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Archive for January, 2007

Swipe/Wipe

Posted by Horror Grinder on January 29, 2007

Pattern created when a secondary target moves through an existing wet blood stain on some other object.

Stabbed first by Dexter: Blood Spatter 101

Point of Impact/Origin

Posted by Horror Grinder on January 22, 2007

The point in space where the blood spatter came from.

Stabbed first by Dexter: Blood Spatter 101

Transfer Pattern

Posted by Horror Grinder on January 15, 2007

The pattern created when a wet, bloody object comes in contact with a target surface, leaving a pattern that has the features of the object making it useful for identifying the object.

Stabbed first by Dexter: Blood Spatter 101

Shadowing & Ghosting

Posted by Horror Grinder on January 8, 2007

A pattern that helps to place an object or body in the scene; normally, the area in question lacks blood even though areas surrounding it show blood.

Stabbed first by Dexter: Blood Spatter 101

Cast Off Stains

Posted by Horror Grinder on January 1, 2007

Blood that has been thrown from a secondary object (weapon or hand) onto a target other than the impact site.

Stabbed first by Dexter: Blood Spatter 101