To help write an accurate risk assessment ready for the filming period, I conducted a recce for the houses being used for Tess and Sheila, The Bell Inn and the rural area. I previously did a recce for The Kent Owl Academy before our first test shoot there.
Tess's house
The house we are using for Tess is in Longfield. It is a moderately sized house, situated the small town of New Ash Green. I visited the house and had a walk around, looking for any potential hazards. We will be primarily using the living room for the film as Tim climbs through that window. At the moment in the living room there are boxes as the house is having an extension, however they are hoping to have this finished before February.
In order to play out the scene of Tim climbing through the window, we could move the sofa away to give some more room for him this side of the window. He won't actually climb through the window but we still need to accommodate the space as if he has just jumped through it.
Although the living room has boxes in it at the moment due to the extension, you can still see that it is a neat and tidy house. The decor matches throughout the room, with the matching curtains and pillow. The wood on the door and cabinet also matches well. As a result of these, it can be said that this is a well-kept house, and would suit Tess's personality well.
Once the boxes are out, the living room has a lot of space in it, suitable for bringing in cast, crew and equipment. The main risk here is the trip hazard on the furniture, but there is a big enough space in the middle of the room so this shouldn't happen. We will move the furniture as much as we can to give an even bigger space in the middle of the room.
We have an alternative location, a modern house in Northfleet, Gravesend if this house becomes unavailable to film in. However, ideally the location pictured above would be our best fit.
Although the living room has boxes in it at the moment due to the extension, you can still see that it is a neat and tidy house. The decor matches throughout the room, with the matching curtains and pillow. The wood on the door and cabinet also matches well. As a result of these, it can be said that this is a well-kept house, and would suit Tess's personality well.
Once the boxes are out, the living room has a lot of space in it, suitable for bringing in cast, crew and equipment. The main risk here is the trip hazard on the furniture, but there is a big enough space in the middle of the room so this shouldn't happen. We will move the furniture as much as we can to give an even bigger space in the middle of the room.
We have an alternative location, a modern house in Northfleet, Gravesend if this house becomes unavailable to film in. However, ideally the location pictured above would be our best fit.
External area
Once Tim leaves Tess’s house he walks down a road and towards a drive. On the drive is sat a van. This is the ‘Vet Van’ that Luke has sourced for their veterinary business. Alex wanted an area that was secluded and had a drive because we want it to look like Luke has just finished fixing up the van outside his house. This wouldn’t have been possible if we just used a road down the street. If we did this, the audience might have wondered how the van and Luke got there. However, as the van will be situated on a drive, the audience will realise that we are at Luke’s house.
The area is located on a quiet road. The road goes round in a slight bend and the drive is situated in the middle. It’s a fairly big drive, big enough for the cast, crew and equipment to stand on it and on the grass either side. This will prevent anyone from having to stand near the road. As the area is quiet, we shouldn’t have any problems with loud noises, just a few cars driving by every so often.
As we are filming outside, weather will always be a risk, and unfortunately one we cannot control. I will keep a check of the weather leading up until the shoot. If it’s due to rain then I will postpone the shoot for another day. All crew will be wearing high vis jackets, so passing vehicles will be able to see us clearly. I have contacted the Kent Film Academy to gain a permit to shoot on public ground. As we are filming handheld, we shouldn’t have any problems any but it’s safer for us to have a permit.
Once Tim leaves Tess’s house he walks down a road and towards a drive. On the drive is sat a van. This is the ‘Vet Van’ that Luke has sourced for their veterinary business. Alex wanted an area that was secluded and had a drive because we want it to look like Luke has just finished fixing up the van outside his house. This wouldn’t have been possible if we just used a road down the street. If we did this, the audience might have wondered how the van and Luke got there. However, as the van will be situated on a drive, the audience will realise that we are at Luke’s house.
