MFS105 Unit

Media Fashion Styling Programme 

Unit Brief MFS105

Introduction to unit

Welcome to the sublime, ridiculous and totally bonkers world of London ClubCulture, where freaky fashion, and a fierce musical mix and carefree flamboyance are spliced together. For your first unit in make-up and hair design we want to give you inspiration to rev up your creativity and be as extreme and colourful as your heart desires. The 1980s club styles are an important reference for many make-up artists and hair stylists working in fashion and pop video shoots today and we hope you’ll be equally inspired to embrace a truly expressive approach to make-up and hair design.

Unit description

This unit is designed to introduce the essential skills and techniques for hair styling and make-up applications and related disciplines, including health and hygiene. Students will also be introduced to the creative processes involved in the formation of visual outcomes and how to apply these skills appropriate to lens based media styling. Students will look at the diverse roles of the artist ranging from producing period looks for film to creating themed characters for music promos. Students will learn about the components, in particular character and fantasy that are key to producing successful and effective styling solutions.

ASSESSMENT 

In-Unit assessment(s)

IU1 weighting: 100%  

assessment type: Portfolio

Southampton Solent University

Assessment Brief

Assessment Details

Unit Title:	Make - Up and Hair Design (Music, Film, Photography)
Unit Code:	MFS105
Unit Leader:	Elizabeth Barnett
Level:	4
Assessment Title:	London ClubCulture
Assessment Number:	1
Assessment Type:	Illustrated Report and Sketchbook
Restrictions on Time/Length :	none
Individual/Group:	individual
Assessment Weighting:	100%
Issue Date:	W/C 1st October 2012
Hand In Date:	8th January 2013 before 10pm
Planned Feedback Date:	Tuesday 5th February 2013
Mode of Submission:	on-line submission through MyCourse
Number of copies to be submitted:	1

ASSESSMENT 100% Portfolio: Illustrated Report and Sketchbook

Assessment Task and Criteria

You will research and develop two looks, which represent alternative London ClubCulture for the concept of a pop video.  However historically clubbers have happily mashed up Beyond Retro vintage or charity shop finds with designer – perhaps a little House of Holland, Dior or Giles (Deacon). They thrive on breaking all the sartorial rules: marrying wigs, hats, animal masks and oversized plastic glasses with their own bare flesh and freakish make-up.  For this project there is no official dress code but you must adhere to the motto‘ If you want to get in, you have to make a little effort.’ In other words, the clubbers like to dress up. Big time.  And your concept for the promotional video has to represent this.

Consider sculptural shapes, abstract patterns, alien skin textures and metallic colours. Look at science fiction films and fashion for inspiration. Research past and present music acts and pop icons that have created on-stage identities for themselves referencing music subcultures.

You will concept, style, and photograph two of the styled images, which will represent the signature alternative clubber look. 

Create 1 mood board as a summary of your interpretation of club culture. You will need to continue to develop your design ideas and the imagery for your models as well as the written text that supports your visual research.  Use these ideas to create 2 style boards that reflect the contemporary inspiration for your 2 models with London Club Culture references. Use tear sheets – include possible settings.

You will concept, style, and photograph two styled images, which will represent the signature alternative clubber look. Photograph your models – 1 head shot and 1 mid shot or 1 full body for each model. 

You will need to upload all of your images as a single PDF file. (If you don’t have Adobe Acrobat go to print and change to 'PDF'.)

Submission checklist:

• Sketchbook including 10 pages of visual research, several work-in-progress make-up ideas in the form of design templates; several work in progress styled examples. Evidence of design deliberation (e.g. test shots) must be included.   Also show evidence of clothes and make up used to style model.
• 1 mood board showing background research and visual reference points, and a suggestion of the backdrop you will be shooting against.
• 2 style boards, one for each model.  This should include an indication of clothes styling preferences and a design for the make up and hair 
• 2 pages with photographic prints of the end results, 2 pages for each model. 
• Bibliography

SUBMIT ALL PAGES  AS ONE SINGLE PDF FILE SAVED AT SURNAME/MFS105.PDF

Learning Outcomes

This rubric assessment will enable students to demonstrate in full or in part the learning outcomes identified in the unit descriptors.

