nosebleed...

october · Post by **october** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 7:14 pm

i need to have an actor's nose drip blood on cue, also the camera angle is a close up, straight on... anyone have any ideas? thanks

Vamp · Post by **Vamp** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 7:32 pm

Try put some fake blood in his nostril, and when you need it to start, have him breath slightly through his nose.

Could work

october · Post by **october** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 7:48 pm

how come my avatar isnt showing up?

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 10:16 pm

yeah i would tilk the head back slightly and insert some fake edible blood into the nose then straigten up for the shoot.
You may not have your avatar referenced properly?

october · Post by **october** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 5:41 am

wont let me have an avatar...

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 7:29 am

Yeah, fake blood in the nose, then tilting forward seems to be the best method. You only need one drip to come out for the shot to be effective. If you are an unmethodical person, you could have an actual nosebleed. I am not suggesting you break the actor's nose or anything.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 8:41 am

seriously Epsilon is right. Just fill it, tilt it and let it drip. Make sure that the blood is not-toxic though incase or ingestion

Super Chicken · Post by **Super Chicken** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 11:44 am

My friend made a movie and he wanted to be bleeding from the nose and mouth.
I used the unorthodox method and punched him square on the nose and straight into the jaw... got the desired effects! hurrah! but i got hit back when i hit him and didnt draw blood. I had to strike him 5 or 6 times... i didnt want to hurt him at first, but when he hit me i let him have it

we good mates

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 7:01 am

If you are going to play it stupid, you should have recorded all the punches.

You can easily break teeth, nose, or an eye with a loose fists flying around. Be safe. Otherwise you are going to be two seriously injured mates. I would stick with the fake blood.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 12:53 pm

actually you will be surprised what damage you can do for yourself by punching someone in the face. I generally in real combat teach people not to due to the risk of damage to your knuckles and hand, especially by striking around the jaw region. Also the risk of infection to your hand by striking the teeth is huge. The mouth carries a lot of bad germs and they can quickly poison the wound. One guy was in a fight once, struck a guy in the mouth and lost his hand a few days later to gangrene.
Also i would not punch an actor for real and on purpose to the face!!
But that is only me

pdj · Post by **pdj** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 2:07 am

i think thats the majority of us Grant...

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:46 am

If you want real contact hits on the body. Flex your stomach tight and go for the abdomen. It doesn't affect you in the long run unless you are Houdini. That master magician unfortunately lost his life because a muscleman landed a fist into his gut without flexing first. Be safe.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:37 pm

you have to be very conditioned to take body blows and even then they take their toll. Sometimes maybe not at that moment or day also

Famous · Post by **Famous** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 3:44 am

Yeah fill up his nose with fake blood and then while waiting for the camara to be ready use a straw and let him breath. Just dont sneeze.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 6:12 am

It can be hazardous to your health if you get a large amount of fake blood within your sinus. You just need one drop for the effect.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 6:40 am

yes and make doubly sure it is of the non-toxic variety please