Black Swan

Check out Darren Aronofsky new movie Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis. The moive revolves around New York City Ballet Company that is preparing to put on a preformance of Swan Lake. If you are familair with ballet, you know there is the white swan inniocent and pure, but then there is the black swan that is very sensual. Nina (Portman) has been struggling to be a star for so long and finally thinks she gets her chance, but a new comer to the company Lily (Kunis) takes the eyes off Nina. Lily have this essence about her that is captivating much like the black swan. Nina being much like the white swan is threatened by this. If you are familair with the life of a ballet dance you know that it is very stressful on the body and mind. Black Swan take the realities of ballet and what it is like inside a troubled dancers mind. Black Swan is a true psychological thriller. Having the two dancer being polar opposites they developed a twisted relationship and fight for the part. Nina starts to have dreams and illusions involving lily and the ballet. It seems that lily might have some type of super natural power, but you are never quite sure, it just might all be in Nina's head.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrqA0whcGos -trailer


The make-up in Black Swan really helps tell the story and the dramatize it all. Marjorie Durand oversaw the over all look of the movie, and Judy Chin focused on the ballet make-ups, while Mike Marino the make-up effects. This team of make-up artist really made this movie. Making Nina look more innocent while other dancers being confident, letting the make-up tell the story. The Black Bird demon in the movie is great letting the dancer move but still be early and realistic. With a combination of different color contacts and the ere make-up, this team of make-up artist make this movie real.