The area is located on a quiet road. The road goes round in a slight bend and the drive is situated in the middle. It’s a fairly big drive, big enough for the cast, crew and equipment to stand on it and on the grass either side. This will prevent anyone from having to stand near the road. As the area is quiet, we shouldn’t have any problems with loud noises, just a few cars driving by every so often.
As we are filming outside, weather will always be a risk, and unfortunately one we cannot control. I will keep a check of the weather leading up until the shoot. If it’s due to rain then I will postpone the shoot for another day. All crew will be wearing high vis jackets, so passing vehicles will be able to see us clearly. I have contacted the Kent Film Academy to gain a permit to shoot on public ground. As we are filming handheld, we shouldn’t have any problems any but it’s safer for us to have a permit.
Sheila's house
As we will be filming outside at Sheila's house, the risks are slightly different here than when we are filming inside Tess's house. Looking at the photo below, the drive is very flat and therefore, there should be no uneven patches of ground to trip over. There are steps as you walk out of the house. These pose a trip hazard if you're not careful, but the camera shouldn't need to be that close anyway so we will ensure that Katie is not standing on the steps while filming.
In this photo it had not long been raining, this can be seen by the dark patches on the ground and water marks on the drain. The drive can become slippery when it's wet, especially that drain. Usually there would be a car over the drain to cover it but because we want both cars out, the drain can pose as a trip hazard when it's wet.
As I know this house well, I know that the sun rises behind the house and throughout the day slowly makes its way around the side and then to the front. This can be seen in the photo because it was taken early morning and the sun is in the top right hand corner shining down behind the house. I will inform Katie of this as we will want to start filming as soon as possible but at this point during the day, the front of the house will be very dark and dim. This will be the right time to shoot the scene on the road opposite and then when the sunlight has travelled round to the front, we can film at the doorstep.
Continuing with the weather, this is another hazard which we can't guarantee won't have an impact on our shooting time at this location. As this whole scene is filmed outside, bad weather will impact badly on our filming period here. I will keep checking the weather leading up until the shoot in February, and if it is forecasted to rain, I will reschedule the shoot. We want to be able to make the most of the day. Not sit inside waiting for the rain to stop. It's not just the equipment's safety in the rain, the slip and trip hazards are a lot higher when it's been raining.
Just before the scene at Sheila's house, we will be filming opposite on this strip of road pictured below. It is situated on a quiet road, however this part of the road is at the top which then connects with a main road. There is the risk that cars will come round the corner at a higher speed than they should after leaving the main road. The road gets narrower at the bottom which is when cars will slow down. Being at the top of the road, we could get in peoples way when they are trying to get down the road. However, I will ensure we are over on the right side of the road, and we stay down by the blue Espace rather than up on the corner. This will prevent us from being in the way of other cars.
As we will be 'running over the dog' in this scene, I will make sure to let the other residents at the top part of this road know. As we are carrying out a scene involving something getting hit by a car, it could prove to be upsetting or confusing for the neighbours looking out the window. As a result of this, I will post a leaflet through the nearby doors informing them of what we are doing.
As we are filming outside on a public road, I will ensure all crew are wearing high vis jackets so we are clearly visible by other road users.
As we will be filming outside at Sheila's house, the risks are slightly different here than when we are filming inside Tess's house. Looking at the photo below, the drive is very flat and therefore, there should be no uneven patches of ground to trip over. There are steps as you walk out of the house. These pose a trip hazard if you're not careful, but the camera shouldn't need to be that close anyway so we will ensure that Katie is not standing on the steps while filming.
In this photo it had not long been raining, this can be seen by the dark patches on the ground and water marks on the drain. The drive can become slippery when it's wet, especially that drain. Usually there would be a car over the drain to cover it but because we want both cars out, the drain can pose as a trip hazard when it's wet.
As I know this house well, I know that the sun rises behind the house and throughout the day slowly makes its way around the side and then to the front. This can be seen in the photo because it was taken early morning and the sun is in the top right hand corner shining down behind the house. I will inform Katie of this as we will want to start filming as soon as possible but at this point during the day, the front of the house will be very dark and dim. This will be the right time to shoot the scene on the road opposite and then when the sunlight has travelled round to the front, we can film at the doorstep.
