<p>You could create one with parts from a hobby store or craft store, and paint them the correct color of gray.  Model your gun replica off of a specific existing gun that you find photos of online. Figure out ways to shoot the scene so the viewers don't see the gun too much:</p>

<ul>
<li>keep it in shadow</li>
<li>only have it on screen for 1/2 second at a time</li>
<li>keep it moving, especially if this is an action or chase sequence</li>
<li>show it from a distance</li>
<li>keep it out of focus (while something "more important" is in focus, like a person saying a line of dialog)</li>
<li>train the camera on the face of the person with the gun and the reactions of the potential victim</li>
</ul>

<p>Also use visual effects (as suggested by bret7600 in his answer) and sound effects. A Foley artist once said he uses a door deadbolt to simulate the sound of a cocking handgun.</p>

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2016-11-16T15:40:30.843Z
You mentioned paint, do you happen to know if there is a paint that washes off plastic?
JSASCS
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2016-11-16T18:14:27.853Z
I don't know if there's paint like that.  Were you thinking of painting the Nerf gun? If so, maybe you could cover it with gray/black tape instead of paint, so you could remove it later. Or you could paint it black/gray, and after the shoot paint over that with orange or whatever color it was before.
BrettFromLA
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2016-11-15T00:39:02.440Z
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BrettFromLA
<p>Please try an application like Adobe After Effects. With this app, you should be able to make a realistic gun flash, as you can mask different objects and key frame them accordingly. See link for tutorial. <a href="http://www.surfacedstudio.com/tutorials/how-to-make-great-gun-fire-muzzle-flash-effects" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.surfacedstudio.com/tutorials/how-to-make-great-gun-fire-muzzle-flash-effects</a></p>

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2016-11-14T15:43:57.727Z
This does help, but is there also a way to make the blue and orange nerf gun black and gray?
JSASCS
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2016-11-14T17:15:25.190Z
If you map a colour filter with a mask, you should be able to do.
bret7600
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2016-11-14T02:07:52.120Z
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bret7600
<p>I am recording a scene in which a "gun" is involved, but I do not have the budget for a realistic gun, so I am using a nerf gun. I am wondering how I would make the nerf gun look real</p>

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Changing the effect of a certain object but not anything else
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# Changing the effect of a certain object but not anything else

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-11-13)

I am recording a scene in which a "gun" is involved, but I do not have the budget for a realistic gun, so I am using a nerf gun. I am wondering how I would make the nerf gun look real

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-11-15. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

You could create one with parts from a hobby store or craft store, and paint them the correct color of gray. Model your gun replica off of a specific existing gun that you find photos of online. Figure out ways to shoot the scene so the viewers don't see the gun too much:

* keep it in shadow
* only have it on screen for 1/2 second at a time
* keep it moving, especially if this is an action or chase sequence
* show it from a distance
* keep it out of focus (while something "more important" is in focus, like a person saying a line of dialog)
* train the camera on the face of the person with the gun and the reactions of the potential victim

Also use visual effects (as suggested by username_2 in his answer) and sound effects. A Foley artist once said he uses a door deadbolt to simulate the sound of a cocking handgun.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: You mentioned paint, do you happen to know if there is a paint that washes off plastic?  
> **username_1**: I don't know if there's paint like that.  Were you thinking of painting the Nerf gun? If so, maybe you could cover it with gray/black tape instead of paint, so you could remove it later. Or you could paint it black/gray, and after the shoot paint over that with orange or whatever color it was before.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-11-14. Score: 0

Please try an application like Adobe After Effects. With this app, you should be able to make a realistic gun flash, as you can mask different objects and key frame them accordingly. See link for tutorial. <http://www.surfacedstudio.com/tutorials/how-to-make-great-gun-fire-muzzle-flash-effects>

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: This does help, but is there also a way to make the blue and orange nerf gun black and gray?  
> **username_2**: If you map a colour filter with a mask, you should be able to do.  

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