Responsive Planning: Method Statements and Risk Assessments

By Stuart Brown 

Planning: Day 3 of Filming Method Statment + Risk assessment - 3:30pm - 4:30pm March 6th 

This shoot was though harder to ensure, easier to organise. The aim was to shoot the students leaving college at 4, so I liaised with Stuart Harvey, a tutor on the foundation course the LCA who was very helpful in helping me orgainse the shoot, such as informing the students at an assembly of our filming and if they wished not to be filmed to get in contact with me. He also put me in contact with the head of the course and head of the college, but as they did not reply I sent an E-mail saying, "If you have any problems with this filming please do let me know." I am yet to hear back. 

Method Statement  

Video Filming  

Leeds College of Art, Vernon Street, - Location  

3:30pm – 4:30pm Thursday March  6^th  

Involves Scene 12  

This shoot will see the character see a girl in the crowd. She smiles and he smiles back. She leaves and he tries to follow her but in the crowds he loses sight of her.   

All members of the team will be pre-briefed on conduct and safety procedures before each 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.

No smoking will be permitted.   

The team will be designated as (people):  

Actor 1 – Stuart Brown  

Actor 2 – Sophie Kirk  

The Director  – Callum Brown  

Camera operator - Liam Cooper  

Sound recorder  - Meg Sugden  

Make up artist – Meg Sugden  

Hair artist – Callum Brown  

Documenter – Wren Tesni Aderyn   

Equipment:  

2x 5D Camera  

2x batteries  

1x Camera charger

1x Boom Mic + extension  

1x Sound recorder

1x Spare AAA batteries  

1x Camera Tripod 

Props  

2 x Costumes both with scarf’s   

Schedule

1. Get to location for 3:30pm

2. Ensure all student know that they are being filmed,  if they wish not for their face to be used to let us know.

3. Team sets up equipment. (Camera’s and Tripods)  

4. Team start filming efficiently.  

5. Team follow Actors in crowd down the stairs to the exit.

6. Team notifies host of 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 Leeds College of Art – Vernon Street, –  activity due 3-4pm 6th^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. SB to ensure no-one is carrying too much.	SB to oversee movement of items.
Trips and falls	Any person member falling.	Notify members when it is assembled, disassemble immediately after use. 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.	Vigilance by all crew + final review upon completion of activity