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Long ago, Sharpe had a "run-in"
with the UK censor regarding 'realistically' and 'graphically'
depicting violence on-screen. These extend to the depicted use
of edged weapons and obviously, gunshot wounds.
We do use steel-bladed swords and real
guns on Sharpe but these are all replaced by 'aluminum' blades
and wooden 'dummies' for any close-up stunt-work.
Similarly the 'muzzle-blast' from firearms
and the explosive special-effects is always calculated and designed
to offer the least possible risk to anyone involved - including
fitting earplugs. It looks real on the television screen but
that is down to skilled and effective Direction using professional
application of 'effects', camera-angle / lens, sound-recording
and editing. |
