Location Recce and Risk Assessment

Buxton Road
Date of visit: 11-10-2015

Description of the location:

The area is a long road stretching into a residential area. The certain areas of
filming will be an alley down this road and the remaining path for a chase scene.
Suitability of the location:
This location will tie in with the theme of crime that is conventionally shown in
soap operas. The location is necessary for the narrative as it will be the location

that shows Luke to be an ex-convict. It is therefore an essential location to our

production. There are clear pavements which will mean that the crew will be safe
from cars if we remain on the pathway. There are not many cars that travel
within this area and road and so there is less of a possibility that safety will be a
concern; however, the crew should still keep in mind the possibility of cars
coming down this road. There is enough room on the pavement for the
equipment to be used to film and so this means that we wont need to use the
road as a placement for equipment to film.
Lighting:
Natural lighting will be used as this is an outside location and we have no
intention to use artificial lighting. The white balance function of the camera will
help remove any unnatural lighting that will affect the aesthetic and style of the
shots. We are planning to film outside in the afternoon to get a more bright
natural light and to emphasise the somewhat joyful beginning of the trailer.
Noise levels:
There is a chance that there will be faint background noise from cars that are
passing on a nearby busy road; however, as there are not many vehicles that
travel down the road that we will be using, there will not be an abundance of
noise.
Potential hazards:
The main hazard that this location poses is the fact that there may be cars
present during the time of filming. This can be avoided by not filming within the
road and making sure that we are safe overall from the dangers of the road.

Hazard

People/Pers
ons at Risk

Likelihood of
the Hazard

Risk Level

Measure Taken to
Reduce Risk

Medium/high
- the road is
not too busy
(with cars).
Low - scenes
will not
require lots of
noise.
Medium it
could be a
violation of
privacy to get
people in the
shot when
they dont
want to be.

Film on pathway.

1 very low
5 very high
Creating an
obstruction in
the road/on
the pavement.
Disrupting
neighbours

The camera
operator and
actors

Neighbours

Getting other
people in the
shot if they do
not want to be
in it.

The public

Weather
falling due to
rain/ice as we
are filming in
November
during winter.
Blocking
entrances/driv
e ways.

Crew

Low

Crew and
actors

Medium

The public
and crew.

Low as the
equipment is
small and
handheld.

The public
tripping over
the equipment
could also
affect the
crew.

Keep the noise we make

to a minimum to ensure
that we are respectful of
those around us.
To reduce the risk of
violating the publics
privacy , we will insure
that shots do not include
number plates or house
numbers. We will also
ensure that everyone on
the street is aware that
we are filming.
Appropriate footwear and
clothing will be worn to
avoid anyone slipping as
a result of the weather.

To reduce this risk we

will avoid filming in front
of driveways or near the
entrance of anything.
This will also avoid the
public becoming irritated
with the production.
To avoid the public
tripping over any
equipment we will ensure
that any wires/cables are
being held by the crew.
To avoid this also
harming the crew we will
ensure that everyone is
warned.

Time of filming
and the
busyness of
the street may
cause
someone to
get hurt.

The crew and

actors

Medium as a
busy street
may cause
pushing and
shoving.

Avoid filming at a time

when the street is busy,
for example times when
people are leaving work
to get home. This will
lessen the risk as there
will be less cars on the
road, as well as less
people.

Georginas house

Georginas house

Living room
Bathroom

Stairs

Date of visit: 15-10-2015

Description of location:
Typical layout of a living room with a black sofa, chair and television. There are
small photos on the wall as well as some decorated shelves
The bathroom has a toilet situated opposite the door with a bath next to it There
is a window above the bath. The most prominent colour in this bathroom is pink
The stairs are concrete and will lead down towards the front door
Suitability of the location:

