Summary of How Tattoos Are Designed For Movies & TV | Vanity Fair

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This video discusses how tattoos are designed for movies and TV, and how they can be used to create different effects on the actors' bodies. Some of the examples discussed include wounds that look better on different skin types, aging wounds, and highlights.

• 00:00:00 Tattoos are often used in film and television, with Christian Tinsley discussing the design process. Tattoos are created by drawing broad strokes and then applying aging tones, which can make the tattoo feel older. After designing the tattoos, actors are typically brought in for a pattern cast, in which the tattoo is drawn onto their skin in three dimensions. Finally, the tattoos are applied to the actor.
• 00:05:00 The video discusses how tattoos are designed for movies and TV and how they can last days or weeks depending on the conditions the actor is in. It also discusses the importance of taking care when removing tattoos and the challenges of creating them for actors with real tattoos.
• 00:10:00 The video discusses how tattoos are designed for movies and TV, and how they can be used to create different effects on the actors' bodies. Some of the examples discussed include wounds that look better on different skin types, aging wounds, and highlights.