AGE, AND ANCESTRY

In the field of forensic art and illustration there has been a great deal of research into the distinctions of age, gender, and ancestry for the creation—or recreation—of individuals from a variety of infor­mation sources. Whereas a forensic artist could be given the task of helping to identify an indi­vidual from composite drawings, forensic anthro­pologists can actually reconstruct an individual for identification from skeletal and semi-skeletal remains through sculpture. How does this apply to us as makeup effects artists? It should be fairly clear: Much of what we’ve just discussed regarding human proportion and surface anatomy will come into play when you create age makeups, gender change makeups, and ancestral alterations.