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The Muddy Process
3 years ago
Step by step!
Here's how I create a scene:
At home I scheme up the scenario and the outfit. I try everything on to make sure its a good combo and would be easy to work with in athletic circumstances. If its tight fitting such as my tights/leotard style outfits than I wear it under my street clothing with the exemption of leotards, them I pull them up only enough so that their brief portion fits me, then from waist up I tuck the sleeves in and roll it to my waist. This way, if I have to use the restroom I don't have to strip to naked while out in public. All I have to do is just pull my pants down, and I can pull down the rest right there, no big deal.
Anyway, I drive to location, hike to where I want to start my 'adventure' and get changed to my outfit. I have packed in a backpack stuff I will wear once the mud-outfit has become soiled. Generally its underclothing and such up to and including a full change of clothing, just in case.
I like Jeans and a tshirt or something like that for the hike to an 'adventure' spot, as jeans do better when pushing through bushes. Leggings/jeggings material is about like wearing nothing as pricky bushes just go right through them vs jeans where they kinda don't unless you really push them.
Back to the subject at hand, I setup a shot where I can get some good stills of the general outfit i'm in for that adventure, then after that I go and setup the main shot. Set up a camera angle, and maybe test it if I have the time. My 'Testing outfit' is generally just leggings, knee socks, and a one piece swimsuit worn ballet style with the swimsuit over the leggings so the mud doesn't pull them off my butt. The testing outfit is filmed, and once I get back to shore I review the footage to see if its ok (if there is time) When there isn't time for this step, such as its getting dark, or I know tide will be coming in soon, I will skip the test-outfit and go with the main outfit that I planned for this particular swamp, my 'Adventure' outfit.
I set my final camera angles and start into the swamp just a walk or hop-and-plop and a struggle to escape the clutches of the mire. An adventure!!!
After I've gotten the shots I might get another sequence, of shots, or a differint angle. If I can get cleaned up any, I might have a different outfit I can try. In the Dr. Marsh series, about half way through the scene, I take off my lab jacket, and my leotard top can clearly be seen. In the next scene/series I just go back into the mud in wearing only what I had under lab-jacket and skirt. Wolf-panties!!! they are actually slipped on over the bottom half of the leotard. (un seen series as of yet) I'm still editing that series. The only (human skin) you see is my neckline as my leotard didn't go all to high unfortunately. I'm still working out some bugs in the outfits I wear for Selah, to be more wolf-ish.
After everything is muddy and I'm sore and tired I got to take it all off. Everything off (thats why I don't do this in public) So I go back to where I stashed my clothing, hopefully have a stream where I can wash off the thicker muck and strip. My clothing choices help keep the mud free of my body more or less, the thick tights, leotard and other items I often wear help keep me clean. There is often a residue I like to wash off (skinny dipping) and then I can get into fresh clothing wash muddy clothing off in the stream or pond, squeeze till mostly dry, bag and repack muddy gear put my suit head in a bag, and shoulder get all neat and proper for the hike back to the main trail, back to the car, and ready for the drive home.
Take note, the process is all me, there is no assistant, no helpers, just me.
There are two people that know about where I'm at so there is that level of saftey there, but mostly its me on my own doing all this.
Once home, I might have a chance to hose off whatever shoes I brought out (mud adventure and regular) or be in for the evening. A shower is in order, warm meal, and uploading of files, laundry depends on other household members schedules and routines, but everything gets washed in short order and a check on how my outfits fared, if they will live again to get muddy again another day. Most of this clothing isn't in my regular rotation, or are no longer worn as often as I have in the past (red shirt/skirt from last session) for instance.
My season is limited to warm days, and comfortable weather. My studio is sadly uninsulated, and my bedroom is not much more than a closet, so really my only season for performance is summer time unfortunately.
So, I hope this helps everyone understand a little more about the process, how I do things, and when.
Of course if you have questions, comments, please reach out to me. I enjoy conversation!
Selah
Here's how I create a scene:
At home I scheme up the scenario and the outfit. I try everything on to make sure its a good combo and would be easy to work with in athletic circumstances. If its tight fitting such as my tights/leotard style outfits than I wear it under my street clothing with the exemption of leotards, them I pull them up only enough so that their brief portion fits me, then from waist up I tuck the sleeves in and roll it to my waist. This way, if I have to use the restroom I don't have to strip to naked while out in public. All I have to do is just pull my pants down, and I can pull down the rest right there, no big deal.
Anyway, I drive to location, hike to where I want to start my 'adventure' and get changed to my outfit. I have packed in a backpack stuff I will wear once the mud-outfit has become soiled. Generally its underclothing and such up to and including a full change of clothing, just in case.
I like Jeans and a tshirt or something like that for the hike to an 'adventure' spot, as jeans do better when pushing through bushes. Leggings/jeggings material is about like wearing nothing as pricky bushes just go right through them vs jeans where they kinda don't unless you really push them.
Back to the subject at hand, I setup a shot where I can get some good stills of the general outfit i'm in for that adventure, then after that I go and setup the main shot. Set up a camera angle, and maybe test it if I have the time. My 'Testing outfit' is generally just leggings, knee socks, and a one piece swimsuit worn ballet style with the swimsuit over the leggings so the mud doesn't pull them off my butt. The testing outfit is filmed, and once I get back to shore I review the footage to see if its ok (if there is time) When there isn't time for this step, such as its getting dark, or I know tide will be coming in soon, I will skip the test-outfit and go with the main outfit that I planned for this particular swamp, my 'Adventure' outfit.
I set my final camera angles and start into the swamp just a walk or hop-and-plop and a struggle to escape the clutches of the mire. An adventure!!!
After I've gotten the shots I might get another sequence, of shots, or a differint angle. If I can get cleaned up any, I might have a different outfit I can try. In the Dr. Marsh series, about half way through the scene, I take off my lab jacket, and my leotard top can clearly be seen. In the next scene/series I just go back into the mud in wearing only what I had under lab-jacket and skirt. Wolf-panties!!! they are actually slipped on over the bottom half of the leotard. (un seen series as of yet) I'm still editing that series. The only (human skin) you see is my neckline as my leotard didn't go all to high unfortunately. I'm still working out some bugs in the outfits I wear for Selah, to be more wolf-ish.
After everything is muddy and I'm sore and tired I got to take it all off. Everything off (thats why I don't do this in public) So I go back to where I stashed my clothing, hopefully have a stream where I can wash off the thicker muck and strip. My clothing choices help keep the mud free of my body more or less, the thick tights, leotard and other items I often wear help keep me clean. There is often a residue I like to wash off (skinny dipping) and then I can get into fresh clothing wash muddy clothing off in the stream or pond, squeeze till mostly dry, bag and repack muddy gear put my suit head in a bag, and shoulder get all neat and proper for the hike back to the main trail, back to the car, and ready for the drive home.
Take note, the process is all me, there is no assistant, no helpers, just me.
There are two people that know about where I'm at so there is that level of saftey there, but mostly its me on my own doing all this.
Once home, I might have a chance to hose off whatever shoes I brought out (mud adventure and regular) or be in for the evening. A shower is in order, warm meal, and uploading of files, laundry depends on other household members schedules and routines, but everything gets washed in short order and a check on how my outfits fared, if they will live again to get muddy again another day. Most of this clothing isn't in my regular rotation, or are no longer worn as often as I have in the past (red shirt/skirt from last session) for instance.
My season is limited to warm days, and comfortable weather. My studio is sadly uninsulated, and my bedroom is not much more than a closet, so really my only season for performance is summer time unfortunately.
So, I hope this helps everyone understand a little more about the process, how I do things, and when.
Of course if you have questions, comments, please reach out to me. I enjoy conversation!
Selah
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