SimplyScripts Screenwriting Discussion Board / Things you are looking for / Fake Blood
Posted by: Xavier, February 26th, 2009, 4:08pm
Hey all you out there,
I'm making a music video for a friend's metal band to post on the web and I was planning on ending it with the lead singer (my friend) singing so hard he starts to spit out blood. I was originally going to use maple syrup with dark red food coloring, it looks great and it really looks like spit mixed with blood but it leaves a yellowish goo and it obviously looks fake, not only that but it stains anything it lands on and I can't have his guitar being stained with yellow goo. Does anyone out there have any suggestions? I'm all ears.
Xavier
Posted by: Xavier, February 26th, 2009, 4:18pm; Reply: 1
Just a note: The blood has to be safe to put in your mouth and shouldn't leave a stain after long takes.
Posted by: Shelton, February 26th, 2009, 4:27pm; Reply: 2
I've heard that corn syrup and red food coloring are commonly used.
Same consistency, but the corn syrup is clearer than maple stuff.
Posted by: The Working Screenwriter, February 26th, 2009, 4:28pm; Reply: 3
There are a handful of recipes for making movie blood. I used to make it by the gallon when I was a kid (mid-70s). Here's one popular way to make blood:
Combine 1 part water with 3 parts corn syrup (Caro syrup is a good one). Add red food coloring and mix gently by shaking or stirring. Continue adding drops until the shade resembles that of real blood. Add a small amount of blue food coloring to achieve a more realistic shade. This mixture is safe to put in an actor's mouth. As for staining...well, that's probably gonna happen, but a bit of soap and water can remedy that.
Again, that's just one recipe. There are others, which I'm sure you can find if you do a Google search. Good luck!
Posted by: Chris_MacGuffin, February 26th, 2009, 4:37pm; Reply: 4
Yeah, that's the mixture I hear. And it's the best.
It does stain though. So I'd just wear shirts you can afford to throw away.
Posted by: sniper, February 26th, 2009, 5:42pm; Reply: 5
That's the same recipe this guy uses (although he's an idiot at mixing the red and blue). After turning upside down for about 600 time, I'd imagine he would pull out a spoon.
Posted by: Zombie Sean, February 26th, 2009, 7:11pm; Reply: 6
This website is a good website I use whenever I make movies.
Posted by: Xavier, February 26th, 2009, 7:52pm; Reply: 7
Thanks for the advice guys, I'll try it out, I just hope it doesn't stain my friends guitar, it cost a lot of money and I don't want to have to pay it, I can barley afford my own.