Why is it important to learn to make your wax seamless?

 

Why is it important to learn to make your wax seamless?

 

Uses of wax:

Wax can be used for wax modelling, Clemente Susini and Anna Morandi Manzolini were famous anatomical artists in the 1700s and they created wax sculptures which were used for educational purposes.

Wax can also be used for different types of cuts in films and TV shows, casualty simulations and events such as the spooky walks for Halloween.

Wax can also be used to change face shapes or the shape of facial features such as the nose.

Seamless wax before painting:

It’s important that wax is seamless before painting as the paint could cling to any visible edges which will make them more visible, also once there’s too much product on top of the wax it may need to be taken off and restarted as adjustments can’t be made to the wax.

These problems could ruin the illusion you are trying to create which could then ruin the character or the scenario.

When does wax need to be seamless:

Wax will need to be seamless for films and TV shows as edges may show up in the lights and create shadows which will ruin the effect and high quality cameras will also pick up on any edges so they will be visible to the audience which means it won’t look as realistic, this means the audience wont be able to engage with the storyline as much due to the makeup not being realistic.

Wax will also need to be seamless for casualty simulations especially when training unqualified doctors/nurses as it will need to be as realistic as possible and if the wax isn’t seamless then this will ruin the effect and it won’t be as realistic as it could be.

Seamless wax is not as important for events such as the spooky walk for Halloween as the edges may not be seen as they could be lost in the distance and the special effects could still look realistic.

Seamless wax is an important technique for a special effects makeup artist to have as it will be used a lot and it is a demonstration of your makeup skills.

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