Masks

I bought venetian masquerade style masks to use as mold for the liquid latex. Below are pictures of the masks that I bought.

Design Development

After finally being guaranteed 10 dancers, meeting up with them and helping them with their routines, sorting out the music and brainstorming costume ideas, everything finally started falling into place. Since we decided to have them perform a routine together, I thought if they all had really strong makeup it would just be too much for the crowd to focus on. So after much consideration I scrapped the idea of having different theatrical characters in one dance and changed it to:
'The Phantom of the Opera' as I was very happy with the liquid latex mask I made. I wanted the flashmob to mirror the Phantom and extra during the scene at the Masquerade ball. (link below)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwoLNtUuCVk

With this in mind, I bought more liquid latex and now will proceed to make 6  masks. I wanted to experiment with different mediums so because it was young. After much thought and consideration, we felt it best if I dressed them very casually since that way they can melt in and out of the crowd quite easily, Hair quite simple, because if I added in large hair pieces it would draw too much attention too quickly.

A Change in Plans..

Today got into contact with hiphop dancer and teacher from Essex. He seems very interested in the project, especially with all expenses  paid. He assures me that if I give him enough time then he can round a group of dancers together. I agree and try to get hold of a more reliable videoographer.  I finally get into contact with a media student from Southampton Solent, so thing have started to look up once more.