Risk Assessment

When filming on location, it is especially important to consider and assess the risks of shoot before going on to the shoot so that you can anticipate where any problems may arise and seek to avoid them before they happen. Here is the risk assessment I made for our shoot at Bodmin Jail, the only shoot where I could really see any real risks occurring. 

Risk	Explanation	Prevention
Travel to locations	·         Traffic Accident	·         Ensure all passengers wear seatbelts ·         Travel in college checked minibuses ·         Have a responsible, licensed teacher drive
Fall/slip	·         The mud and the scattering of props (e.g. the fallen tripod) on location could cause a slip ·         Climbing over the gate could cause a fall ·         The gap between the cells and the main ground cause be misjudged/forgotten and people could fall down into the trenches	·         Make sure everyone is aware of the dangers and make sure they are careful when around them
Being punched	·         During the filming of the fight scene, actors could accidentally actually punch each other, causing injury to the other actor and potentially themselves	·         Film the fight scene in slow motion and speed up in editing ·         Make sure to direct the actors to punch each other VERY lightly so that the punches will look believable in editing but will cause no harm in filming
Struck by hammer	·         When filming a break in with a hammer or the hammer smashing a victim’s face, the hammer could hit a person	·         Direct the actor holding the hammer to keep a tight grip, and, where possible, keep the hammering away from other people, and yourself ·         When filming the murder, make sure the hammer is swung in very slow motion so it can’t accidentally hit someone in the face, and again, keep the tight grip so it won’t be dropped on anyone
Ingestion of make up	·         The SFX make up could be swallowed, i.e. the fake blood ·         The eye makeup could get into wearer’s eyes	·         Use edible fake blood, made with a base of golden syrup, so that eating the fake blood would not be harmful, but instead taste great ·         Be careful with the application of makeup, and come prepared with water to be able to remove any in-eye make up immediately