In a horrendous accident, a cinematographer has died and a director has been injured after Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun while filming in New Mexico.
Our sympathies go out to the family of Halyna Hutchins, and our thoughts are with Joel Souza, who is being treated at hospital.
When making a film with guns, there are many vital decisions to be made : each prop needs to be appropriate for the character, and appropriate for the scene.
There is also the choice of whether to use replica weapons, real weapons, or a mix. Most importantly, however, everyone on set needs to know how to work alongside firearms.
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