“There is no reason for one second to put anyone in jeopardy to make a pretend story,” said actress Leslie Grossman. “That’s ridiculous.”
as prior examples that should have made set safety a top priority across the industry.
For decades, real firearms with blank ammunition have been used in film and TV productions because they visually recreate actual gunfire. But in discussions with industry insiders and visual effects experts, all of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity, many said that advances in visual effects technology mean banning real weapons would result in virtually no sacrifice to the look and feel of a finished piece of content.
“Doing just a muzzle flash, it’s nothing,” says the effects artist. “It’s minutes of work per shot — maybe a tiny glow, maybe a tiny bit of interactive light.” But even in these cases, this artist notes these are actions an actor “can absolutely mimic” in their performance. “We’re supposed to check the status of each and every union crew member before they are hired,” says the coordinator. “This isn’t nationwide and people don’t often use it.”
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