imfdb.org  

Go Back   imfdb.org > The Forum > Guns & Movies

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #11  
Old 04-30-2013, 12:34 AM
ShootingJames ShootingJames is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: west of NY, east of Cali, south of Canada, north of Mexico
Posts: 89
Default

I've never known anyone to reload crimped blank ammo. There might be some plastic blanks that could be reloaded, but I've never used them.

Live ammo is brass and powder. What I've heard is that black powder and brass casings are getting shorted.

I was just curious.
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 04-30-2013, 09:53 PM
Markost Markost is offline
Banned
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Soviet Republic of Argentina
Posts: 620
Send a message via AIM to Markost Send a message via Yahoo to Markost Send a message via Skype™ to Markost
Default

Well, some airsoft replicas have a nice blowback effect, add some CGI and bang, you have a cheap prop for low budget shows:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1XCEiTBjr4
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 04-30-2013, 10:10 PM
funkychinaman's Avatar
funkychinaman funkychinaman is offline
IMFDB & Forum Admin
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bucks County, PA
Posts: 2,621
Default

Or entire movies.

http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Raid:_Redemption,_The
__________________
"Me fail English? That's unpossible!"
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 04-30-2013, 11:04 PM
commando552 commando552 is offline
IMFDB Admin
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: England
Posts: 547
Default

Airsoft replicas with blowback and added digital effects do have a place even in shows that otherwise use blank firing. For example I noticed some instances in Banshee where blowback airsoft pistols are used where people are shot at close range (a time I remember this was in the final episode Siobhan uses a blank fire Glock apart from at one point where she shoots someone at close range who is in the same shot where it switches to an airsoft Beretta 92FS).
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 05-05-2013, 05:18 PM
Chitoryu12 Chitoryu12 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 58
Default

Realistic airsoft guns are a major boon on the industry. The most obvious advantage is for low or no-budget productions, where it's cheaper to just mime fire a gun or a gas blowback pistol than go through the process of purchasing a blank gun or converting a real gun, buying blank ammo, and (if you're smart) hiring an armorer. It also helps amateurs get started in film, as they're able to make good action shorts with realistic weapons.

For major feature films, there's other advantages. You've got everything I said before about how they're cheap and require no ammunition or armorer on set. They're also safe to use for close shots where blanks could injure or kill an actor, and they let you film in areas where you can't or didn't get a permit for the noise of blank firing.

You just need to be careful when filming with them. A lot of movies, even such high profile ones as The Hurt Locker, accidentally show airsoft logos that they forgot to paint over or only partially covered. Don't be sloppy with your work. Don't be slow, but also don't be sloppy. The devil's in the details.
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 05-06-2013, 02:29 AM
MT2008's Avatar
MT2008 MT2008 is offline
IMFDB & Forum Admin
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,612
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Chitoryu12 View Post
For major feature films, there's other advantages. You've got everything I said before about how they're cheap and require no ammunition or armorer on set. They're also safe to use for close shots where blanks could injure or kill an actor, and they let you film in areas where you can't or didn't get a permit for the noise of blank firing.
Despite what you have claimed previously, this is still NOT the norm in big-budget films, and even most low-budget films. The preference is still, and will always be, to use real weapons firing blanks whenever possible. You cite "The Hurt Locker", for example. Even though that film uses Classic Army airsoft M4s for some non-firing scenes, the M4s that are actually fired are real weapons loaded with blanks.
__________________
Cry "Havoc," and let slip the hogs of war.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 05-08-2013, 04:21 AM
Chitoryu12 Chitoryu12 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 58
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MT2008 View Post
Despite what you have claimed previously, this is still NOT the norm in big-budget films, and even most low-budget films. The preference is still, and will always be, to use real weapons firing blanks whenever possible. You cite "The Hurt Locker", for example. Even though that film uses Classic Army airsoft M4s for some non-firing scenes, the M4s that are actually fired are real weapons loaded with blanks.
Where have I ever claimed that airsoft weapons is the norm? I've made exactly one other post on this forum about airsoft guns, which was very similar in content to the post you quoted.
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 05-31-2013, 06:44 PM
Sergei Titov's Avatar
Sergei Titov Sergei Titov is offline
Formerly "Michael Westen"
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DC
Posts: 57
Default

Speaking of digital noises, it was just awful how in the "Partners" episode of Nikita, the audio mixers added SHELL CASING noises when a REVOLVER was being used. That was just painful. p.a.i.n.f.u.l.
__________________
- Sergei Titov Сергей Титов
My Tumblr
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 06-04-2013, 06:49 PM
MoviePropMaster2008's Avatar
MoviePropMaster2008 MoviePropMaster2008 is offline
IMFDB Admin
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: California
Posts: 1,192
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sergei Titov View Post
Speaking of digital noises, it was just awful how in the "Partners" episode of Nikita, the audio mixers added SHELL CASING noises when a REVOLVER was being used. That was just painful. p.a.i.n.f.u.l.
LOL! You're kidding
__________________
The trouble is, one requires a specific thing to understand Liam, that thing being "serious head injuries." (Evil Tim 09-09-2011)
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 06-06-2013, 05:37 AM
Chitoryu12 Chitoryu12 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 58
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sergei Titov View Post
Speaking of digital noises, it was just awful how in the "Partners" episode of Nikita, the audio mixers added SHELL CASING noises when a REVOLVER was being used. That was just painful. p.a.i.n.f.u.l.
You mean like all the shows and films where they use a hammer cocking sound effect for a Glock being lifted?
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 10:20 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.