In the fifth episode Last of usairing on HBO and HBO Max, we’ve been introduced to a new enemy. The iconic Bloater (or Bloater) represents the final state through which all types of infected in this fictional universe go. Much more dangerous than a scary clicker which the series presented to us in previous episodes, and from which we could also see the process of its creation.
How did you manage to achieve such a complete suit? According to media interview Diversity to the make-up artist Last of us, it was necessary to build a cast of the whole body of the actor, and later use it to create prosthetics. Of course, the casts were made from several parts: legs, arms, head and upper torso. Then the whole team took up the actor.
We had a zipper at the back and around the waist that we could zip up. It had all those dangling mushroom folds that hid zippers and buttons.
Barry Gower for Variety
As described by Barry Gower, the costume designer, they had plans to make it very soft and slimy and wet. To do this, it was filled with a gelatinous solution. enemy Last of us he also had “small thorns and prickly hairs pierced through his body like little burrowing growths”.
The whole thing was covered in sequins to give more dimension and contrast to the shapes they created. The suit was constantly covered in this viscous substance. to make it look more and more grotesque.
Barry Gower and Adam Basil, creators of “Swollen” from The Last of Us
Barry Gower, one of the most experienced make-up artists, was responsible for designing the terrifying Bloat (or Bloat) costume for Last of us. He has received four Emmy awards and has an extensive portfolio under his arm..
He was also responsible for the formation of Vecna, the villainess strange thingsto the white walkers Game of ThronesVerine in the second season Witcher and many other characters from other works.
For his part, Adam Basil was responsible for animating Swollen in the series Last of us. The actor, who works as an understudy and is 1.98 meters tall, had to wear a suit over 40 kg and repeatedly covered with a viscous liquid.
Last of us decided to recreate his enemies with the noble art of prosthetics and make-up. In an environment where these elements are increasingly being completely computer generated (CGI), it is appreciated that they took the time to give a much more realistic look to the elements that make up their work.
If you haven’t seen it yet, resist and survive this is the title of the last episode from the live-action series based on Last of us. In addition to this Puffy, we are also introduced to important characters who arrive to get tangled up in Ellie and Joel’s story. It has proved so successful that it aims to become a standard series on HBO and HBO Max.
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