1. Risk Assessment.
During filming or the set of recording, there are many risks that could come about. By writing this
assessment I’m making sure that the health and safety of everyone who is a part of my music video
will be fine. I will also use this assessment to raise questions to my actors in case there is anything I
should know, or if there is anything they are against.
Scene 3: The Street Scenes
If any of my actors were to become ill we would have to rearrange for when we could film,
as an injury or accident could come about if someone were to perform when they were not
at their fullest ability. However this may result in my work falling behind in schedule, so I
would try to shoot a different scene that day – one that would not need the person in
question.
I need to film these scenes late at night as the location where I am planning to film will only
be lit up in the way I need when it is dark – and it will also only be effective late at night.
However I will use a torch when not filming, if it is needed, to identify to Matthew where I
will need him to walk. This will help to minimise the chance of anyone falling over, by
helping them see well.
It will most likely be extremely cold when we are filming since it will be during the night,
outside and very close to the coast – where the winds will be stronger. Because of this I will
tell Matthew to dress warmly, (as his character won’t need to wear anything specific since I
plan for this scene to be the only scene set in the present). By doing this I will be making
sure that my actor will be able to perform to his highest quality.
For this scene all the shots will be backwards tracking shots, so my actor will be ok as he will
be walking forward. However, I will need to routinely check that there is nothing behind me
before we start filming, so that I know I will not walk into anything as I walk backwards
whilst filming.
If anyone one lets me down by not being able to turn up for a pre-arranged day of filming,
then I will again be at risk of falling behind on deadlines and work flow. Again, I will try to
rearrange things so that I could film something else at that time, something that does not
include the person that could not make it.