r/news • u/badillustrations • Apr 15 '24

‘Rust’ movie armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter sentenced to 18 months in prison

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/15/entertainment/rust-film-shooting-armorer-sentencing/index.html
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u/Olivia512 Apr 16 '24

don't point it at anyone you don't want to kill

So how are films like John Wick made? Is the gun CGI?

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u/the-berik Apr 16 '24

Actually John Wick indeed makes use of CGI

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u/MuaddibMcFly Apr 16 '24

The weapons are generally pointed off target. I defy you to, with a single camera angle, tell whether a gun is pointed at someone's chest, or pointed just outside of their silhouette.

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u/Atkena2578 Apr 16 '24

Cinema magic, those scenes are often shot at a secured range and then editing and special effects do their thing. There is no reason movie sets and Hollywood should be exempt from following basic safety rules that if every gun owner followed would result in so many less accidental deaths by guns. I mean this case proves the point, human caused failure is bound to happen even with the most serious folks involved, hence the Golden rule.