LAURA DICKEY
PROFESSIONAL MAKE-UP PROJECT
SUPERNATURAL/PARANORMAL ENTITES
AIM: TO UNDERSTAND WHY I HAVE CHOSEN THIS THEME
I have always had a keen interest in films based upon supernatural and paranormal activity, including 'The Conjuring' (2012), 'Sinister' (2011) and the various 'Paranormal Activity' films. As a result, I want to explore this concept further by researching the different types of paranormal entitites, such as ghosts and spirits, as well as paranormal signs and characteristics and haunted locations. By doing so, I hope to create a supernatural manifestation using prosthetics.
DEFINITIONS:
Google. (2015). Supernatural Definition. [online]. Available from: https://www.google.co.uk/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=gBtBVdyNKKSK8QfJzIGADg&gws_rd=ssl#q=supernatural+definition/. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
TYPES OF HUMAN-BASED ENTITIES:
GHOSTS/APPARITIONS:
Our Curious Worls. (n.d.). TYPES OF GHOST. [online]. Available from: http://www.ourcuriousworld.com/TypesofGhosts.htm. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
Assaff, B. (2006-15). Supernatural and Paranormal Phenomena. [online]. Available from: http://paranormal.lovetoknow.com/Supernatural_Paranormal_Phenomenon. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
Shwars, R. (2011). Types of Supernatural Entities. [online]. Available from: http://www.strangerdimensions.com/2011/09/13/on-the-various-types-of-supernatural-entities-manifestations/. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
NON-HUMAN ENTITIES:
Dube, R. (2015). PARANORMAL ENTITIES. [online]. Available from: http://paranormal.lovetoknow.com/about-paranormal/paranormal-entity. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
POLTERGEISTS:
Our Curious Worls. (n.d.). TYPES OF GHOST. [online]. Available from: http://www.ourcuriousworld.com/TypesofGhosts.htm. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
CPS. (2008-2014.). Types of Apparitions [online]. Available from: http://www.cpsparanormal.com/typesofapparitions.htm. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
DEMONS:
SHADOW PEOPLE:
Assaff, B. (2006-15). Supernatural and Paranormal Phenomena. [online]. Available from: http://paranormal.lovetoknow.com/Supernatural_Paranormal_Phenomenon. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
Dube, R. (2015). PARANORMAL ENTITIES. [online]. Available from: http://paranormal.lovetoknow.com/about-paranormal/paranormal-entity. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
CPS. (2008-2014.). Types of Apparitions [online]. Available from: http://www.cpsparanormal.com/typesofapparitions.htm. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
Shwars, R. (2011). Types of Supernatural Entities. [online]. Available from: http://www.strangerdimensions.com/2011/09/13/on-the-various-types-of-supernatural-entities-manifestations/. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
CPS. (2008-2014.). Types of Apparitions [online]. Available from: http://www.cpsparanormal.com/typesofapparitions.htm. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
Shwars, R. (2011). Types of Supernatural Entities. [online]. Available from: http://www.strangerdimensions.com/2011/09/13/on-the-various-types-of-supernatural-entities-manifestations/. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
Evil ghosts that physically assault the living - consider how? scratches and bites? Character may need sharp teeth and long nails.
Characteristics:
- Shadows/darks figures
Mannerisms:
- Fast moving
- Evil
Mannerisms:
- Darting into corners/through walls
- Fade into the dark
It will be crucial to consider these mannerisms when filming my character in context.
Characteristics:
- No gender
- Hooded or cloaked
- Solid
- Wispy and smoky
- Intensely dark
- Seen from waist up or have legs
It is important to consider how I can create a wispy smoky appearance with prosthetics, for example, elongating features and using grey smoky colour palette.
Inhuman and evil characteristics. Thought to possess people so it will be crucial to reference possessed images of people to influence designs
Characteristised as evil as they are 'minions of Satan'. Possibly assosiated with colour red to show evil?
Demons are strong and forceful - suggests they are large and muscular. Hybrid animal characteristics. Walk, fly and disappear - implies they have wings.
Reported physical violence includes being pinned down and punched - implyinf the entity is muscley. Scratches - suggesting long nails.
Characteristics:
- Move objects
- Throw objects
- Scream
- Banging objects
- Mischievous/aggresive/negative
- Appear and disappear
Important factors to consider when filming my final character
Characterised by telekinetic energy.
