Monday 8 February 2010

Portraits



The boys were making a home made video based (very) loosely around the film Kung Fu Panda. They got to star as their favourite characters and go on exciting missions. There is something about boys and make up. As they grow up they are getting more difficult to catch on film, but the face paints seem to give them a new aura as they become another character. So that's how actors do it!

Not bad results from a manual TLR with no electronics. There is something quite touching about their belief in our ability with a paint brush.

3 comments:

Lynne K said...

Great photos. And an interesting point about the painted faces. It intrigues me how people can become different characters simply by changing the way they look, with different clothes, make up, etc. A uniform might be a good example. I sometimes wonder how many of us hide our real selves behind our outward appearance.

Karl Chapman said...

Thanks. I take your point about uniforms. Seems like there's scope for a more in depth project here.

Lynne K said...

I would certainly think so. I'll look forward to seeing it!