24
The Best Stunts are the Safe Ones
The Best Stunts are the Safe Ones
These days, stunts are used in every form of viewed media to catch the viewers attention and to keep that attention during a movie, television program or even a commercial. These stunts can be as simple as one man climbing up the jagged edge of a cliff or it can involve multiple stunt actors and include vehicles, weapons and dangerous mechanics. And some of the most exciting stunts prove to include more than one element of stunt making. Not only does the stunt actor do something incredible for the initial stunt, such as drive a car at intense speeds, but he also accomplishes another feat successfully while doing so, such as shoots a gun, or defeats a foe or narrowly escapes death from another source.
But one of the most important factors that makes these stunts so successful is that they are done with the utmost of stunt safety. Some of the best stunts noted by the peer reviewed website, Wikipedia, lists stunts from classic movies such as the James Bond series, Terminator 2, Back to the Future and even older movies, like Ben Hurr. These movies had at least one sequence of stunts that made the audience cheer because of it’s flawless execution and accurecy.
Safety on any stunt set is important to elude the high rate of fatality in the field. Specific precautions and preparations must be set in place to make sure that each stunt actor is safe throughout the shooting of the tricky sequences. Taking these steps seriously to insure the stunt safety can not only keep the stunt actors safe but also all personnel working to shoot, operate, direct and produce the shoot. Careful execution of the specific stunt actions during rehearsal and the actual shoot also keep everyone involved out of harms way.
Regardless of the list of movies or programs that showcase some of the most spectacular stunts, it is proven that overall, the most successful stunt is one that is accomplished without injury or accident. Due to the rising rate of fatality and accident within the industry, it’s important to hold these standards high to protect those who labor for entertainment purposes.
Add A Comment