Location Scout & Risk Assessment

 This post will show all the problems and reasons with choosing our preferred shooting locations 

Location 1
Location:	Where is it? Bedroom
Events in scene:	What will happen? (e.g. action, interview, B roll) The scene where the murdering of Ata by Haresha occurs, in the POV of CCTVs footage.
Pros of location:	Why is this a good location? Because the place fits with the genre convention of where killing happens at a place where no one is passing by, a tightly closed space. In Particular, we want to subvert the stereotype of a bedroom to be a peaceful and comfortable place into a place where crime scenes occur, sending messages to the audience to remain on guard at anytime, even in your most comfortable safe-room.
Cons of location:	What are some issues with the location? Very limited space and distractions, as we tend to get tired coming from school directly to recording so we tend to rest first.
Alternatives:	What other locations can you shoot at if there are issues here? Living room - because this place has a similar stereotype as the bedroom, yet may not be as strongly stereotyped as the bedroom itself.
Risk Assessment
Potential hazards:	What dangers are there? Sharp objects (table, drawer, and bed edges) that may hit someone’s leg as well as slippery floor.
Evaluate risks:	What bad things could happen with these ‘dangers’? Someone might trip due to the slippery floor and fall, leading to injuries. Getting hit by one of the hard-wooden furniture edges
Control measures:	How will you prevent these from happening? Be mindful on where we move around the room and don't move mindlessly
Responsibility:	Who will be in charge of the control measures? Haresha
Time frame:	When will you have the control measures in place by? Before and after the recording we will make spaces by moving obstacles away so it minimizes the chance of us hitting it.
Other notes:	Anything else? .

Location 2
Location:	Where is it? Classroom
Events in scene:	What will happen? (e.g. action, interview, B roll) Interviews
Pros of location:	Why is this a good location? Classroom looks formal, accessible,
Cons of location:	What are some issues with the location? Posters that are hang on the walls which makes the atmosphere less serious as well as the tables and chairs that might obscure the camera's vision.
Alternatives:	What other locations can you shoot at if there are issues here? Music Room
Risk Assessment
Potential hazards:	What dangers are there? Tripping hazards
Evaluate risks:	What bad things could happen with these ‘dangers’? Cause injuries which prone to a delay in shooting scenes
Control measures:	How will you prevent these from happening? Be mindful on where we move around the room and don't move mindlessly
Responsibility:	Who will be in charge of the control measures? Nathaniel
Time frame:	When will you have the control measures in place? Before the recording or during the recording we might do some changes to constantly minimise the risk.
Other notes:	Anything else? .

Location 3
Location:	Where is it? Alleyway
Events in scene:	What will happen? (e.g. action, interview, B roll) Reporter sudden interviews with Ata
Pros of location:	Why is this a good location? It's good because the MeS props of Ata having a sportbike indicates that he is a successful rapper, and the alleyway is perfect as it is wide enough to shoot the interview scenes for Ata.
Cons of location:	What are some issues with the location? Motorbike passing by, sounds of neighbor chattering, dog poo
Alternatives:	What other locations can you shoot at if there are issues here? -
Risk Assessment
Potential hazards:	What dangers are there? Fast-moving motorcycles
Evaluate risks:	What bad things could happen with these ‘dangers’? If we don't pay attention to the incoming motorbike, someone could get hit by the motorcycle leading to the driver of the motorbike also fell down, each parties get injured
Control measures:	How will you prevent these from happening? One person reminds the other that a vehicle is coming in the way, so we have enough time to evade.
Responsibility:	Who will be in charge of the control measures? Haresha
Time frame:	When will you have the control measures in place by? During the scenes, we will keep reminding each other that a vehicle is coming so that we should stop shooting temporarily.
Other notes:	Anything else? The scene is quite fast, so we don't face much problem here.

Location 4
Location:	Where is it? Emergency stairs near school canteen
Events in scene:	What will happen? (e.g. action, interview, B roll) Reporter interviewing Haresha, and Haresha getting fed up with Ata after finding out that he dissed him
Pros of location:	Why is this a good location? - The lighting is good, can record at high shutter and low iso
Cons of location:	What are some issues with the location? People passing by after school dismissal, sound of cars
Alternatives:	What other locations can you shoot at if there are issues here? The other emergency stairs.
Risk Assessment
Potential hazards:	What dangers are there? Tripping hazards
Evaluate risks:	What bad things could happen with these ‘dangers’? Haresha could fell from the stairs, he might also hit his head on sharp edges of the stairs.
Control measures:	How will you prevent these from happening? He should be mindful when stepping on the stairs.
Responsibility:	Who will be in charge of the control measures? Nathaniel
Time frame:	When will you have the control measures in place by? Before the scenes.
Other notes:	Anything else? -

Location 5
Location:	Where is it? Music room (TBC)
Events in scene:	What will happen? (e.g. action, interview, B roll)
Pros of location:	Why is this a good location? - Good echo dampening
Cons of location:	What are some issues with the location? People passing by after school dismissal, sound of cars
Alternatives:	What other locations can you shoot at if there are issues here? The other emergency stairs.
Risk Assessment
Potential hazards:	What dangers are there? Tripping hazards
Evaluate risks:	What bad things could happen with these ‘dangers’? Haresha could fell from the stairs, he might also hit his head on sharp edges of the stairs.
Control measures:	How will you prevent these from happening? He should be mindful when stepping on the stairs.
Responsibility:	Who will be in charge of the control measures? Nathaniel
Time frame:	When will you have the control measures in place by? Before the scenes.
Other notes:	Anything else? -

Making this helped us be more attentive and careful when we choose our time and place to record as sometimes the risks maybe too compromising so that we have to wait longer, to avoid that we used this risk assessment to think of problems which might come up during filming and how to deal with them in order to not be affected.