Miss Geogiou - Risk Assessment

There are a number of purposes towards creating a risk assessment. Thinking about potential risks and hazards before going to film is essential as we will be better prepared with how to deal with them if they happen to become an issue, as we would have thought about potential back up plans. Also, thinking about potential health hazards and risks should help them not become an issue when filming, as my group and I have established a number of potential issues which we will be weary of, as being aware of what might happen should help prevent it from actually happening.

This is particularly more important to consider before filming for this reason as through establishing potential issues back up plans can be prepared in the event of any of the hazards occurring. It ensures the safety of everyone taking part in the filming, including the actors, those filming and members of the public.

One risk which we didn't have within our risk assessment took place when we were filming in Liverpool street. When filming one of of our performance shots, we encountered an individual who was highly intoxicated who offered my group and I alcoholic beverages. Despite repeatedly declining the gentleman's offer, he unsighted, yet he eventfully walked off as my group and I continued to film This is high risk as one group member is under the legal age limit for drinking. We had to repeat to him multiple times we weren't genuine buskers and that we didn't want his offer, which he walked off shortly after doing this. Other than this we didn't encounter any other risk issues which we didn't previously consider.

I have learnt that having a risk assessment is needed as that way when going to film we are aware of potential hazards. Although having a risk assessment is important, from my experience now I now appreciate that it is very important to still be weary of our environment as there are a number of issues which could potentially happen which we might not originally be aware could happen.

More specifically for when we went to film in the suburban area of Loughton to film the indoor scenes and the cab scenes, we done a number of things to ensure we stayed safe asa group. For the glass we insured that when filming with them that all extra members that were not being filmed kepta good distance just in case they fell and smash, although we ensured this didn't happen through being extra careful with the glasses and taking time to organise and film the shot. For the potential risk of alcohol, we replaced vodka with water and wine with ribena, just to ensure that we didnt encounter any issues using real alcohol and the potential risks that comes alongside this. For the issue of weather, we brought an umbrella with us which if it was to rain we could put over the camera, but luckily the weather was good on every occasion. For the trains/ gaps, when filming we stayed safe but making sure that our safety as a group was prioritised and that we wouldn't film unless we felt safe in a suitable location, which we done. Trailing leads was not an issue during filming as we worked around this by ensuring the cameras were fully charged beforehand.

We insured that we stayed safe in Liverpool street during the busy hours where we film in both locations. In both locations, we ensured that crowds wouldn't pose a threat to our safety by filming well away from excessively large crowds, avoiding any potential risks and hazards because of this.

1) Elaborate on the points that you have included within your conclusion, by explaining what you did in more detail, to prevent the risks from occurring and how this has prepared you for future productions and filming