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Gaza makeup artist Abd Al-Baset Al-Lulu, who specializes in creating "cinematic illusions" with makeup that replicates war wounds, demonstrated his skills in a series of social media posts and journalistic reports between 2015 and 2021. He demonstrated how he recreates open wounds of various sorts and the illusion of severed members and limbs. Al-Lulu explains that he also has a set of pre-prepared faux wounds that can be used according to the director’s specification without taking up much filming time.
Abd Al-Baset Al-Lulu: "Cinematic illusions and makeup are not very prevalent in the Gaza Strip. I wanted to learn [this profession], because the wars in the Gaza Strip have inspired me [to recreate] things that one sees in war, like body parts, burns, and people who are killed. I was encouraged by this to develop my cinematic illusions skills, so that I can use it to show the world how Gaza has experienced wars.
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"Some characters take me 10-15 minutes, while others require 2-3 hours. It depends on the character I want to create.
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"As you can see, I have created a wound. We produce the wounds according to the director's instructions. This is a simple arm wound. I used some special materials that I produce myself. In order for things to go smoothly without taking up too much filming time, we have ready-made wounds that we prepare ahead of time. This makes things easier during the filming. It does not take time.
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"I have finished creating this effect. It may have taken some time, but this is the result."
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