Responsive Planning: Method Statements and Risk Assessments

By Stuart Brown
Planning: Day 2 of Filimng. Method Statement + Risk Assesment 12:30 - 1:30pm March 5th 


This was slightly more difficult to arrange. Callum Brown rang and organised this with a lady named Venessa who works at Leeds student medical practice. She was kind enough to arrange the 2nd floor waiting room for us to work in which gave us all that we needed.  

Method Statement 
Video Filming  
Leeds Student medical Practice -  Location  
12:30-1:30pm Wednesday March 5^th  
Involves Scene 5  

This shoot will consist of a our character  in a waiting room. He looks behind him to see a couple together, arms around each other, and man kisses his girlfriend on the head. Our character looks forward again, at his prescription. He walks over to the desk and collects his anti depressants, smiles, and leaves.  

All members of the team will be pre-briefed on conduct and safety procedures before shooting begins and will adhere to the relative host’s requirements under Health and Safety.  

Due to the nature of the drama being shot and our planning, the actors will wear planned but normal clothed costumes but no safety equipment will be required.  

The team will be designated as (people):  
Actor 1 – Stuart Brown  
Actor 2 – Ash Ingham  
Actor 3 – Julia Brown  
Actor 4 – Receptionist on site/ Liam Cooper  
The Director – Callum Brown  
Camera operator - Liam Cooper  
Sound recorder  - Meg Sugden  
Make up artist – Meg Sugden  
Hair artist – Callum Brown  
Documenter – Sophie Kirk  

Equipment:  
1x 5D Camera  
1x Camera charger  
1x Boom Mic + extension  
1x Sound recorder  
1x Camera Tripod  

Props  
1x White vests  
1x Long leather coat  
1x Red shirt  
1x Jeans  
1x Pack of anti depressants
1x Prescription 
2x Hair product  

Schedule
1. Team arrives. 
 
2. Brief team on emergency exits.

3. Set up Equipment (camera and tripod.)

4. Begin filming.


5. Shoot scenes. Filming stops whenever necessary for host/if becomes inconvenient.  

6. Team packs up their equipment. Notifies host of their departure.

7. Team leaves.

 

Leeds College of Art - Risk Assessment

Film project manager – Stuart Brown - SB (student) – mobile – 07581498917 email - Stuart Brown 

sb102262@students.leeds-art.ac.uk

Student filming at Student Medical Practice  - Leeds  –  activity due 12:30 – 1:30pm Wednesday 5th^th

March 2014. Method statement attached.

Hazards	Who might be harmed and how?	Control measures SB to record full crew/actors list + to  brief crew/actors to ensure appropriate behaviour for filming activity.	Further action: Do you need to do anything else to manage this risk? SB is the activity manager & to take charge/control as required.
Strains by carrying too much equipment.	Cast and crew.	Equipment is mainly digital  recording - camera’s and audio. Boom microphone/tripods and camera track will also be used. Equipment will be shared via film crew and be within their lifting capability. Lift available for movement of equipment from Mytholmroyd to location. SB to ensure no-one is carrying too much.	SB to oversee movement of items.
Trips and falls	Any crew member falling.	Notify members when it is assembled, disassemble immediately after use. Tape loose wires down. All crew will be notified of how to hold equipment, and told how to hold cables correctly.	SB to check camera track/cables once set up is in place
Equipment going missing .	College resources .	Member of crew – as designated watcher. For safety to ensure people on set are part of my team.	Vigilance by all crew + final review upon completion of activity