One of the biggest industries in the world today that uses these lenses is the film industry.
As the quality of the film and production processes improve daily, so must the special effects that go with the making of these films and a big part of this S F X department is makeup which includes:
- everyday makeup
- specially designed makeup for types of scenes, like blood and gore
- hair designs to match the character
- contact lenses that match the characteristics of each character (especially in Anime based movies.
Concentrating on the makeup department especially the eyes we see:
- 1: THE EYE CAN TELL A LOT ABOUT A CHARACTER: in certain sci-fi movies the eyes are the window to the soul of the character and having normal eyes won’t carry the character’s role to the fullest and adding C G I after the film is completed is much more costly than uses lenses that suit the character. To use an example here is when cat woman changes into he cat gear and has the eyes of a cat or if a movie is made about Frank Sinatra or Jimmy D and the perfect actor hasn’t got blue eyes, then the lenses come in handy.
- 2: IN CERTAIN MOVIES EYES CAN DIFFERENTIATE THE TYPE OF CHARACTER: in most sci-fi movies you find that the humanoid and cyborg have human-type eyes and colors whereas the aliens will have weird colored or non-human factors that can be shown on the lenses itself completing the level of accuracy needed for the film itself.
Where we have all of the above affect the outcome of the movie, it’s popularity (as sc-fi movie freaks are prone to monitor every detail) and the bottom line the gross it makes on the movie circuit, it is with the producers hiring qualified and trained professionals in the makeup department that can handle this type of accessories.
The reason behind this is we must remember Color Contact Lenses whether for corrective vision or cosmetic purposes are a medical device onto one of the most sensitive and valuable body parts, the eyeballs.
There are times when producers will get in medical professionals to handle this part of the makeup
as it isn’t just a matter of inserting a lens and there you go, no there is much more to that, like quality, color, caring for the Color Contact Lenses, and general hygiene.
