Great Expectations Unit Evaluation

This project for me was really interesting as I had not previously studied Great Expectations. I thought that it was good to study as it was written with so much detail, which made it very inspiring. When creating my Miss Havisham makeup and hair designs I made sure I focused on the continuity part of the assessment so kept them quite simple. There were a few areas of my design that I found challenging. The main area of difficulty was keeping the dry lip looking the same. I overcame this by taking many close up images and making sure that I paid close attention during the first assessment. In the Estella assessment the make up was quite natural so there were fewer problems to overcome. In the hair part of the assessment I had difficulty in making the bun look neat. I overcame this by practising and trying different techniques. I began my character research for both characters by making notes of any descriptions of their appearance that appeared in the book. With Miss Havisham I also looked at other representations of her within TV and film. I also studied Victorian makeup ideals so that I could make more realistic Victorian looks. I found working to the brief challenging but enjoyable as it gave me direction but allowed me to create the look that I wanted. I like that it focused on the traditional Victorian makeup as to me it made it more beneficial in getting used to working to an era in the industry.