German for 'noisy' ghost'. Move and throw object across rooms. Hide things from the living. Can be dangerous - injure and frighten people and can start fires.
Tend to possess young children so the poltergeist follows the child wherever their location.
Spirits often represent people who have died through unforeseen circumstances or died and still has unfinished business.
Characteristics:
- Intelligent, can interact by moving objects and making sounds.
- Feed off energy and electricity to make presense aware causing colder room temperatures and flickering lights.
- It will be important to consider how I can translate energy into my character designs.
Physical appearance:
- translucent (need to experiment with materials to achieve this)
- Often only part seen - important to consider when filming my character
Typically found in locations they repeat the same task in, e.g. house or work place.
'Moment of Mortality ghost' - appearance of ghost to close friend or family member at the precise moment of their death.
Ghosts are said to appear as warning signs to loved ones
Spirits who have died - important to consider colour palette, e.g. colouring of livor mortis to define character as dead.
Communicate through extrasensory perceptions, such as clairvoyance. Can be living or dead - of dead it is important to consider colour palette and livor mortis. Disembodied - characteristised as bodiless.
Characterised as misty apparitions of human forms - suggests there features are not clear or defined - important to consider during sculpting processes.
Unexplained/unknown event or entity - non-scientific understanding
- categorised as ghosts
Telekinesis - ability to move objects with mind
Clairvoyance - things or events beyond normal sensory contact e.g. telepathy (reading minds).
History of location they are seen in, is linked to strong emotional experience within location e.g.
- area where close family or friend died
- area where they were murdered
I have decided to create an 'evil' paranormal/supernatural entity as I feel this can be communicated more effectively in film by create an element of fear and terror towards the audience.
CINEMATOGRAPHY CONSIDERATIONS:
- Objects moving or being thrown across set
- Mist to create an eery atmosphere
- Flickering lights
- Partly shown character
- Screaming
- Bareing claws or teeth, scratching sounds
- Disappearing/fading into darkness
- Banging
- Darting around
CHARACTER CONSIDERATIONS:
- Misty, smoky, wispy characteristics achieved by creating thin, elongated features
- Features not defined
- Translucent
- Deathly colour palette, reference Livor Mortis
- Consider grey and purple colour palette.
- Possessed
- Electrical
- Long nails
- Sharp teeth
- Hooded/cloaked
- Dark
TYPES OF HAUNTINGS:
RESIDUAL HAUNTINGS:
Manchester Paranormal. (2009-14). Paranormal Entities. [online]. Available from: http:http://manchesterparanormal.org/Types-of-Paranormal-Activity.php. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
Supernatural Research Society. (n.d.). Hauntings [online]. Available from: http://srsocietync.webs.com/typesofhauntings.htm. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
CPS. (2008-2014.). Types of Apparitions [online]. Available from: http://www.cpsparanormal.com/typesofapparitions.htm. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
INTELLIGENT HAUNTINGS:
CPS. (2008-2014.). Types of Apparitions [online]. Available from: http://www.cpsparanormal.com/typesofapparitions.htm. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
CPS. (2008-2014.). Types of Apparitions [online]. Available from: http://www.cpsparanormal.com/typesofapparitions.htm. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
CRISIS HAUNTINGS:
CPS. (2008-2014.). Types of Apparitions [online]. Available from: http://www.cpsparanormal.com/typesofapparitions.htm. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
CPS. (2008-2014.). Types of Apparitions [online]. Available from: http://www.cpsparanormal.com/typesofapparitions.htm. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
BENEVOLENT HAUNTINGS:
CPS. (2008-2014.). Types of Apparitions [online]. Available from: http://www.cpsparanormal.com/typesofapparitions.htm. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
POLTERGEIST HAUNTINGS:
Supernatural Research Society. (n.d.). Hauntings [online]. Available from: http://srsocietync.webs.com/typesofhauntings.htm. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
Manchester Paranormal. (2009-14). Paranormal Entities. [online]. Available from: http:http://manchesterparanormal.org/Types-of-Paranormal-Activity.php. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
DEMONIC HAUNTINGS:
Manchester Paranormal. (2009-14). Paranormal Entities. [online]. Available from: http:http://manchesterparanormal.org/Types-of-Paranormal-Activity.php. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
Supernatural Research Society. (n.d.). Hauntings [online]. Available from: http://srsocietync.webs.com/typesofhauntings.htm. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
CPS. (2008-2014.). Types of Apparitions [online]. Available from: http://www.cpsparanormal.com/typesofapparitions.htm. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
Can be human or non-human but intends of seeking and inflicting harm on the living within an area.
