Research Paper On Feral Animals

We created two differing makeup looks, one to represent domesticated animals and the other for feral animals. For the domesticated look we researched markings on various animals and recreated those as eye makeup, as well as cat eye stylized eyeliner, a rounder face contour to create a more pug-like look, and an elegant hairstyle to portray a domesticated animal's simple life. The feral look consisted of various wounds created by layers of liquid latex and modeling wax. The liquid latex was used to create another layer of skin to be torn, ripped, and battered to create a wound without doing any actual damage to the model's skin underneath. The modeling wax on the other hand is used to build up features and create a contrast between the heights
to portray broken bones or ripped off skin. We chose to use makeup to highlight the differences in domesticated and feral animals as it was a unique way to visually show these very different animals and characteristics in a way we can easily comprehend, on a human face.
We came up with our title by summarizing our research into one simple phrase.
The title explains that stray animals and feral animals are liminal, as they are not domesticated nor wild. We believe that our title will be helpful explaining our project and our motivation behind it.