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Laerdal SUN Conference October 2018 Orlando, FL

Imitating Reality A Moulage Experience

About SIMETRI

SIMETRI designs and develops creative technologies and capabilities for medical training. We are a woman-

• wned, minority-owned small business founded in 2009

to develop innovative medical training technologies. Headquartered in Winter Park, Florida, SIMETRI is only 7 miles from the University of Central Florida Research Park. SIMETRI’s unique talents in the development of medical training technologies and applications, coupled with strong engineering rigor and experience integrating the latest material science research, are complimentary and uniquely qualified to transform medical training.

SIMETRI’S PROJECTS

About the Presenter

• Over 30 years experience in fine and commercial art.
• Began career working with a variety of mediums in areas of:
• Industrial mold making
• Commercial design
• Museum wax figures
• Portrait sculpture
• TV and movie special effects
• Experience with forensic crime scene investigation,

workplace safety, military moulage, and medical simulation.

• Have 17+ years with Ripley Entertainment.
• Currently Director of Special Effects Engineering at SIMETRI.

Barry S. Anderson

Special Makeup Effects Film Credits

Movie Set Makeup Application

Theme Park Special Effects

Forensic Crime Scenes

Supersleuths - Aileen Wuornos (2002) Discovery/The Learning Channel Dade County Medical Examiner Department of Forensic Imaging Bureau

Anthropology Art

Workplace Safety

G&W Railroad Safety Training Film Production

Historic Museum Figure Displays

Portrait Art & Silicone Masks

Imitating Reality – A Moulage Experience

Imitating Reality - Moulage Makeup

Knowing Your Materials

Imitating Reality - Moulage Makeup

Creating Fresh Bruising

• Stipple red cream makeup around

area where bruise will be

• Smudge it and rub it in leaving

middle open

• Use small amount of purple or dark red cream makeup and

stipple area to make your outer edges

• Blend out carefully using your makeup sponge

Imitating Reality - Moulage Makeup

Creating An Aged Bruise

• Stipple green cream makeup

around outer areas and use purple or dark red and blue cream makeup

• Finish setting this makeup with

translucent face powder

Imitating Reality - Moulage Makeup

Creating Cuts

• Using scar wax place a

small amount and blend into skin

• Note: Do not place on

flexible area

• Mold scar wax into

shape in the size that is desired using a spatula

• r craft stick and or

fingers

• Using utensil create a cut pulling

carefully through wax

• The ends should be narrower and

tapper leaving center wider

• Lightly use a stipple sponge over your

wax to give texture

Imitating Reality - Moulage Makeup

Creating Cuts Continued

• With a small brush, brush deep

red cream makeup into the injury area and tapper color to fine line on the ends

• Take red cream makeup and go
• ver dark red areas in the center

towards the upper edges

• Stipple a small of red around
• uter injury area

Imitating Reality - Moulage Makeup

Creating Cuts Continued

• Finalize the wound with

simulated blood or simulated gel blood

Imitating Reality - Moulage Makeup

Creating Scrapes

• Use cream makeup to create any size scrape
• Place red makeup onto a stipple sponge and pull

sponge across the skin in the direction desired to make the scrape

• Stipple red cream makeup onto stipple sponge

and go over the area in the same direction

Imitating Reality - Moulage Makeup

Creating Scrape Continued

• With a fine brush add simulated

liquid blood or simulated thick blood over top of the scrapes in the same direction of injury

• For an added effect, coffee

grounds can be added for a more sever look

• For another added effect, you can

add glycerin or lubricant jelly to provide shine

Imitating Reality - Moulage Makeup

Creating 2nd Degree Burns

• Paint a thin layer of red

cream makeup and blend out with sponge

• Apply 2 layers of liquid latex and allow to dry

in between application

• Note: Some people may be allergic to latex
• Skip this step if you have a latex allergy
• Once latex has dried add

