Gun Safety on Film Sets (with Bryan W. Carpenter) GCS286
Go Creative Show - A podcast by Ben Consoli
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The tragic death of Cinematogarpher Halyna Hutchins has ignited a worldwide conversation about gun safety on film sets. Armorer Bryan W Carpenter joins us to discuss current safety standards and what protocols were missed leading up to the tragic shooting. Bryan and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss pros and cons of practical firearms vs visual effects, the difference between “blanks” and “dummy” ammunition, and what a “prop gun” actual is. Subscribe Now! What you will learn in this episode Role of an armorer (01:21) Types of prop guns (05:27) What happened on the set of RUST (08:39) Round types and safety distances (12:27) Steps to ensure safety on set (23:28) Certification for armorers (36:26) Replacing prop guns with vfx (39:26) America's gun obsession (47:14) Preventing this tragedy from happening again (48:51) And more Go Creative Show is supported by: MZed - Education for Creatives Subscribe + Follow Go Creative Show Twitter Facebook Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Play Podcasts iHeart Radio YouTube Show Links Halyna Hutchins Scholarship Fund Follow Our Guest Dark Thirty Film's website Follow Ben Consoli BC Media Productions BenConsoli.com Twitter Instagram Follow Dave Siegel (sound mixer) Dave Siegel's website Dave Siegel's Instagram Follow Connor Crosby (producer) Ignition Visuals' website Ignition Visuals' Instagram
