APNIC Policy Roundup presented by Sunny Chendi at TWNOG 5.0
Risk assessment task 5
1. Documentary Pre-production
UNIT 4, 5, 24 & 31 - TASK 5
RISK ASSESSMENT CHART
SCENE/
LOCATION:
THE STREET IN HOUSE OF
INTERVIEWEE
OUTSIDE IN
GENERAL
TRIGGER
WARNING/
SENSITIVE
TOPICS
HAZARD Cars, bicycles
and other
oncoming
traffic,
Tripping on
wires/cords
attached to
boom mic
Pedestrians
passing by
entering the
shot by accident
Viewers may find
the material
distressing or
upsetting
RISK
RATING
Moderate High Moderate Low
AFFECTED
PARTY
Everyone
involved in
filming e.g.
cameraman,per
son(s) being
filmed and
gaffer
Those being
filmed,
cameraman,
gaffer
The public who
would be in the
shot, as well as
the whole film
crew
The audience of the
documentary, and
the parents of
children who are our
target audience
PROPERTY
POTENTIALL
Y DAMAGED
Cameras ,
Tripod, Boom
mic
Camera, tripod
and boom mic
None None
RISK
CONTROL
Film on the side
of the street
and ensure
everyone is
well out of
traffic way.
Also, no filming
during rush
hour when the
roads are
busiest.
Ensure clutter is
minimal and
place all wires
away from area
where scene is
being filmed.
Film in a room
with enough
space for
everyone to
move around
comfortably.
Signs stating
where the
filming is taking
place will be
placed
surrounding the
area to caution
pedestrians and
ensure they are
aware of the
filming.
A trigger warning
will be added before
any scene that may
include distressing
or potentially
offensive material to
the viewers is
shown.
Any material with
the potential to be
harmful in any way
will not be graphic,
rather only alluded
to.
