How Everything Works on Instagram: "That blood you see splattering across the screen? It’s not real—but it’s not CGI either. It’s the work of special effects artists, who carefully craft fake blood using a mix of corn syrup, food coloring, and other secret ingredients to achieve the perfect color, thickness, and flow for each scene. The recipe can vary depending on lighting, camera type, and even the era of the film being recreated—older films often used darker, chocolate-toned blood to look bet