Halloween Zombie makeup FX tutorial

[exoticmimi921]

sorry i didn't catch what u said...what type of clay did u use again?

[TheBoscobaracus]

Is there anyway you could post a complete materials list and where I might be able to find said materials

[nathandonnelly]

@branane How much foamed gelatine did this take? How many cubes? Its great!

[branane]

@nathandonnelly I think only less than one cube, I try to make the appliance as thin as possible , especially with a heavy material like gelatin.

[nathandonnelly]

@branane As in just one of those small cubes from the pack of six? Do they go that far?? I only ask because I will be purchasing some from FX Warehouse soon, and I can't purchase more if I need to because my friend will be bringing it over from the US to me in Ireland.

[branane]

@nathandonnelly My cubes are about the size of a bar of soap. Get two if you are uncertain. Two soap bar sized cubes is plenty for a face appliance.

[7THUNDERSTRUCK7]

will the alienate mold to your hair if its really long

[colliernation96]

@7THUNDERSTRUCK7 no u put like ceran rap on ur hair ull b fine

[7THUNDERSTRUCK7]

@colliernation96 ok thanks

[Shagrabathez]

AWESOME!!

[colliernation96]

could u do me a haudeeee favor plzzzz tell me the materials u used plzzz

[branane]

@colliernation96 The plaster is Hydrocal from Sculpture House

The Silicone is MoldMax from Smooth-on

The clay is Roma plasticine

The Foamed Gelatin is from M.U.D.

The airbrush makeup is from Temptu

[Trytian]

where do you buy all the stuff?

[marlixowski]

just ... damn amazing !!!

[MasterMacabre13th]

How did you foam your gelatine? I mean could you give a brief recipe? I've seen a lot of different tutorials online but NONE of them show proof that it works. I don't wanna buy the materials and ruin a batch of 300 bloom gelatine. Yours obviously yields amazing results. Share? pleease? :P

[branane]

@MasterMacabre13th

I've used a few formulas and inconstant results. I now just buy the pre made cubes of the stuff from M.U.D.

[colliernation96]

Dude i wish u were my bro so u could teach me this stuff i loved it

[GlennBeckcares4u]

What brand of foam gelatin do you use?

[GlennBeckcares4u]

best zombie tutorial ive seen yet!

[scopeophile]

This is VERY useful to me - I'm working on my Halloween face prosthetic now as it happens. The tip about building the cast in thin layers of plaster is very useful.... also the whole use of the silicone as the mould for the gelatin opens a whole realm of possibilities to me (currently doing it the old school plaster cast method). I do hove a bit of silicone, but want to keep that for other things (hoping it is good for actually making prosthetics) . Again great vid - thanks

[xztaytrueordiex]

i see that u live in NY :) can u made one of those for me for this halloween ? can we talk about it ?

[xztaytrueordiex]

@xztaytrueordiex i gotta say it look awesome :)

[branane]

@xztaytrueordiex I'm afraid Halloween is a very busy time of year for me and charge a premium for my services. If you are still interested then feel free to private message me.

[the5chronicles]

Does regular fx Gelatin move with the face as smoothly as foam Gelatin?

[branane]

@the5chronicles not at all. flexibility is THE reason for foamed gelatin. A non-foamed gelatin appliance this thick would be heavy and feel and move like a rubber tire glued to the face.

[the5chronicles]

@branane Yeah, that's what I thought. I don't really have a spare oven to bake foam latex in so I may as well use the foamed gelatin. Really nice sculpt by the way. I'd love to see a video on multi piece appliances sometime in the future! Subbed.

[ahoudini]

Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to document your process. This will bring two piece molds and foamed gelatin within the capabilities of all of us hobbyists who have longed to try it but have been daunted by the "separate into individual pieces" steps. Anyone who can make a lifecast and sculpt a character can do this. I am ready to try! Thanks again and goodby to slush latex!

[branane]

@ahoudini Thank you for your comment. Your experience level is exactly where I was targeting this video so it's very gratifying to hear you found it useful!

[pastybaby]

amazing. love it

[watdascrew]

will the gelatine just cure if its not being covered and without an over

[watdascrew]

what do i ask for when i by the gelatin?

[watdascrew]

can i just plaster my sculpt over the life cast were the sculpt lays and then peel it off and simply put the gelatine into the mold?

[branane]

@watdascrew If I understand your question correctly - you are asking why bother with the rubber negative; why not just make the negative out of plaster? This is possible but because it was a larger mold I'm always paranoid about creating undercuts which would lock the positive and negative together. So I made a flexible negative to be sure this would not happen. With smaller molds you can simply make the positive and negative with plaster.

[watdascrew]

what do i ask for ,u cant whip it up with knox gelatin at the supermarket ? what do i ask for ,what kind of gelatin?what i meant with my early question is if i sculpt on to my armature and then just plaster over my sculpt and then remove the mold off the clay and clean the clay out i simply paint latex in the mold and peel a face mask out ,can i do that is what i meant but with gelatin instead ,and sculpting on top of a life cast of course

[branane]

@watdascrew Knox gelatin is not the correct bloom value. You need to order it. Also, I used foamed gelatin for this piece because it is much softer and lighter. A solid gelatin piece as large as the one I made here would be very stiff and heavy.

Yes, you can make an all plaster mold (you can see some in this video at 3:00).

[maganathemagnificent]

This is awesome, I really enjoyed it... Thanks.

Hey do you make your own gelatine with a personal formula, or do you buy it on line, or at a store?

Thanks

[alecsconscience]

Great tutorial! Thanks! How to you fix the parts of the prosthetic where the overflow holes show?

[branane]

@alecsconscience They are on the inside of the prosthetic (facing the skin) so they can't be seen anyway, but I just snip them off with scissors.

[happytrailershd]

Hey there, great tutorial!

Which Mold Max were you using? (10,20,30, etc)?

Jason

Smooth-On, Inc.

[branane]

@happytrailershd

I'm afraid I don't remember. But it was on the stiffer side. It needed to be because I was treating it like a plaster negative (lots of pressure) The tear occurred even though I was being terribly careful and when it tore it tore very long and fast. Could the product have been over-catalyzed? (which would be my fault)

[romeroisking]

How do you get good edges without flashing? lol.

[tokyorose1123]

Absolutely Great Tutorial, thanks for sharing.

One question, what brand of Gelatin did you use for this piece?

[branane]

@tokyorose1123

I used the cubes from MUD.

[tokyorose1123]

@branane

Awesome, thanks a lot. Found the ones you're talking about on the FX warehouse website.

I appreciate the response.

[lordofillusionny]

Incredible tutorial, you have alot of innovative applications here, reminicent of DIck Smith, as I know that alot of effects artists are going the gelatin route now and it is so much easier to work with. Excellent work, I would even say it excells Savini by leaps. DO You have any of the sectional mold processes up as tutorials? if not you definately should!!!

[fushiyume]

Many people have found Smooth-On's silicone products are both inferior and overpriced. Next time try a tinsil from Polytek or Silpak.