Fake Wounds.

To get the effect of our victim being wounded, we have had to research how to create fake wounds. One of the ways do create an open wound via this recipe:

1. Use a toothpick to mix 3-4 drops of red food coloring into a dollop of petroleum jelly.
2. Stir in enough cocoa (a pinch or so) to darken the red color to a deeper, blood-like tint.
3. Separate the toilet roll into the two layers and tear out a small rectangle (3x2 inches) from a single layer of the paper.
4. Place the tissue at the place of the wound and cover it with the petroleum jelly mixture.
5. Mold the tissue into a wound shape, with the edges raised higher than the center of the wound.
6. Add some petroleum jelly mixture to the center of the wound.
7. Sprinkle cocoa at the edges of the wound to darken it. Add cocoa to the wound center if a scabby (as opposed to fresh) appearance is desired.

The photo above is a first attempt. To improve it we will change the shape of the the cut, darken the mixture to a more blood like colour and also change the thickness. This cut will be on his face so needs to look realistic as it will be one of the main focuses of the camera.

Fake black eye with a fake bloody nose

When making the fake cut we experimented with making a bloody nose. Instead of using fake blood, we decided to use a more simple technique of red lipstick and and red lipgloss, It works quite well, however we will still try to make improvements again on areas such as the colour and shape of the blood trail to make it more realistic.