So, I guess it remains to be seen if he just "willy nilly" shot at the people, or was he shooting at the camera (for the shot), and they were behind it.
He was supposed to draw and point into the lens from about 20-30 feet away (distance = my estimation). If he were to be using blanks, I can see them wanting a trigger pull as well (but since they were standing behind and next to the camera AND the gun was supposed to be only loaded with dummies i doubt “firing” was part of the sequence).
If Alec was a better shot, could hutchins be alive and the camera be destroyed?