We have decided to make our own fake blood, in order to capture the realism of our trailer, as there are planned scenes that involve blood. We researched various methods on making fake blood and then decided on which method would look the most realistic and be the most convenient to produce.
Chocolate Blood (edible)
We would like the blood to be edible, as the blood would need to be located around the mouth and the nose and this is a safer option, in case any of the chocolate blood gets consumed.
We have to combine glucose syrup with red food dye until the finishing product resembles the colour of real blood. Since blood is not entirely red, we want to add a touch of cocoa powder in order to darken and thicken the mixture.
Combine light corn syrup with red food dye until you get a shade that closely resembles real blood. You can also use a red drink mix (like cherry Kool Aid® powder) instead of red food dye, although be warned that this changes the flavor. To change the consistency to make it look more realistic, we will either add water (to thin it) or add Castor sugar (to thicken it)
Our other edible option was peanut butter blood. However, due to a nut allergy from one of our personnel, we had to reject this idea.
Another option was barbeque sauce blood (in order to make the blood look more congealed). This would be added to chocolate powder to create thick, realistic looking blood.
After testing these options, we came to the conclusion that chocolate blood looked the most realistic on camera.
We decided that if we made our own fake blood, it could look more realistic on camera than with shop bought fake blood. So, using red and blue food colouring, syrup and cocoa powder, we concocted a substance that resembled the colour and consistency of blood.
After making the blood, we applied it to the actresses, so we could begin shooting some scenes.
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