Assessment criteria

Extenuating Circumstances

The University’s Extenuating Circumstances procedures are in place if there are genuine circumstances that may have affected your academic performance. Remember however you need to be ‘fit to study’, this means that you can either submit your assessed work or declare extenuating circumstances, but you cannot do both.

A summary of guidance notes for students is given below:

http://blade2-5.solent.ac.uk/DocMan8/rns?RNSExact=ASQS/PPG/1234570925

Academic Misconduct

Any submissions must be your own work and, where facts or ideas have been used from other sources, these sources must be appropriately referenced. The University’s Academic Handbook, includes the definitions of all practices that will be deemed to constitute academic misconduct. You should check this link before submitting your work.

Procedures relating to student academic misconduct are given below:

http://blade2-5.solent.ac.uk/DocMan8/rns?RNSExact=ASQS/PPG/1234570157

Ethics Policy

The work being carried out by the student must be in compliance with the Ethics Policy. Where there is an ethical issue, as specified within the Ethics Policy, then the student will need an ethics release or an ethical approval prior to the start of the project.

Refer to the Student Handbook for the complete assessment guidelines, rules and regulations. http://docman.solent.ac.uk/DocMan8/rns?RNS=1250000113

Teaching Scheme 

Week 1 w/c 1st October	Lecture: INTRO TO BRIEF Whatever happened to the Gender Benders  (48 minutes)	Feedback/Assessment
	Seminar: Ensure all understand the brief.  The Legend of Leigh Bowery.
	Directed: Listen to lots of 80s music and view music videos of the period. Begin sketchbook (either A4 or A3 size).
Week 2 w/c 8th October	Lecture: Steve Strange and the Blitz kids.	Feedback/Assessment
	Seminar: Party Monster 98 minutes.
	Directed: absorb Blitz kids website. Create an inspiration mood board for a club culture look and bring to next seminar.
Week 3 w/c 15th October	Lecture: History of club culture.	Feedback/Assessment
	Seminar: Begin experimental face charts. Continue concept development in sketchbook.
	Directed: Continue designing face charts ready to execute trial look in next seminar.
Week 4 w/c 22nd October	Lecture: Paris is Burning (watch in 2 parts? 78 minutes)	Feedback/Assessment
	Seminar: Begin make-up application in seminar either on yourself or in pairs (and swap over half way). Bring make-up kits.
	Directed:
Week 5 w/c 29th October	Lecture: The Alternative Miss World.	Feedback/Assessment
	Seminar: Steve Strange here?
	Directed: Get dressed up and take photos of your club look.
Week 6 w/c 5th November	Lecture: Rest of Alternative Miss World	Feedback/Assessment
	Seminar: Begin creating make-up designs and test shooting in mini make-up studio.
	Directed: Continue concept development in sketchbook. Source clothing and accessories for your chosen two looks.
Week 7 w/c 12th November	Lecture: NONE	Feedback/Assessment
	Seminar: Test shooting.
	Directed: Continue concept development in sketchbook. Source clothing and accessories for your chosen two looks.
Week 8 w/c 19th November	Lecture: NONE	Feedback/Assessment
	Seminar: Shooting in studio
	Directed: Continue concept development in sketchbook. Source clothing and accessories for your chosen two looks.
Week 9  w/c 26th November	Lecture: NONE	Feedback/Assessment
	Seminar: Shooting in studio
	Directed: Continue concept development in sketchbook. Source clothing and accessories for your chosen two looks.
Week 10 w/c 3rd December	Lecture: NONE	Feedback/Assessment
	Seminar: Shooting in studio
	Directed: Continue concept development in sketchbook. Source clothing and accessories for your chosen two looks.
Week 11 w/c 10th December	Lecture: NONE	Feedback/Assessment
	Seminar: Final shoot
	Directed: Complete your sketchbook and final images ready for online submission before 10pm on 8th January 2013.
Week 12	Lecture: NONE	Feedback/Assessment
w/c 7th January	Seminar: HAND-IN DATE 8TH JAN BEFORE 10P.M.
	Directed:
Week 13	Lecture: NONE	Feedback/Assessment
	Seminar:
	Directed:

Schedule is indicative and may be subject to change.

Date last edited: 30/09/12