2 more layers in a circular pattern leaving center empty

Imitating Reality - Moulage Makeup

Creating Burns Continued

• Make an oval
• pening using your

fingers and roll out the latex onto itself

• Stipple red cream

makeup inside the

• pening
• Then stipple purple or dark red cream

makeup on the rim of the opening

• Carefully blend out colors with sponge

Imitating Reality - Moulage Makeup

Creating 3rd Degree Burns

• To create a more enhanced 3rd degree burn

use powdered gelatin with hot water and mix to dissolve and let cool down

• Apply a thing layer of gelatin using a craft stick
• ver the burn area and built up
• Using end of a brush pull the gelatin around as it

cools in order to create texture

• Add a layer of Vaseline over the top of the gelatin

Imitating Reality - Moulage Makeup

Creating 3rd Degree Burns Continued

• Take 1 layer of tissue

and tear edges

• Place over top of

burn and press down

• Using makeup sponge

carefully stipple 1st coat of liquid latex matting down all edges and let dry

• Repeat a 2nd layer of

latex and let dry

• Using end of brush

begin pulling up tissue exposing gelatin underneath

Imitating Reality - Moulage Makeup

Creating 3rd Degree Burns Continued

• Using black cream makeup
• r charcoal powder stipple

around burn area leaving center peeled area clean of black makeup

• Stipple a small amount of

red and purple cream makeup over top of blackened area

• Using a brush apply a small

amount of red cream makeup inside the peeled area

• Add vaseline or lubricant jelly
• ver the red areas

Imitating Reality - Makeup for Moulage

Adding Effects: Suggested Supplies for A Makeup Kit

• 70% or 99% Isopropyl Alcohol
• Makeup Remover Wipes or Baby Wipes
• ½” or 1” Chip Brushes
• Craft Sticks or Tongue Depressors for Mixing
• Paper or Plastic Cups
• Skin Tite Silicone Adhesive
• Ultimate Wound Kit
• Ultimate Blood Kit
• Blood Edition Encore Slim Palette
• Bruise Edition Encore Slim Palette
• Ben Nye Makeup Wheels – Bruise & Abrasions
• Ben Nye Master Disaster Makeup Wheel
• Ben Nye Thick Blood
• Dirt Works Powder

Imitating Reality - Makeup for Moulage

Adding Effects: Easy Simulated Blood Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
• 1 tiny drop blue food coloring
• 1 tiny drop green food coloring (optional)
• 1 scant teaspoon flour, sifted
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 1 small shallow glass or plastic bowl
• 1 toothpick
• Cooking spray
• Water (optional)
• Chocolate sauce (optional)
• Liquid laundry soap (optional)

Directions:

• Add flour and red food coloring to the mixing bowl.
• Spritz your tablespoon with cooking spray and use

it to add corn syrup to the mix.

• Use the toothpick to add the tiniest drop of blue

food coloring. You can always add more. Add the same amount of green food coloring if you need it to be more purple. Stir with a small whisk or spoon until completely blended.

• Adjust the recipe using additional food coloring,

chocolate sauce, water or laundry detergent if desired.

Imitating Reality - Makeup for Moulage

Learning More: Suggested References

• The Technique of the Professional

Make-up Artist by Vincent JR Kehoe

• Special Make-up Effects

by Vincent JR Kehoe

• Techniques of Three Dimensional

Makeup by Lee Baygan

• The Monstrous Make-up Manual

by Mike Spatola

• Hurt’em Reel Good

by Randy Daudlin

Imitating Reality - Moulage Makeup

Learning More: Suggested Tips and Tricks

• Start with something relatively simple.
• When removing SFX makeup, you can make use of warm towels or soap

and water go a long way.

• Invest in the right products and tools.
• You don’t have to spent a lot of money to get great FX.
• Practice in advance.
• It is always advised to do a patch test before using heavy-duty products like

latex and silicone on the skin or on manikins.

• Make sure that you do not use silicone or latex in the hair, and make use of

vaseline to protect the surrounding hair.

• Remember to have fun!

Thank you! www.simetri.us