Media Coursework

1. Location Recce
Potential Locations -
Description
Photograph of the
location
Google Map(Identifythe precise
location)
Is it suitable (think
about genre,
narrative, research
you’ve undertaken)
– how?Why?

2. Fieldbehindmy
house withfootpath
– emptyandunused.
Anotherpublic
footpaththat
includesawoodland
area.
Easby abbey – a
quietlocationthat
isn’tusedveryoften
by public.
A Friendshouse
betweenReethand
Richmond
I thinkif there were
a chase scene,all of
these wouldworkas
I wouldbe able to
use the full size of
the path or place to
make the area look
biggerif needbe.
Theyare also
isolatedsothe
publicwouldn’tbe a
problem.
It’san isolated
house andgrounds
withno publicto
feel threatenedorto
getin the way of
recording.Makingit
safe for the public.It
alsosuitswhatI
wantedwhenIwas
lookingfora place to
film.

3. AccessIssues
I thinkI will be allowedaccesstoall these areasas theyare opento publicor belongedtoclose
friends.
LightingIssues
As itis nearwinter,daysare shorterand natural lightwill be going/gonefrombetween4and5
o'clock.Therefore Iwouldhave tofindan indoorlocationorfilmmidday.Itmayalsobe cloudyfrom
snow/raincloudswhichcouldresultinan advantage andtake away harshlighting.
SoundIssues(If applicable)
Windmay be a problembutshouldbe alrightif Imutedthe track whennodialogue wasused.
Risk Assessment of location
Tick all hazards that apply at this location.
o Access
o Animals / Insects
o Audience / Public
o Cables
o Communication Failure
o Confined Spaces
o Costume / make-up
o derelict buildings / dangerous structures/trees/roots
o electricity
o Fire / Flammable material
o First Aid
o Food & hygiene
o glass
o heights
o hostile / Remote environment
o machinery
o Lighting
o Lone working
o night operation
o noise
o Toy/ fake weapons

4. Evaluate all the hazards ticked.
What could cause harm?
Tripping over and hurting myself.
Cows/ sheep getting in the way of filming which may look as though I’m skipping filming times and not a
continuous shoot or result in being chased by cows/sheep.
If public was there they may think that weapons are real.
What is the likelihood of this happening?
Likely if I’m walking backwards without looking when filming a moving shot.
Likely as the property is also owned by a farmer
Very Unlikely as I will be filming/ acting in a very isolate area
How much harm?
Maybe just a sprain
Apply the following priorities, how will this risk be managed (provide detail)?
(1) Eliminate(2) Reduce or substitute(3) Isolate(4) Control (5) Personal protective equipment
I will make sure Iam onlyfilminginisolatedareaswhere there isnopublicoranimalstogetinthe
way,I will remove largerrocksandsticksto reduce fallinghazardsandwill control the areatomake
sure it issafe for boththe publicand people Iamfilming.