The Prosthetics Event

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It was a very long drive to The Prosthetics Event in Birmingham (especially as the SatNav took us the wrong way!) We eventually made it there and it was very interesting to sit in the lectures and watch the way Niell Gorton works and learn about the things he does and uses. I found it helpful and took a few notes of what to use and how to do it. I took far too many pictures to post on here, so here are the best ones.

Creating a 'Guardians of The Galaxy' inspired character

 Actor Spencer Wilding was also there, best known for his part in The Wolfman.

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The Reel Eye Company

Jemma Puri who works for The Reel Eye Company was there demonstrating SFX Contact Lenses and you can see in comparison to her hand how big they are!

Fangs FX

 Chris Lyons who works for Fangs FX demonstrated his SFX Dentures and how to put them in the correct way. 

You can make a character look great with makeup, but it the finishing touches like the eyes and teeth that brings it all together. I didn't realise this until I watched this demo and it was so interesting watching this character come to life step by step. 

MAKUP - The Academy for Film & Media Makeup

We managed to spot people creating Elizabethan makeup which was interesting to see how other people interpret this look. They stuck to the more original 16th century look whereas we are creating contemporary versions but I couldn't not post it on here as it is so relevant!

Surgery Portfolio

Not only did I get the chance to go to this event, I also got the amazing experience of a one-to-one interview with Rob Mayor! 

I showed him some pieces of my work and he gave feedback and told me areas in which I could improve, he gave me advice and tips on how to create good pieces of work. It was really interesting to learn about his background and the techniques he uses, I found it very helpful and I will take on board all the information he gave me and I will continue to develop my work making the best I can. 

(Had to get my photo taken with him!)