Theatrical blood, stage blood or fake blood is anything used as a substitute for blood in a theatrical or cinematic performance. For example, in the special effects industry, when a director needs to
Fired squibs on a costume spilling fake blood containing water, cherry sauce, red food colouring and an opacifier.
A jar of fake blood used for moulage medical training
Moulage is the art of applying mock injuries for the purpose of training emergency response teams and other medical and military personnel. Moulage may be as simple as applying pre-made rubber or late
Theatrical blood
…science of bloodstain pattern analysis uses stage blood or sometimes cow's blood in mock-up crime scenes when training new investigators. The art of moulage uses theatrical blood in applying mock injuries for the purpose of training emergency response teams and other medical and military personnel. Theatrical…
Moulage of a gumma in syphilis for training students, University of Tübingen
Picture showing a 'dead' OPFOR soldier with moulage
Picture showing medical soldiers working on a training aid (dummy) with moulage
Anatomical moulages (torso)