This document outlines several risks that need to be considered for an upcoming film shoot. These risks include tripping over wiring and equipment, electrical equipment being damaged in severe weather, low lighting affecting footage quality, improper equipment use causing damage, batteries running out, slipping during scenes, allergic reactions to makeup, actors becoming unavailable, and interference from the public. Mitigation strategies are provided for each risk, such as equipment placement planning, weather checks, backup footage and lighting, equipment training, liability forms, substitute actors, and filming in less populated areas.

1. RISK ASSESSMENT FOR FILMING
Before shooting our video we would need to be aware of all potential risks
which we could face before, during and after the shoot. We will also ensure
that all group members are aware of these risks.
 Risk of tripping over camera wires and equipment – as part of our
filming takes place inside a house there may not be much room,
therefore we have to be aware of the surrounding area and wires that
may become a hazard. To overcome this risk, we can make ourselves
aware of the obstacles and placement of wires/tripod in the room
before filming.
 The risk of water near electrical equipment due to severe weather – as
part of our filming takes place outside there is a risk of it raining and the
camera getting wet. This is an extremely dangerous risk of electrocution
and shocks. To avoid this we checked the weather forecast when
deciding on a date to film to ensure that it was suitable weather and not
predicted to rain.
 The risk of low key lighting – part of our filming is inside the house with
not much natural/outside light source, therefore there is a risk of low
key lighting which will affect our footage. Low key lighting will also
create a higher risk of tripping or falling over obstacles or wires. To
overcome this risk when filming we will take several shots so we have
back up shots if the lighting is bad.
 The risk of using equipment incorrectly or unsafely – as we are using
fairly expensive equipment for the first time to film our production there
is a risk of us using the equipment incorrectly and causing damage to it.
To overcome this we beforehand receive a tutorial on how to use the
camera and set up the tripod from the media technician at school. We
also signed an agreement form to use the equipment out of school,
therefore we are held responsible for any damage made. There is also a
risk of the camera running out of battery during filming – therefore to

2. overcome this we will beforehand ensure that the camera is fully
charged.
 Chance of slipping – as we have planned for our character to run there is
a high risk of tripping/slipping and falling over. To overcome this risk we
will do a walk-through of the action before filming takes place to make
ourselves aware of potential hazards.
 Risk of allergies to makeup – we decided to film a character makeup
transformation as part of our main task. This involved applying excessive
makeup to our actor – despite there is a low risk we have still taken it
into consideration. Before there is any application of makeup we must
check with our actor to ask if they are sensitive to anything the makeup
contains. If there is any sudden reaction to any of the products applied
we will have to contact our actors parents/first aider – depending on the
severity.
 Risk of actors dropping out/availability – we will have a substitute actor
for the worst case scenario that our actor drops out. We will also note
down and plan ahed the days in which they can shoot in advance so we
can pick a day when everyone can attend. As we only have one actor in
our video we are at a low risk as if our actor drops out we would not find
it difficult to replace one actor, as opposed to a large group.
 Public interference – as part of our filming takes place around a village
we will need to be aware of the surrounding public. Some of the public
may not want to be shown/caught on camera so we would need to stop
filming to respect this. However, we have specifically chosen to film in a
village rather than the town as it will minimize this risk significantly –
there will be less people around.