Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Mad Max: Fury Road (Makeup/hair)

Lelsey Vanderwalt won the 2016 Oscar for her hair and makeup work on Mad Max: Fury Road

1. War Boys
  • White body chalk to help identify them but also provides the gestalt principle of similarity
  • Heat/scar damage on bodies and face (some intentional)
  • Black face paint applied differently on each war boy
2. Furiosa
  • Furiosa's black forehead war paint
  • Eyes pop and enhanced checkbones
  • Shaved head 
3. Challenges
  • High tempertures
  • Intense scene
  • Cast numbers