Film Trailer: Risk Assessment

Before we started filming and were looking for actors, Ella and I decided to create a poster that we would place around our school. The purpose of which was to encourage young actors to step forward and be apart of our project. However, within the poster I had to specify exactly what we wanted from the actors and had to ensure them that they would not be placed in positions of discomfort regarding our plotline. Our actors feeling uncomfortable with what they were doing would have not only been a performance hazard but also unethical.

While filming the show shown below, of the pair on the bed, I had to stand on top of a chair in order to get the high angle shot Ella and I wished to achieve. This was potentially hazardous as the chair wasn't particularly sturdy and also, dropping the camera from that height would have surely damaged it. To ensure I didn't fall, Ella stood by me, holding both the chair and me in order to keep me steady and aid my safety. We also placed some cushions on the floor to ensure that, in the unlikely chance that I did drop the camera, it didn't break.

There are several shots from the interior and exterior of my car. While in the car, I ensured that everyone was wearing seatbelts in order to abide by correct car safety. Ella filmed while I drove around a small housing estate in the village where Ella lives. One of the car shots involves Ella filming out of the rear view window. This partially obstructed the rear window for me while driving, however, due to this being unsafe for prolonged time or distance, we ensured that the filming of the shot was completed quickly meanwhile I only drove the car a few feet forwards.

There are also several shots of the two female actors in a shower. The actors obviously weren't actually naked, however they wore strapless tops which with careful camera positioning and editing, made it appear as though they were. Again, to prevent discomfort and also due to convenience due to the time we had to film these particular shots, the shower wasn't actually on. This also prevented the hazard of the actors slipping over in the shower, which could have hurt them.