This document summarizes the risks and precautions for filming at various locations for a project. It outlines potential risks such as limited space, trip hazards from wires or equipment, and weather issues. Precautions include safely positioning equipment, keeping wires organized, rehearsing scenes to avoid injuries, and being prepared for cold or wet conditions. Locations include a house, school, hospital, and street, with location-specific risks and safety measures described for each.
2. Locations:
Toby’s house: November 18th 11am – 1:30pm
Bedroom, kitchen, hallway, bathroom and front garden.
Daniels House: 5th December 11am – 3pm
Living room, hallway, bathroom and front garden.
Reshoot/School: 25th January 8:45am – 10:45am
Hospital/office: 7th February 4pm – 6pm
Street: 12th February 10am – 11:30am
3. Toby’s bedroom:
Risks
Tight for space
Electric equipment with wires
Trip hazards
Low risks
Precautions
Assured the tripod and camera were stable
in place first
Kept wires for sound recording off the
ground and neatly together to prevent
tripping.
If wires needed to touch the ground, we
warned actor before shooting.
4. Toby’s bathroom:
Risks
Limited space
Crowded around equipment
Only real risk was injuring ourselves due to
the small amount of space.
Running water and battery powered
equipment
Very low risk
Precautions
There really isn’t very much space in the
bathroom at all so we will place the tripod
in the doorway. All sound was record
afterwards in order to prevent cramped
situations.
When recording water and washing the
face, we will keep the equipment at a
decent distance to prevent damaging it.
5. Toby’s Kitchen:
Risks
Electrics e.g. toaster – fire hazards etc.
Water – wont be a risk but could be if
water is used when not recording
Wires and tripping hazards
Low risk rate
Precautions
We had to keep toasting bread to get a
couple of shots in and it could have burned
and caused the smoke detector to go off –
we turned the toaster down and didn’t put
the bread down for very long.
We didn’t use any water near the equipment.
All wires were kept off the floor to prevent
tripping.
6. Toby’s hallway:
Risks
We’ll record sound from the
stairs – could fall – actress
could trip on wires etc.
Actor walking very close to the
tripod – could trip etc.
Low risk rate
Precautions
Sound recording will be recorded sat down
to maintain stability and will keep wires close
to prevent actress tripping.
Actress will start one step down from the
sound recorder to prevent tripping and will
walk slowly.
Actor will start in front of the tripod and will
be told to not step backwards at risk of
injury and damaging equipment.
7. Toby’s front garden:
Risks
Cold – winter weather
Might have rained – could slip in water –
equipment could get damaged.
Precautions
Will put a coat on; wrap up warm – fits
scene since it is set in the winter.
Umbrellas will be brought to protect
equipment and sensible shoes will be
worn in order to prevent slipping.
Check weather in advance to be prepared.
8. Daniels living room:
Risks
Actor has to push head back towards the
wall to make it look like he has hit his
head
Trip on wires or tripod
Precautions
He won’t actually hit his head, but come
very close to it.
Tripods and wires will be kept out of the
way, the space is quite large so will have
room to move.
9. Daniels hallway:
Risks
Tight space – tripping hazards e.g. tripod
and wires
Sound record on the stairs
Low risks
Precautions
Keep wires out of the way and ensure
actor walks around the tripod to prevent
tripping.
Sound record on the stairs to maximize
space and avoid tripping hazards.
10. Daniels bathroom:
Risks
Water – could damage equipment
Allergies – toothpaste, actor may not be
able to use specific toothpastes
Small space – trip or injuries
Low risks
Precautions
Keep equipment a good distance from any
water
Ask actor to bring own toothpaste and
toothbrush
Set up cautiously an limit movements.
11. Daniels front garden:
Risks
Weather – could rain – slip and damage
equipment
Cold – winter
Gate – actor puts coat on in hurry in some
shots outside – could hit hand on fence
Precautions
Keep an eye on the weather and bring
umbrella etc.
Wear warm clothing and sensible shoes
Warn actor of fence and tell him to be
careful when putting coat on – practice
and choreograph to prevent injury.
12. School/Office:
Risks
Electrics – wires, equipment and props;
trip hazard
Moving furniture e.g. tables – risk of
damaging school facilities etc.
Low risk
Precautions
Keep wires neat and off the ground to
prevent from tripping
When pulling out the table to record from
behind the computer, be careful with
hanging wires and limited space.
Keep distance from frame of shooting by
zooming in.
Move furniture as a group to prevent from
injury and damage.
13. Hospital office:
Risks
Moving furniture – risk of damaging and
injury
Lights – hot
Wires from lights and sound
Low risk
Precautions
Do not move furniture alone
Do not move/touch lights when they are
on – leave to cool slightly
Do not move lights when extended to full
height, collapse down first.
Ensure wires are off the ground or clearly
visible e.g. taped down to prevent
tripping.
14. Street
Risks
Cars – risk of accident
Cold – winter
Weather – rain or snow; could damage
equipment
Precautions
Chose a smaller road – should be less cars
on the road; don’t record in the road and
only allow actors to be on the road when
sure of no car coming – long road so can
see when there is a car long before it
reaches us.
Wear warm clothing
Keep an eye on the weather and bring
umbrella etc.