Blindside Studios Logo

Blindside Studios Logo by Brooke van de Water

For this logo sequence, I want it to represent not just "Half-Hearted", but "Blindside Studios" as a company. Each face represents a different genre of film that Blindside Studios creates and produces- Mystery, Comedy, Tragedy, Sci-Fi, Drama, Horror, Romance, and Thriller. I chose to use facial expressions to do this as they all represent a different mask, the idea enforced at the end of the sequence, the subject is wearing a mask. This use of masks is closely linked to "Half-Hearted" as the film is situated around masks and identity. Each facial expression will flash quickly, only one half of the face visible as it is more effective, until at the end it ends on the subjects face, fully exposed, with a violent gash. This is effective because it prepares the viewer to expect violence and mystery in the upcoming film. The shot of the mask is then shown, to again reiterate to the viewer the use of figurative masks to be in the film.

LOGO FILM SCHEDULE

Friday 1st July 2016

Time	Description	Location
1:40pm	Transport gear to salvation room and set up	Salvation room
2:00pm	Talent arrives	Salvation room
2:05pm	Finish set up and go through script with talent	Salvation room
2:15pm	Start filming Blank face -half light half dark lighting	Salvation room
2:30pm	Mystery face -same lighting	Salvation room
2:35pm	Crime face -same lighting	Salvation room
2:40pm	Tragedy face -same lighting
2:45pm	Action face	Salvation room
2:50pm	Drama face	Salvation room
3:00pm	-M.U.A. arrives -go through what is needed and set up
3:10pm	Thriller face -same lighting -MAKE UP on talent AND mask   -film putting mask on   -blank face in mask   -eyes open in mask	Salvation room
3:20pm	Film talent with mask on -eyes shut the eyes open	Salvation room
3:30pm	Finish filming and pack up	Media Room

My plan was to have a make up artist (M.U.A.) come in and do the make up for this shoot but in the end, she couldn't make it. So, I bought fake blood and scar effects from a dollar store, and used that combined whatmy own make up to create the effect on my talent's face. This was a challenge for me as I didn't know how to apply the makeup. However, I practiced the make up at home (as the talent was my father) and managed to create the look I was going for. The following photos are examples of my work:

Because I practiced the makeup before the shoot, when it came time to do it for real I felt a lot more prepared. The following photos are of the actual shoot: