THE IMPACT OF MAKEUP JOKERS MAKEUP CONSISTS OF

THE IMPACT OF MAKEUP • JOKERS MAKEUP CONSISTS OF A WHITE PAINTED FACE, BLACK EYE SHADOW AND RED LIPS • THE USE OF BLACK EYE SHADOW FITS THE CONVENTIONS OF THE HORROR GENRE BECAUSE IT CREATES TENSION AND DANGER, IN ADDITION, IT OBSCURES HIS EYES WHICH MAKES HIM MORE MYSTERIOUS. THE USE OF BLACK AROUND HIS EYES ALSO IMPLIES THAT HIS SOUL IS CONSUMED BY DARKNESS AND HATRED. • THE USE OF RED CONNOTES DEATH AND TORTURE, IT ALSO DENOTES BLOODT. HE RED LIPS EXTENDED UP TO HIS CHEEKS, MAKING IT LOOK LIKE A SMILE, THIS CREATES A JUXTAPOSITION BECAUSE IT CONTRASTS WITH THE DARK PERSONALITY OF JOKER. • JOKER’S FACE IS COVERED BY WHITE FACE PAINT, THIS COULD MEAN THAT HE’S HIDING SOMETHINGW. HITE ALSO DENOTES A LIFELESS, PALE FACE. ANOTHER INTENTION MIGHT BE TO LOOK LIKE A CLOWN WHICH APPROXIMATELY 12% OF AMERICAN ADULTS ARE AFRAID OF HENCE CREATING FEAR AND FRIGHT IN THE AUDIENCE. THE USE OF WHITE WITH RED AND BLACK SUGGESTS THAT HIS INNOCENCE AND PEACE IS BEING TAKEN OVER BY DARKNESS AND AGGRESSION, THIS REFLECTS HIS DAMAGED PASS. • JOKER’S FACE IS NOT SHOWN TO THE AUDIENCE WHICH MAKES HIM DANGEROUS BECAUSE HE CAN ESCAPE BY REMOVING HIS MAKEUP AND NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO RECOGNISE HIM. • HE HAS LIME GREEN GREASY HAIR, IT’S SLICKED BACK AND WAVYT. HIS SUGGESTS THAT HE’S ABSURD AND STRANGE, ALSO, IT INDICATES THAT HE’S A RATIONAL PERSON.