How Obsession used optical illusion makeup to create pure nightmare fuel
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(Image credit: Blumhouse) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Curry Barker's Obsession took the box office by storm, becoming the highest-grossing film made under $1 million. But with such a humble budget, the team behind the terrifying horror had to get creative to get under audiences’ skin.That's where this ingenious makeup hack came in. Using carefully placed shadows and highlights, the makeup team created an optical illusion look that truly terrified viewers. Forget fancy SFX or prosthetics, sometimes less is more when it comes to upping the uncanny creep factor.A post shared by Kate Oja (@kate_oja)A photo posted by on Makeup Artist Katie Oja took to Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Nikki's terrifying face. Clarifying that she used "highlight and shadow only. No prosthetics," Katie's ingenious optical illusion makeup focuses on enhancing Nikki's eyes and mouth, enlarging and elongating them to make her features appear subtly unnerving and non-human.Latest Videos FromCreative BloqWatch full video here: "So simple but it triggered my fight or flight," one commenter wrote. "Who needs CGI when you’ve got creativity and skill," another added. "Insane use of practical FX and makeup in this film!" another praised. Obsession | Official Trailer - YouTube Watch On For more optical illusions, take a look at this Kylie Jenner billboard that's been perplexing Londoners or check out this optical illusion makeup that will break your brain.Get the Creative Bloq NewsletterSign up to Creative Bloq's daily newsletter, which brings you the latest news and inspiration from the worlds of art, design and technology. Natalie FearStaff WriterNatalie Fear is Creative Bloq's staff writer. With an eye for trending topics and a passion for internet culture, she brings you the latest in art and design news. Natalie also runs Creative Bloq’s 5 Questions series, spotlighting diverse talent across the creative industries. Outside of work, she loves all things literature and music (although she’s partial to a spot of TikTok brain rot). View More You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. Logout LATEST ARTICLES 1 From Amazon to Tinder and Reddit, tech platforms are giving users AI images they didn't ask for 2 Why every web page now needs to work like a homepage 3 The Lego x Olivia Rodrigo collab is full of secrets 4 Spider-Man: Brand New Day proves the hero’s greatest power has always been reinvention 5 Bethesda's new logo design brinks peak gaming nostalgia with a nod to its iconic original brandingSource: Creative Bloq AI Art — Published — Category: Image AI