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I know most people used red plato (I do too), but I've seen in some people's videos that they used a much more wet clay type for blood. Does anyone know what it is? If so, please comment below!
Thanks!
I'm not sure what that's called, but I have used red food colouring in the past and that looks pretty practical.
I may have to try that! It's just I've seen so much in other people's videos, and I'm always curious to what it is lol.
I'm not sure what that's called, but I have used red food colouring in the past and that looks pretty practical.
I've never used fake blood in my videos (besides a red sharpie marker for wounds), but I don't think red food coloring is such a grand idea. It seems like it might stain the stuff and it's uncontrollable because it's a liquid. I don't have any better ideas though.
Can you share a link? Different people use different materials to make blood. Forrestfire101 and Pablo Llorens have very distinct methods and styles.
I'm not sure if using just red food dye is enough because it is very runny. Mixing it with chocolate syrup or corn syrup would have more viscosity.
Before animating the blood, photograph your LEGO with the blood so you know when you're satisfied with its texture and colour.
I don't know how much you want it to look like blood, but I've always been more of a fan of actual Lego used for effects where possible in brickfilms. Perhaps small red pieces would work, and then animate it in such a way that more appear in a flowing way.
I loved the blood Woodrow Village used in C.H.I.C.K.E.N., right at 1:04 it looks great
I'd recommend using actual red LEGO bricks. If you use some good replacement animation, then it's possible to make something that looks rather fluid and smooth. Red LEGO bricks are nice and shiny, and bright crimson, just like real blood, and you don't have to worry about them sticking to anything.
Play-Doh (tm) is common, and I prefer people using that because it isn't so gory. A guy recently did a film when a man being shot would have a transparent red 1x1 round plate appear on his body for a frame or two. It was effective.
Lee hardcastle, the guy and youtube who does gory claymation uses red paint in a squirty bottle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOajMO4EfxA
I would suggest either, red food colouring, raspberry jam (which I believe asapanimations uses), red lipstick (with a bit of water added to it) or if you don't want it to be gory then red clay, however, I don't think it looks great.
P.S/ Try not to bump up threads from over a year ago, as there is most likely no interest 
I think using sculpey and painting it red to give it a raw look sometimes looks convincing. I like to use a combination of red clay or sculpey whilst mixing the practical effects with visual blood effects during post, it comes out with a good end product.
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