Commedia dell arte was a mixed little project for me as it was mainly just about following a brief like wind in the willows and there wasn't much in the way of leeway as to what you could do with the design side of the mask. Also i missed doing the development actually with this unit and all the design work that goes with it as it was predominantly just making the mask. However i did actually enjoy making the mask itself as it involved lots of different steps and techniques that i haven't used before like using mod rock, plaster, clay and then finally latex to get the mask to fit tight round the persons face who its was cast off.
The character who i decided to do was the captain. This was because i felt him to have the best characteristics that you could shoe through the masks with long pointy nose and angular features to show that the character is a untrustworthy person. This along side the mask painted red signifies a danger about him. But when i mean danger i mean he is a untrustworthy character.
Overall i feel the mask looks quite professional and could be something you could see in a real Commedia Dell Arte play. I think this is because i tried to make the features as clean and sharp as possible as i am quite good and enjoy using clay.
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