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How To Make Fake Blood

Posted on August 13, 2013 by duplessislouis

In this post, I will explain how I made fake blood that I used in my previous post (https://memorieslikefilm.wordpress.com/2013/08/13/csi-drama-part-3/) to simulate a murder scene.

All of the ingredients that I used, can be found in almost any kitchen. I don’t have exact measurements of whatever I used, because I used trial and error to get the best result. I made a total of 3 batches before I finally got it right.

Here are the ingredients that I used:

– Corn Flour

– Red & Blue Food Colouring

– Water

– Bicarbonate Of Soda

Like I said, I used trial and error, so these are the steps that I followed:

1. Pour water into a bowl, add the corn flour and stir until it looks like milk. Take note, it must still be watery and very runny.

2. Take the mixed bowl of water and corn flour and put it in the microwave. As you warm up the concoction in the microwave, be sure to stir it now and then, otherwise you’ll be left with clots in your fake blood. You will notice that the mixture will slowly become thicker.

3. Once you have the desired consistency, add a very small amount of red food colouring (rather start adding too little than too much). If you find that the mixture is too thick, then you can still add water to make it thinner and more runny again. Stir the mixture until the red food colouring has completely set in.

If the colour of the fake blood is too neon red or pinkish, this will be the right time to add some blue food colouring. I’m going to type this in capital letters: ADD A VERY, VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF BLUE FOOD COLOURING. I messed up 2 batches of fake blood, because the blue food colouring was too overpowering. We certainly don’t want purple blood now, do we? Again, rather add a tiny bit, then work your way from there.

4. Depending on the amounts you used, if the blood doesn’t look like the right texture, add a small amount of bicarbonate of soda. Once again, start with a small amount and gradually add more.

5. Use the fake blood to good effect.

It is guaranteed that you may not get this right the first time. Like I said, I had to go through 3 batches to get the desired result. If you’re looking for a cheap, easy way to make fairly realistic-looking blood, this is probably it.

CSI Drama – Part 3

Posted on August 13, 2013 by duplessislouis

In the final part of my CSI Drama, we have to show the victims of our serial killer and how he went about killing them. Probably not for the fainthearted…

VICTIM 1

Alfred Cunningham was stalking this victim after he came out of a pub. He followed the victim for a couple of blocks, but the victim soon noticed that he was being followed. In panic, the victim storms into a deserted building, with Alfred close behind. Alfred gets hold of his victim around the corner and starts to repetitively stab his victim’s body. As mentioned before, Alfred washes the victim’s hands after he is done stabbing him.

VICTIM 2

Alfred used the same technique as before to stalk, corner his victim and eventually kill him. Alfred spotted this victim while he and his friends were walking around town, looking for a place to party. After giving up on looking for a place where they can have fun for the night, the group of friends slowly started splitting up one by one. Alfred has already set his sights on one of them and waited for him to be on his own. As the victim neared his apartment, he noticed that there was someone standing suspiciously behind him at a distance. Alfred closed on his victim while the victim was still busy trying to unlock the door of the building. As Alfred was within a feet away of his victim, his victim starts running up the staircase to his apartment. In a state of immense panic, the victim tripped on one of the stairs and ended up on the floor. This gave Alfred the perfect opportunity to unleash a repetition of stabs onto his victim’s body.

I used flash photography and no lighting on purpose to make the photos look more “on-the-scene” and amateur-like… Almost as if it was seen through the serial killer’s eyes.

In the next post, I will explain how I made the fake blood for this assignment.

Photos were taken with a Nikon D5100.

Nature Through My Windows

Posted on August 7, 2013 by duplessislouis

In this assignment, we had to take photos to show the passing of time during the day. This was a very interesting assignment for me, because I was truly amazed at how quickly the lighting conditions can change within an hour… Especially during the morning!