Posts Tagged “filmmaking make up effects”

Since my logs tell me lots of folks come here looking for zombie makeup techniques, I have decided to begin by bringing the likeastory old goodies on that topic into the new age with a section on Zombie Makeup: So welcome to the first post of LikeAStory 2.0. I have links to the original content and the old likeastory source material at the bottom. I will put contributors user names in parentheses as well.

(Blood_Man)
I heard you can make a zombie out of latex and tissue but how?

(Critter says):

  • Put the latex on a small area, no more than you can work on and finish before the latex dries.
  • While the latex is wet, put a piece of tissue on the surface.zombie makeup
  • You want to get the tissue pretty soaked through.
  • Move it around to create your wrinkles, then let it dry.
  • You can use a hair dryer to speed it up, but remember when the actor says it is too hot, back off.
  • You can start on the next area before the first area is dried.
  • After all the latex is dry, you can add your makeup over it.
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