Health and safety whilst filming

There are a multitude of different issues to consider in terms of health and safety whilst filming:

 

• We need to ensure we get permission from the owners of land and houses to ensure that we can film on their property, as otherwise they could halt the filming which would badly affect the film.
• We need to consider issues such as traffic and the public when we are filming outside - as these things out of our control, we need to find ways to get around them safely.
• Ensure that we keep the camera protected by not filming in dangerous places or in the rain.
• Set up equipment such as tripods and dollies on flat, dry ground, again to protect the camera.
• We need to make sure that the general public are treated with courtesy to ensure that they do not complain about us to the school.
• Ensure our actors are aware of the tripod and camera cable to ensure they don't trip over it, which could damage both them and the camera.
• Don't spend too long filming each scene, because this could cause the actors to become tired or frustrated, which is not only bad for them but will also mean that our film suffers because of it.
• Finally, we need to ensure that we don't film anything in public which could be construed as being a weapon as this could land us in trouble.

By George Martin and Jack Jolly