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Sidewalkbowling

Sidewalkbowling

I was planning to grab some raggy clothes, tear them up a bit, throw some red paint on 'em, and combine that with greenish orange facepaints and charcoal to create rhe appearance of zombie-vampire monsters.

Has anyone else done this before, know any neat tips about making monsters?

I know a lot of the nearby pan handlers by name and have already entered several of them into verbal contracts. So I'm not aloud to give up on my dream. This movie will rule.
 
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Sidewalkbowling said:
I was planning to grab some raggy clothes, tear them up a bit, throw some red paint on 'em, and combine that with greenish orange facepaints and charcoal to create rhe appearance of zombie-vampire monsters.

Has anyone else done this before, know any neat tips about making monsters?

I know a lot of the nearby pan handlers by name and have already entered several of them into verbal contracts. So I'm not aloud to give up on my dream. This movie will rule.
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I wouldn't use red paint personally.
 
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Corn Syrup and food dye is classic way to go for DIY blood. Red and a bit of green dye, if memory serves (you don't want it too bright). I don't know if Halloween stores crop up in your area as much as they do in the US, but it's always been my habit to visit them a couple days after when everything is on closeout. You can pick up tons of crappy makeup, cheap blood and cheesy decorations, all on the cheap!

Anyway, I've done similar costumes, though not for film. Be sure to roll the clothes around in the dirt a bit too! If you can, dress and makeup your actors, then have them roll in the mud, then touch-up the makeup and blood. Fresh layers on top of old layers always helps!
 
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For the blood colour, professionals use raspberry juice, it is really the most credible blood you can make, just adding corn syrup as JoshL said.
Otherwise, ask associations offering first aid training, they have good gadgets :D
 
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I don't know about the "professionals" you've worked with, but my wife is a professional make-up artist has long since abandoned DIY blood recipes for blood work for film. She typically carries 3 to 4 different blood formulations (arterial blood, blood gel, thick blood, and ICU flowing blood). She also carries blood powder and a few other goodies for blood work. Working with organic compounds brings about concerns regarding alergies, spoilage, and adverse reactions. She purchases most of her blood products from "Paint and Powder" She also performs moulage work for several hospitals and uses these same products.

Using household ingredients such as corn syrup, chocolate, and dyes is very common in low budget film work but be aware that anything containing sugars can and will spoil in the heat and syrup-based blood is a PITA to clean-up. My wife has also pointed out that when she was using syrup-based blood, attracting flies, bees, and other pests was a constant problem during the summer. She has also just informed me that syrup-based blood will not adhere to prosthetic appliances whereas the Paint and Powder products will stay where it's placed.

jpark said:
For the blood colour, professionals use raspberry juice, it is really the most credible blood you can make, just adding corn syrup as JoshL said.
Otherwise, ask associations offering first aid training, they have good gadgets :D
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I haven't watched these, but a quick search proves once again that youtube is your friend :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bVMr-JtyaU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLIv0mypKDE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7VUtdBkPtI
 
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