Risk Assessment

We had to think carefully about where the location of the filming will take place and the props we used in filming because we needed to make sure that we were being safe and everybody's safety is extremely important. We needed to make sure that none of the equipment we were using gets damaged and that none of us get injured. This is why I have looked at all the possible dangers that could happen, who/what the danger affects and ways to prevent this risk from happening.

Damaging the camera - There are different ways that the camera can become damaged. These are mainly by the camera being dropped or by spilling something on the camera such as the milk or water that we will be using in our sequence. The chances of this happening however are minuscule because we will be extremely careful when using the camera to prevent this from happening. However it the camera is damaged it could have many consequences because it could stop us from accessing footage we have already recorded and stop us filming more footage which will delay us. Another way of preventing the camera from damage is by using a tripod because this will stop the risk of the camera being dropped. However it is not very efficient for us to use a tripod because of the different camera angles that we will be using. When the camera is not in use we will make sure to keep it in a safe place and in a case to prevent damage to it.

Losing equipment - Losing equipment can have extremely bad consequences because if we lose the camera we will have lost all the footage we have recorded which means that we will need to spend time finding the camera or recording it all again, which is a waste of time. However the chances of losing the equipment is very unlikely because we will not be able to lose it whilst we are using it because we will be careful and when we are not using it we will store the camera in a safe place and remember where we have placed it. If we lose the milk/kettle/mug/gun etc. it will be extremely easy for us to replace these props because they are easy to obtain because they are not expensive.

Damaging the mug - This will not have any serious effect because Oliver has a set of these mugs which are all exactly the same so even if we broke one we would have an identical one to use instead. However we will be careful when handling the mug to prevent this from happening.

Milk/Water spilling - We will also be very careful so that we do not spill any liquid on the floor because if we do there is a serious safety concern because we could fall over and becoming seriously injured.

Hot water - We also need to be careful when handling the hot water because if we spill it on ourselves it will be extremely painful and we could have a severe burn so we need to prevent this from happening. We are filming next to a sink during when the hot water is being used which is useful in case somebody does burn themselves because they will then be able to run it under cold water straight away to avoid a serious burn.

As we are filming at Oliver's dad's house this means that it is private for us to use. This therefore means that we do not have to worry about disturbing the public or worry about being hit by vehicles because we are not filming on a public road, which will prove to be beneficial when it comes to filming. We also filmed when no one else was in the house to prevent Oliver's family also being at risk which is useful because it ensures their safety. As we have looked at all the preventions to possible dangers that could occur when filming I believe that it is safe to film because we know what we need to do to avoid these risks.