Causes:
- Events that occured in its life
- Jelously of the living
- Malicious personality in general
- Attention seeking
- Defensive of its habitat
Common characterisitcs:
- Heavy air
- Fowl odours
- Scratches and bodily harm
IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER FOR FILMING.
Non-human haunting. Can be good or evil. Commonly entered by the Ouija Board - an important prop to consider during filming.
The human 'epicentre' is usually a loner who suffers bulling and neglect.
Knocking and rappings are sound effects that can be used during the film to determine the poltergeist activity.
Poltergeists can feed off angerand stress from the haunted individuals.
Poltergeist haunts attach themselves to a particular person, most commonly young girls. To accurately convey a poltergeist haunting I may need to use a young female actress in my final film. Alternatively, I could use actors/actresses who are acting stressed.
Mannerisms:
- Darting into corners/through walls
- Fade into the dark
It will be crucial to consider these mannerisms when filming my character in context.
Characterised by a one-time visit to whom the apparition has close emotional ties.
Another characteristic of a positive human entity because the spirit visits loved ones.
Human spirits that can be wither playful, mischievous and bothersome.
Free Spirits are postive energies so would better reflect a human-spirit.
Causes:
- Help living get over a passing
- Help living during times of crisis
- Help trapped spirits into the light
- Celebrate special events
Sound effects to consider if I choose to base my character on a residual haunting include: footsteps, voices, crying, screaming.
This haunt would not be suitable if I choose an evil non-human entity as they are not aggressive or negative.
'Energy from the past trapped in time' - events by a spirit played over and over again. Not aware of the living therefore they not interact with them. This type of haunting would not suitable to the context of my character as I would want it to interact with the living in my final film.
Trapped Spirits are attention seekers and are aware of the living so this is this would be a suitable concept for my non-human entity because it aims to scare the living. However, this states that they were at one time 'human being like you and I' which means a trapped spirit can not be a non-human entity.
Causes of trapped spirit:
- Unfinished Business
- Confusion
- Need to say farewell
- Need to help a loved one
- Fear of judgement
- Fear
Energy, such as thunderstorms provide the energy for these entities to manifest. They usually exhibit extreme agony, sorrow or death. Bearing this in mind - filming may work if a thunderstorm sound effect opens the scene and then my character is just filmed interacting with the haunted location.
rsturbo. (2011). BEST GHOST EVER SEEN. [online]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axvnNyiN6fs. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
Shwars, R. (2011). Types of Supernatural Entities. [online]. Available from: http://www.strangerdimensions.com/2011/09/13/on-the-various-types-of-supernatural-entities-manifestations/. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
Our Curious World. (n.d.). TYPES OF GHOST. [online]. Available from: http://www.ourcuriousworld.com/TypesofGhosts.htm. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
kdizzle28. (2008). Unbelievable Poltergeist Activity. [online]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5_RpNgxptQ. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
Makeveli. (2012). Man Possessed. [online]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knDvbMohUwA [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
Dube, R. (2015). PARANORMAL ENTITIES. [online]. Available from: http://paranormal.lovetoknow.com/about-paranormal/paranormal-entity. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
Shwars, R. (2011). Types of Supernatural Entities. [online]. Available from: http://www.strangerdimensions.com/2011/09/13/on-the-various-types-of-supernatural-entities-manifestations/. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
GHOSTLY PHOTOGRAPHS:
Pinterest. (2015). SUPERNATURAL. [online]. Available from: https://www.pinterest.com/laurajdickey/supernatural/. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
SPIRITS:
SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHS:
Pinterest. (2015). SUPERNATURAL. [online]. Available from: https://www.pinterest.com/laurajdickey/supernatural/. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
Pinterest. (2015). SUPERNATURAL. [online]. Available from: https://www.pinterest.com/laurajdickey/supernatural/. [Accessed: 12th March 2015]
POLTERGEIST PHOTOGRAPHS:
SHADOW PHOTOGRAPHY:
