Mis-en-scene

Mis-en-Scene

(noun: arrangement of scenery and properties to represent

the place where a play or movie is enacted)

The Hunger Games (2012)

Our group: 

        Lindsey--art director

        Alex--photography designer

        Josh--set design

        Stan--makeup

BASIC MOVIE INFORMATION

Movie Credits: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392170/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_wr#writers

Note: 37 makeup artists are listed in the credits for The Hunger Games.

Makeup Department Head/ Makeup Designer

Ve Neill:  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0624763/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr90

ABOUT VE

Credentials: Won Academy Awards for Beetlejuice, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Ed Wood; worked on Pirates of the Caribbean, Hook, Edward Scissorhands, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture; and won an Emmy for The Shining.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ve_Neill

Interview with Ve Neill about “The Hunger Games,” “Catching Fire,” and “Face Off.”

http://www.fearnet.com/news/news-article/exclusive-makeup-designerartist-ve-neill-talks-%E2%80%98-hunger-games%E2%80%99-%E2%80%98catching-fire%E2%80%99-and

FEARNET.COM:"Since The Hunger Games is based on a very descriptive book, did you go into your meetings with director Gary Ross and production designer Philip Messina with a lot of specific ideas or did you follow their lead?" 

Ve Neill: "I obviously read the book first and then definitely read the script. You're hired for your knowledge and your expertise so I like to go in and say what I think and what I'd like to do, but ultimately we're the tool of the director. We have to go off his inspiration and what vision he has. You also work together with everybody. I worked very closely with Judianna (Makovsky), the costume designer, because all these visions have to work together. Nothing can be done independently of each other or you'll have a jumbled up mess. We all did work very closely together and we all brought our expertise to the table and we made a beautiful meal." [Laughs]

Watch Ve Neill at work as she applies blood splatter, dirt and scratches.

THE ROLE OF THE MAKEUP ARTIST

Makeup overview: http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/movie-make-up-artist1.htm

MAKEUP BRAND AND HOW IT WAS USED

The Hunger Games Makeup Secrets:Katniss Everdeen

HOW TO MAKE MOVIE BLOOD

One of many “movie blood” recipes:

http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/how-to-make-fake-blood-the-sam-raimi-way

THE SCENE

 This scene might appear very basic when it comes to the makeup artist's work. The fact that it was shot with little lighting doesn't change how the makeup artist works.  In fact, since the scene is dark, the makeup is even more important to highlight facial features that otherwise might not be visible in the dark. Without this attention to detail, the scene wouldn't "ring true." Watch the scene and just imagine there was no blood or dirt on the actor's faces.

Makeup is the "up close and personal" effect that makes a scene look real. Continuity is vital--scars, for example, that rotate from one side for the face to another is one of the first things the audience will pickup on. So it goes without saying--good makeup does makes all the difference.