The location in its entirety is suitable to use in our soap opera trailer as the
house belongs to the council. The stairs leading up to the entrance will reinforce
this and relate to the socio-economic group as they are families who are
struggling with income and perhaps require the housing.
Lighting:
Most of the lighting in location will be artificial, but there will also be natural
lighting coming into the room through the window as we will be filming during
the day. This means that we will need to use white balance here especially to
make sure that the colour of shots do not look uneven or have an unnatural
tint.
Noise levels:
As this is an inside location, there will not be as much noise that will affect our
filming than there would be if this were an outside location. However, there may
be some noise that comes from the outside such as cars passing, especially if a
window is open, and more so on the stairs. The noise levels are not necessarily
an issue as we will be placing non-diegetic music over the top of the visuals.
although it is still important not to have noise for convenience.
Potential hazards:
The main and most prominent hazard is on the stairs where, potentially, the
actors may fall down. It is important that we keep the actors safe, especially
considering the stairs are concrete.
Hazard

People/Pers
ons at Risk

Likelihood of
the Hazard

Risk Level

Measure Taken to
Reduce Risk

Medium there is
enough room
to move the
equipment
and to be
away from
objects that
have the
potential to
be knocked
over.

Make sure that we keep

the area safe to move in
by clearing the floor and
minding where we are
moving.

1 very low
5 very high
Difficultly
handling
equipment
around
objects/knocki
ng items

The camera
operator and
actors

Disrupting
neighbours

Neighbours

Getting other
people in the
shot if they do
not want to be
in it.

The public/the
occupants of
the house

Falling down
the stairs

Crew and
actors

Slips in the
bathroom

Crew and
actors

The Globe Pub (Dunstable)

Date of visit: 13-10-2015

Low - scenes
will not
require lots of
noise.
Medium it
could be a
violation of
privacy to get
people in the
shot when
they dont
want to be.

Medium/high
in this
scene, there
will be a small
argument One
of the
characters
falls down the
stairs but we
obviously
need to make
sure that the
actor himself
and the
actress do not
actually fall.
Medium it is
possible that
in the
bathroom, it
may be
slippery.

Keep the noise we make

to a minimum to ensure
that we are respectful of
those around us.
To reduce the risk of
violating the publics
privacy , we will insure
that shots do include
people in the shot We will
also ensure that
everyone who occupies
the house and the
building itself of our
filming
Make sure that where the
characters are arguing
not close to the edge of
the stairs. But if this is
necessary to do to
ensure that the shot
works, we would need to
make sure that the
actors do not work too
frantically as this would
put them in danger of
falling down the stairs.

To reduce this risk we

will make sure that the
floor is free from any
water that could make us
slip and if there is, dry it
to prevent any slips.

Description of location:
The pub itself is made of
bare brick, and the
faade of the building has a green trim and a sign above the door stating the
name of the pub. The entrance to the pub is connected to a street.
The inside of the pub is the typical layout, with stools by the bar and booths for
customers to sit. There are many decorations on the walls that show the pub to
be a traditional one.
Suitability of the location:
The location is suitable for out soap opera trailer production as it is not
particularly a high-end pub and rather it is a small bar for local patrons. This
reinforces the convention of soap operas as they often have the setting of a local
pub where all the characters go to visit. The surrounding area is also not in a
commercial area and so there is the practicality of filming at this location.
Lighting:
Most of the lighting in location will be artificial, but there will also be natural
lighting coming into the room through the window as we will be filming during
the day. This means that we will need to use white balance here especially to
make sure that the colour of shots do not look uneven or have an unnatural
tint.
Noise levels:
As this is an inside location, there will not be as much noise that will affect our
filming than there would be if this were an outside location. However, there may
be some noise that comes from the outside such as cars passing, especially if a
window is open. We will be filming when the pub is not open as to avoid
gathering noise from the customers. The noise levels are not necessarily an
issue as we will be placing non-diegetic music over the top of the visuals,
although it is still important not to have noise for convenience.

Potential hazards:
The decorations on the walls and the glasses we will be using as props are
delicate and can hurt someone if dropped or handled incorrectly. It is for the
safety of the actors and the owners of the location that we made sure that all
the props are handled with care as well as the equipment so we dont break
anything in the pub.

Hazard

People/
Persons
at Risk

Likelihoo
d of the
Hazard

Risk Level

Measure Taken to Reduce

Risk

1 very
low
5 very
high
Difficultly handling
equipment around
objects/knocking
items

The
camera
operator
and
actors

Disrupting
neighbours

Neighbo
urs

Getting other
people in the shot if
they do not want to
be in it.

