I myself tried out one a highly recommended sfx kit yesterday, It looked pretty decent after a while, the problem is its made for a Caucasian actor, not only is my actor Black, bout he's darker complected, do you suggest I use like foundation to cover in the light spots. Any more suggestions?
 
One base over his whole face is best as blending is a bizzo.
Careful if shooting HD... you will get away with nothing unless lighting soft and dark.
 
lhmaloney said:
Yeah, okay as an update, I myself tried out one a highly recommended sfx kit yesterday, It looked pretty decent after a while, the problem is its made for a Caucasian actor, not only is my actor Black, bout he's darker complected, do you suggest I use like foundation to cover in the light spots. Any more suggestions?
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that's what I'd do get some foundation and powder and try to blend it back in. If you find a half way decent makeup artist, even if she doesn't help you for the whole shoot. she'll know how to fix it.
 
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