Health & Safety

During the shooting of our example video clips for lighting, shutter speed, aperture etc, numerous steps were taken in advance so that our Health & Safety was ensured.

Before starting a shoot, the location must be checked for potential risks and hazards to the Health and Safety of our film crew/talents. This is important as an injury to these people in a real-world filming scenario can result in a film going over-budget, behind schedule and in rare cases, such as a fatal incident to a director or talent, can result in them to be scrapped entirely. When a potential risk/hazard is identified, they must be evaluated and measures should be set in place to control them.

Potential risks to consider:

• Equipment
• Wheather
• Location aspects
• Crew/talents
• Members of the public

When trying to avoid incidents of injury or damage to our equipment it is important to ensure that all of the filming equipment (e.g: tripod, light fixtures, wires, props, sets, scenary etc) are made aware to the cast, crew and the public prior to shooting. This can be succesfully achieved via the following methods:

• Health and Safety notices should be posted around the shoot.
• A prepared safety plan given to all personal. This will cover all of the risks, how to avoid them and what to do if they nonetheless take place.
• Wires tucked away (taped down) so that they're no-longer trip hazards.
• Light fixtures in the studio/workspace should be switched off via the mains whilst not in use to avoid over-heating. They should be left to cool before use again.
• A clean and tidy workspace.
• Camera operator spotter.
• No food and beverages (or anything that may cause damage) near the equipment.
• Crew/talents are trained to use and handle the equipment safely before doing so.
• Equipment must be safely stored when not in use.