We want the story and characters to be believable," Brown wrote. "Blanks help contribute to the authenticity of a scene in ways that cannot be achieved in any other manner. The more gunpowder that is used, the bigger the flash and blast from a prop gun. Brown's piece reiterated that using blanks still requires someone on set who is experienced with firearms. "Blanks expel gunpowder and hot gases out of the front of the barrel in a cone shape," he wrote.

Source: Daily Sun October 22, 2021 22:30 UTC