The
public/th
e
occupant
s of the
building

Tripping over

Crew
and
actors

Medium/high there is enough

room to move the
equipment and to
be away from
objects that have
the potential to be
knocked over,
however the fact
that a number of
objects in this
location are made
of glass, there is
more threat of it
posing a harm.
Medium - scenes
will not require lots
of noise, but short
dialogue. As we are
inside, the noise
should not be a
problem for the
outside building.
Medium it could
be a violation of
privacy to get
people in the shot
when they dont
want to be.
However, we are
filming at hours
where the pub will
not be open as so
will not have many
people.
Medium the
chance of tripping
over is minimised
by the fact that
actors will be
mostly sitting down
and in areas (such
as the toilet) where
there is not much
room to fall.

Make sure that we keep the

area safe to move in by
clearing the floor and
minding where we are
moving. Potentially we could
move the glass objects into
a safe place where they
cannot be knocked over.

Keep the noise quiet to

ensure that we are
respectful of those around
us, but we should also keep
in mind that we have to
record dialogue as well.

To reduce the risk of

violating the publics privacy,
we will insure that shots do
include people in the shot
We will also ensure that
everyone who occupies the
building of our filming. We
should also ensure that we
schedule of the filming for
this location is at a time
when the pub is closed.
We will need to make sure
that the area, particularly
the floor, does not have
objects around that will
cause people to fall. We
should also make sure that
we keep our equipment tidy
as we will have cables that
are a tripping hazard.

Beckys bedroom
Date of visit: 5-11-2015

Description of location:
The bedroom is a fair size and has wooden flooring. The furniture is of a mixed
colour, with white and beech colours. The room is cluttered with small bits of
decoration, skin care products and ring binders.
The walls are decorated with canvas images of flowers with mirrored butterflies
around this. Next to this is a wall sticker which quotes an Ed Sheeran song.
Below this is the bed (double) and a book case. On the opposite wall, there are
lots of hanging photographs.
Suitability of the location:
The room is suitable because it shows a teenage girls bedroom, which is what
we need for Sian. It has lots of stereotypically female props, such as make-up
and hair products. However there are also some items that do not fit the
character profiles and will not relate to the target audience, such as ring binders
of school work and a book case, although these items can be easily moved.
Lighting:
The lighting can be varied as there are blinds covering the window. If opened the
lighting would be natural, whereas if closed the room would be quite dark.
However the lighting can be modified as there are lamps in the room.
Noise levels: The room is fairly quiet; however some back ground noise from
neighbours or others in the house can be heard. To get around this we will
ensure that those in the house are quiet.

Hazard

People/Pers

Likelihood of

Risk Level

Measure Taken to

ons at Risk

the Hazard

Reduce Risk

1 very low
5 very high
Furniture
falling on the
cast/crew

Cast and crew

Wall
decorations
falling off the
walls.

Cast and
Crew

Getting other
people in the
shot if they do
not want to be
in it.

The public/the
occupants of
the house

Falling down
the stairs

Crew and
actors

Preparing the
set moving
furniture

Crew

Medium/high
the
furniture in
the room is
quite big and
could harm
someone if it
were to fall on
them.
Low/medium
nothing on
the wall is
heavy so it
may not
cause harm if
it were to fall.
Medium it
could be a
violation of
privacy to get
people in the
shot when
they dont
want to be.

Low we are
not filming
around the
stair area so
this will
reduce the
risk, however
the
equipment
will need to
be carried up
to the room.
Medium/high
the risk of
being harmed
by moving
furniture is
quite high as
the set needs

Ensure all of the

furniture in the room is
securely in place prior to
filming.
Ensure that none of the
cast do anything that
could knock anything
over.
Ensure everything is
secured to the wall.

To reduce the risk of

violating the publics
privacy , we will insure
that shots do include
people in the shot We will
also ensure that
everyone who occupies
the house and the
building itself of our
filming
Ensure no-one is given
anything particularly
heavy to carry up the
stairs and any leads are
carried by another
person.

Move only a small

amount of items and
ensure that multiple
people are moving each
piece to reduce the risk
of anything falling.

to be
prepared.