Breakdown artists, sometimes called agers, dyers, or textile artists, work behind the scenes to fake all the damage on a character’s costume. Sarah Blostein has done breakdown work on “The Boys,” “The Strain,” “Ready or Not,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and “Station Eleven.” Because movie and TV show scenes are frequently shot out of order, sweat stains and rips have to be replicated. Sarah walked us through how to create convincing fresh and aged blood stains on a shirt, what materials look the most like dirt, and the very specific way to make a bullet hole look realistic.
Check out more of Sarah Blostein’s work:
https://www.instagram.com/breakdownbadass/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7952058/
Editor’s Note: The fake sweat Sarah uses in the video is a mixture of water and paint. Baby oil or glycerine are commonly used to create fake sweat on set. Additionally, Sarah used dark brown paint, as opposed to black, for the dried blood in “Ready or Not.”
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26 comments
Do not watch while eating.
You really can’t mess up a job like this
This is fascinating! The part about when they had to do two versions, one with dried blood and one with still wet, because the filming was out of order is so interesting.
Just a niche specialization, hardly impressive.
Ohhhh… so you're saying they're not actually getting shot and cut until they bleed
I don't know much about dried guts but that looks pretty real to me lol. That's pretty awesome!
seriously, how do i get this job?
THERES A JOB FOR THAT??? I would be a natural as a complete klutz 😂
I want this job fr
She would be a cool mom to have to help with your Halloween costumes!
Hatts off.
Great job.
You don't destroy clothes because every paint and resin are washable. Every paint, fake blood in water based are washable. You can't cheat the laws of chemistry. you are throwing away the clothes unnecessarily. It would be no problem removed in clothes. 😉
She’s awesome
THIS IS SO COOL
make a video on how to make the demogorgon costume
Eff Bruce Willis
For the bullet holes, i'm surprised they don't use a special squib that creates the explosion they want, but leaves behind a smaller hole.
Please make a video about costumes and tactical equipment for movies and TV
Ahhh…the subtle art of "disastering" costumes.
I’d adore this job. I love drawing damaged outfits, imagine being able to destroy actual ones?
Amazing
I want this job…
Why not just slap the clothes onto a stunt man and make them wrestle something in the dirt and run through some bramble for a bit? Or just take the clothes to a gun range, slap the clothes onto a mannequin and shoot it?
My dream job!!!!!
I WANT THIS JOB ;D
Sooooo interesting
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