After my Final Images..

After my final images, I thought it would be interesting to experiment with the wound, whilst it was still applied to my model. I thought about whether, after an acid attack, she would want to cover up the wound fully, trying to hide it with makeup as she's not comfortable with showing it. I then proceeded to cover the wound with foundation, to see what it would look like, if she tried to cover it. Thinking about a different scenario changed the wound completely.

 Using just a small amount of foundation changed the whole concept for me, as it looks like an older wound, but also enhances the idea that the victim is not comfortable with showing the bare scars. However, the burn's edges are more obvious to the eye, as the silicone picks up the product in a different way to the skin, as they are different textures. I prefer my first images as the wound looked more realistic and blended better, but I am glad that I got to experiment with the colouring to change the look of the wound. The burn looks better from further away in these images, because you can't see the edges of the silicone as clearly. I also think that the way the light catches on the top of the wound makes it look much better in terms of blending, but the shadowing at the bottom of the wound draws the eye's attention to it.

Before I applied any colour to the wound, I was supposed to take an image to show the wound by itself without any colour. I did not realise this, which is my fault entirely, but I managed to clean my wound after to show it without any colour. I think I will have to complete the wound again in an open session, as I think that the wound shown in the images has been stained with the colourants that I used on the day. From this, I know that it is really important to write a checklist down of what I have to have for the hand in, making sure that I tick all of these off.