Uses for fake blood.?

Question

I have a project for my drama class where we have to stage a fight and use fake blood. The only thing is that I do not know how use it...I already know how to make it...but....how do you use it when or after you finish punching someone?

Answer 1

If you are limited to punching and not swords or knives there is limited use for blood. Mainly a bleeding eye, ear, or most likely a bloody lip mouth. The easiest thing would be to throw a false punch or even a slap to the mouth, then have a actor break a blood capsule in his teeth - a little pill with blood -available at most costume shops. If doing a stab wound attach the package to the persons body and have them be stabbed as hold the wound they burst the blood pack. The pact can be a simple Ziploc bag.

Answer 2

Previous answers have covered the basics of the answer (put it in a bag and have the actor being hit break it) but I need to stick in a plea to get some supervision before doing stage combat. Actors get badly hurt all the time doing stage combat.

Stage combat can be incredibly dangerous. In some ways punches are more dangerous than swords, because punches have to be closer to be convincing. (Daggers are the worst of the lot, combining both problems.)

My bits of advice here aren't a substitute for having an experienced stage combatant work with you, but here goes anyway:

* Practice very, very slowly.

* Don't ever, ever let it get out of control. Speed it up only slowly. Until you're a professional you won't be able to do it at full speed and safely.

* Absolutely no improv, not even in rehearsals. Discuss everything before you do it.

* Keep eye contact with each other.

* Have ways for the receiving actor to indicate that he/she is ready for the punch before you throw it. Often you can use the dodge/block for that; hold the punch until you see them start the dodge.

* If you don't see the dodge/block/signal, DO NOT THROW THE PUNCH. A messed-up fight is disruptive but not as disruptive as carrying a bleeding actor off stage.

* Leave your method work at the door. You can be as deep in character as you like when you're yelling at one another but if you're genuinely angry when you throw that punch you're going to be inaccurate and somebody will get hurt.

* Be very specific in your aim. Aim at a point away from their body. If it's face punch, know that they're dodging before you throw it so you're 100% certain their face will be out of the way when your fist gets there.

Again, I implore you to get an expert to watch you at first. Even expert stage combatants doing things with the best procedures get hurt, but most stage combat injuries happen with inexperienced actors, not experienced ones.

Answer 3

I was tech-ing a play - and we made blood from clear Karo Syrup and red food coloring. The actor put it in a piece of saran wrap - and twisted it - and then put it in his mouth. When he was hit (up stage - so you couldn't really see it - and they both yelled at the exact moment of the hit - so not hearing it didn't seem obvious) - he bit down on the saran wrap - he held his hand over his mouth - as if he was in pain - but really that was when he was biting down on the blood sack - and then - blood trickled out of his mouth. It wasn't a lot. It looked really believable. It took a lot of rehearsing to get it just right - but it did work.

Answer 4

Best stuff to use, is alot of vanilla pudding, with red dye added, mix well

Answer 5

hmm... i think it would be better to use it WHEN ur punching someone