Responsive Planning: Method Statements and Risk Assessments

By Stuart Brown  
Planning: Day 2 of Filming Method Statement + Risk Assesment 10:00pm - 11:00pm March 5th 

This scene didn't take as much organization, as it was in our house with our friends as extras, who live locally. As opposed to the last shoot, where we had to consider traveling, persons work and college arrangements, and take into account rush hour and day/nighttime lighting. 

Method Statement
Video Filming  
14 Blenheim Square - Location  
10:00pm – 11:00pm  5^th March  
Involves Scene 6  

This scene is the party scene, were the main character greets his friends, makes out with a stranger only to be embarrassed by his self harming when she sees it unbuttoning his shirt.  

All members of the team will be pre-briefed on conduct and safety procedures and exists before the shoot 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. Extras will also be present to create a crowd.  

Due to the story, Alcohol will be permitted on site but any individual deemed behaving inappropriately or too drunk will be removed from set and placed in another room with a selected individual to watch over them. Smoking will not be permitted during filming.  

The team will be designated as (people):  
Actor 1 – Stuart Brown  
Actor 2 – Meg Sugden  
Extras (approx 10) to stand in as friendly crowd
The Director  – Callum Brown  
Camera operator - Liam Cooper  
Sound recorder  - Callum Brown  
Make up artist – Meg Sugden  
Hair artist – Callum Brown  
Documenter (and Actress) – Sophie Kirk  

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

Props  
Fake Blood  
1x Long leather coat  
1x Shirt  
1x Jeans  
1x Dress  
1x Pack of cards  
Multiple alcohol bottles + cans  
1x Hair product  

Schedule

1. Team arrives at location for 10:00pm

2. Team is briefed on emergency exits.

3. Some crew set up location to look like house party, camera operator sets up camera.  

4. Scenes are shot

5. Team tidies set.

6. Team departs.

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 14 Blenheim Square, Leeds –  activity Wednesday March 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.
Lots of glass.	Anyone on set.	All glasses will be placed and persons will be told to view the room so they know where everything is placed.	Extras will be sober, shoot will stop if glass is smashed  and tided immediately.
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
Alcohol on set.	College resources and people.	No one deemed tipsy or drunk on set, if so they will be removed from the room.	SB will decided if people are being insensible on set and assort them to a different room.