1. Location
Possible problems
Risk assessment (How to
overcome problems)
The bedroom
The lighting of the bedroom
may be too bright or too dim
Obstacles may get in way of
filming
Noise coming from within
the house
Take back up lights to
brighten up room or try and
dim the lights down
Either move the objects that
are in the way for that shoot
or try shoot around them
Ask the family to be quite
during shooting
Inside the car
Trying to shoot in a confined
space
The noise of the car engine
not being to overpowering
Shooting while vehicle is
moving
Plant cameras within the car
so we are able to get the
shots we would like but not
be in the way
Record the engine noise
while stationary and add it in
afterwards
Forest
Dark and uneasy to see
Tripping over stuff on the
ground
The weather may effect
filming
Freezing cold
Take plenty of torches with
us and spare batteries
Look where we are walking
and clear anything that may
be a risk of tripping over
Take blankets/coats/wellies
to wear in-between filming
Outside the house
Family inside the house being
visible from the windows
Weather may cause ground
be slippery
Animals creating noise
Dark and uneasy to see
clearly
Ask family to not look at
windows while we are
shooting
Non slip shoes for running in
or wait until ground is dry
Put animals furthest away
from front of house
Check the ground for any
obstacles that may trip us
up.