Pre-production research

During our horror movie trailer production we will need to create fake cuts and bruises in order to create a sense of realism and effect. As a group we have researched on you tube different videos that aid the making of a fake cut.

Health and Safety:

• Before you begin to make a fake cut it is always important to ensure that you are aware of the necessary health and safety measures. Some people may have a reaction to the latex used so it is always important to make sure that you test a small amount on your hand and leave for a while to ensure it is safe to use elsewhere.
• It is also important to make sure that you wash your hands before the making of a fake scar. This is because you carry bacteria on your hands all day and you don't want it to be transmitted. It would also help if gloves where worn during the process.

Items used: 

• Liquid Latex
• Scar Wax
• Spirit Gum
• Fake Blood
• Spatula
• Cotton Bud

Application for the fake scar:

• Before you begin this process ensure that you have tested the liquid latex on a small area of skin to ensure your body wont react negatively to the substance. 
• Once you have done this get a cotton bud and some liquid latex, dip the cotton bud in the liquid latex and apply to the area of skin in which you want the scar to be. 
• Wait for the first layer of liquid latex to dry. Once this layer has dried you can then add another layer of liquid latex. 
• After the second layer of liquid latex has dried apply the spirit gum adhesive.
• You can then use a spatula to apply the scar wax above the layer of spirit gum adhesive.
• In order to create a simple cut you can use the tip of the spatula and indent the middle of the scar wax either vertically or horizontally.
• To ensure that the scar stays on the surface area needed we then have to add an additional layer liquid latex.
• You then have to use the appropriate make up powder to remove some of the shine and also apply foundation around the edges of the scar to blend it into the skin.
• Once you have completed all of the above steps you can then customise your scar to create the effect that you want.
• You can use fake blood to create the redness of the scar and also brown and blue paint to create a bruise effect.

Items used:

• Bruise Wheel by Ben Nye
• Sponge (preferably a make up sponge)

Application for the fake scar:

• Begin application with the lighter colour being green . Dab it around using the sponge to the area in which you want to bruise to be. 
• Do this unevenly to create a sense of realism.
• The next colour to apply from the bruise wheel would be the purple. 
• Simple application of the purple colouring above the green layer creates the colouring needed for an effective bruise.
• You can then add the blue and as you go along you can add more green so it doesn't look like you threw different colours above each other.
• Finally you can add the dark brown colour which is the main colour for a bruise.
• Ensure that when you apply the colours you don't do so with a pattern e.g. a circle, seeing as this will take away from the effectiveness.