Continuing with the weather, this is another hazard which we can't guarantee won't have an impact on our shooting time at this location. As this whole scene is filmed outside, bad weather will impact badly on our filming period here. I will keep checking the weather leading up until the shoot in February, and if it is forecasted to rain, I will reschedule the shoot. We want to be able to make the most of the day. Not sit inside waiting for the rain to stop. It's not just the equipment's safety in the rain, the slip and trip hazards are a lot higher when it's been raining.
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| Sheila's house |
As we will be 'running over the dog' in this scene, I will make sure to let the other residents at the top part of this road know. As we are carrying out a scene involving something getting hit by a car, it could prove to be upsetting or confusing for the neighbours looking out the window. As a result of this, I will post a leaflet through the nearby doors informing them of what we are doing.
As we are filming outside on a public road, I will ensure all crew are wearing high vis jackets so we are clearly visible by other road users.
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| Road opposite Sheila's house |
The Bell Inn
The Bell Inn is a small, friendly pub in Bearsted. As it is local to the studios, I visited it for a recce. Pictured below is the area we want to film in. The first photo is where Tim and Luke will sit with the barrel tables and then across the bar on the small table and chairs is where Sheila and Mark will sit. For a small pub, the area is actually quiet spacious, meaning that we should be able to fit in equipment, cast and crew.
Although there is a lot of space, there are also a lot of chairs and tables around which could be hurtful if walked into one. Because of the time of day that we are filming, we are hoping that the pub won't be very busy and then we will be able to move some of the furniture around, in order to keep it away from the filming area if it's not needed which will then prevent any trip hazards.
As we are filming in a pub, we will be close to drinks which can be dangerous if knocked over. We also have two pints as props in the scene as well. I will ensure we have no unnecessary drinks near us, and we will film away from the public so their drinks don't cause a hazard as well.
The Bell Inn is a small, friendly pub in Bearsted. As it is local to the studios, I visited it for a recce. Pictured below is the area we want to film in. The first photo is where Tim and Luke will sit with the barrel tables and then across the bar on the small table and chairs is where Sheila and Mark will sit. For a small pub, the area is actually quiet spacious, meaning that we should be able to fit in equipment, cast and crew.
Although there is a lot of space, there are also a lot of chairs and tables around which could be hurtful if walked into one. Because of the time of day that we are filming, we are hoping that the pub won't be very busy and then we will be able to move some of the furniture around, in order to keep it away from the filming area if it's not needed which will then prevent any trip hazards.
As we are filming in a pub, we will be close to drinks which can be dangerous if knocked over. We also have two pints as props in the scene as well. I will ensure we have no unnecessary drinks near us, and we will film away from the public so their drinks don't cause a hazard as well.
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| The Bell Inn risk assessment |
The very last scene is in the carpark at The Bell Inn. As we are filming in an area with moving cars we will be very careful where we set up the equipment. The photo below shows the area we would like to film in, it's at the back of the car park and as there is nothing behind it, cars won't have to drive past us to get elsewhere. They can stay clear from us and park at the front if the car park is empty. At the time we are hoping to film, the car park should be relatively empty.
We will wear high vis jackets while filming in the car park so we are clearly marked for cars to see. I will also ask permission to put a couple of cones around our filming area, in order to prevent cars from getting close to us. This scene isn't long so we won't need to block off the area for long.
Again, as we are outside for the entirety of this scene, the weather will play a part in my risk assessment. If it is bad weather I will postpone filming to prevent damage to the equipment and to prevent slip hazards.
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| The Bell Inn car park |
With all these locations there is the risk of tripping over camera, sound and lighting wires. In order to prevent this, I will ensure the wires are off the ground or if this is not possible, I will make everyone aware where exactly the wires are.
After evaluating the risks and control methods. I believe that all these locations are low risk areas to carry out filming.
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