Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment 

A risk assessment is vital in order to keep everyone in the group safe and secure.

It is important to consider all of the possible hazards before filming so that all participants are made fully aware of any risks that they may come into contact with during filming and how to deal with them if they do occur. It is important to keep everybody safe so that no harm comes to anyone involved. 

By planning any risks that may occur in advance it will allow us to focus directly on the filming. This is because it should run smoothly as everyone involved is already aware of potential hazards. Therefore if they occur members will be able to deal with them successfully without disrupting the filming schedule.

Description of hazard	Prevention of hazard
Carrying camera and tripod on public transport.	This is a hazard as cameras and tripods are very expensive pieces of equipment. Therefore carrying them on public transport can put them at risk of being damaged or even stolen. To prevent this hazard we will make sure it is not clearly visible that we are carrying expensive equipment by putting them in cases, as this will also protect them from being damaged.
Fireworks/sparklers	There is a scene where we will include fireworks and sparklers. To prevent others from being harmed and affected by the use of fireworks and sparklers we are using a field location, as it is an open space. To protect ourselves we will keep a safe distance away from the fireworks when lit, and will also make sure that are securely placed. When using the sparklers we will be wearing gloves, and have a bucket of water nearby to put out the sparklers.
Lighter/smoking	The artists boyfriend will be smoking in the music video, a potential fire hazard, therefore when putting the cigarette out we will make sure that it is completely unlit and properly disposed of. This aspect will also take place in the field location as it limits passive smoking.
Weather	As weather is uncontrollable is can affect our filming plans and therefore we have to be flexible according to the weather. For example; if it rains the camera could get water damaged and if it is extremely windy it could create a hazard with the fireworks and sparklers. Therefore we will check the weather in advance so that our filming is not affected.
Our positioning within London.	London is a huge, public place and therefore we want to limit the affect our filming has on others. To overcome this we will position ourselves so that we don’t obstruct the public with their daily lives. This will also benefit our filming as we will not waste time moving around according to the public.