Possible Risks While Filming

Most common risks while filming occur from the followings:

Time Pressure:
Rushing to finish in time is when hazards get missed, or people start to take risks.
If this does happen while we are filming we will take a moment to calm ourselves and each other down. If time is really against us we will try to think of ways in order to lighten the work load: can we cut out some shots or set ups to give us the time to get the most essential stuff for the film without panic?

Tripping hazards:
This could happen very simply for example if someone is asked to run down hill repeatedly to get the scene right, for example, the risk of them tripping and falling on their face is increased with each time they do this. If the hill is pavement rather than grass the risk of serious injury is increased. This hazard can be cause be tripping over minor things or cables as we will not have any running involve in our opening. But in order to prevent from tripping over objects etc we will move or tape down cables and objects that could be tripped over

Shots that look illegal:
Shots might look illegal if you didn't know a camera was there. This could cause distress to members of the public or cause a police call out. In order to try and prevent this we will let everyone in our surrounding area know that we are filming and that no body is in any possible danger.

Before shooting our film I will carry out a risk assessment. I will do this by looking at each shooting set up or location individually and think of what exactly could go wrong. Once I have identity them I can then try and find ways to avoid it.