Location Recce and Risk Assessment

Description of the chosen location

Tamar Trails - Dusty/sandy mounded area with nearby derelict old buildings. Creates atmosphere of devastation.  Nearby forest area a few minutes’ walk away. Very open and well lit providing weather is reasonable.

Issue	What to look for	Notes
Access	Bus stops and train stations	N/A
	Parking facilities	Nearby, a minute’s walk away.
	Lifts/stairs	N/A
	Doorways (Width – consider equipment as well as people)	Wide gates, easy to get equipment through.
Space	Enough room (for cast/contributors, crew and necessary equipment)	Outdoor, wide open space.
	Immovable objects (Are there any that will get in the frame?)	Some fences to avoid in shot and houses in the background.
	Set dressing requirements (esp. for dramatic production)	Minimal – just blanket and food for Tom’s sleeping area.
Lighting	Windows (Are there blinds/curtains to minimise changes in daylight during the shoot?)	Possible lighting difference if filmed on different days due to unavoidable weather changes.
	Lighting appliances (Fluorescent/tungsten? Can they be switched on and off?)	Natural light available, so no lighting appliances needed.
	Plug points (If lighting kit is to be used)	N/A
Sound	Traffic noise	Possible distant traffic noise, not a major issue.
	Air conditioning (If yes, can it be switched off?)	Possible wind interference.
	Computers (These have a low level of hum that, if in use, will affect nearby audio recording)	N/A
	Other people on location (Might people who live/work on location be disrupting the shoot?)	Public area so possible walkers and cyclists around, and maybe some cars.

Reason for the decision to use the chosen location:

We chose this location because it had the desolated atmosphere we had in mind for our film. The barren, dusty area was a perfect contrast to the forest surrounding it which meant we had two clearly different settings within close proximity. This allowed us to film both characters in their separate areas on the same day, as they were only a few minutes distance away, and the settings look very different to each other on camera. The open space is ideal for a musical as typically there is a stage or performance area, and the dusty area serves as this.

Time and date of shoot: 16^th November 11:00, 23^rd November 11:00

 Location: Tamar Trails

16th: Outdoor scenes on mound, mostly Tom’s part, dialogue scene 23rd: Kelly’s scenes in forest, walking to mound to meet Tom’s character

Hazard	Person/s at risk	Likelihood of hazard (1-5) 1= least likely	Severity of outcome 1= lowest risk	Risk level Likelihood + severity÷2
Arsenic contamination	All	3	5	4
Measure to reduce risk	All food in sealed containers stored in rucksacks, sheet put down to sit on, avoid touching anything unnecessarily, wet wipes to clean hands.	Final level acceptable?		Yes
Unstable buildings could cause injury	All	2	4	3
Measure to reduce risk	No climbing on buildings, look carefully where walking, filming near rather than on buildings.	Final level acceptable?		Yes
Uneven, rocky surface	All	1	2	1
Measure to reduce risk	Sensible shoes, care taken when walking, especially when carrying equipment like tripod, take least steep route up mound as sand-like surface could fall away.	Final level acceptable?		Yes

I certify that this is a suitable risk assessment. Should there be any changes to the filming plan, date/time or location, the risk assessment will be amended as necessary.

It was important that we made a location recce as we did not want to turn up on the filming day and find out we were not able to film or not have the resources we needed. The risk assessment was also important, particularly as we were going to an area where aresenic contamination could be an issue. We did the assessment and warned everyone involved on the filming day to take the measures to reduce the risk.