how did they stage almost shooting the dog?
A guy shoots at a dog and we see the bullet miss and cause sparks on the pavement. I presume they didn't really take a chance and risk a shot that close to the pooch.
shareLOL--or shoot right at the cameraman!! No, they used a squib. They've been around forever. In old westerns when a bullet ricochets off a rock, it's not a carefully aimed shot that just missed the actor, it's a squib. Squibs are small charges set off by remote control. The dog's trainer calls the dog to run towards him (and the camera) just passing the location of the squib. When the shooter fires his gun (blank) the squib is set off a split-second later so it looks like a bullet striking the pavement.
Of, course, nowadays they could add the effect in post-production using CGI and you wouldn't know the difference, but it's such a simple effect they probably would have just used a squib.
Interesting, thanks!
When you say remote control, I assume you imply remote control via hidden wire.
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