production log

Risk assessment: film shoot 13/12/14

For the shoot I will be reqired to take do a risk assesment in order to film in the location I want.

Risks:

- Working with the Jib there is a risk that someone could be struck by it.
- we will be filming outside on a hill, people slipping on wet grass is always a concern
- December weather means that it will be very cold and actors could become ill
- We will be filming in a graveyard, meaning that there will be gravestones everywhere, it is important that nobody trips over one or breaks one.


How I will combat those risks:

- always be aware of when the Jib will be in use, and ensure that at least one member of crew will be making sure it is not heading towards anyone
- whilst working on the hill I have requested that people wear sensable shoes, and only change them out for certain shots. I also stay close to the actors so that if somebody falls I should hopefully be able to catch them.
- all Actors have been asked to Bring coats and I will be bringing a spare coat incase it is needed
- This will be something that the actors/crew will have to do themselves in order to not dismantle any graves.

Previous work and its influence

Last year, as part of my Film studies As, I made a short film about a man who killed a stranger and fed him to his girlfriend. I believe that from this short I learned  many things, such as the importance of lighting and the need for a second camera battery on set.

Aspects of my last film, such as the use of go-pro underwater footage, have been replicated in my newest short due to their effectiveness in the film.

In terms of lighting, for my first film I was skeptical about the use of large lighting rigs, and was lucky to have very bright natural lighting which meant shot looked good. On my new film however i am not so lucky as I have chosen to film in winter (due to the appearance of the sky and the hope that it is a miserable day in England).