As well as creating an excellent trailer we also must insure that the cast and the crew are kept safe. With a dangerous arsenal of props, including cars and possible air riffles we must be extra cautious; further hazards can be found in the location of our piece which is established with a network of back lanes.
We must also be sensitive to the location we are filming. A rural location, like our soap would be home to many species of wildlife and potential hazards such as littering or large amounts of noise may disrupt their living.
We must also be sensitive to the location we are filming. A rural location, like our soap would be home to many species of wildlife and potential hazards such as littering or large amounts of noise may disrupt their living.
This consideration for our environment is Rule one and we have dealt with the issue before when we were filming our film opening in project G321.
‘Productions must be sympathetic to the environment they want to use and work with any restrictions they find with locations that are in areas of outstanding natural beauty and are preserved or with historic buildings or monuments that are considered delicate and fragile.
The local authority has a duty of care towards residents and businesses and will exercise control if a particular production is causing an unreasonable nuisance or noise.‘
By dealing with the rule in the past we have learned how to successfully make as few disturbances to local life as possible. The way to avoid the issue is 1- Do not litter, as littering can kill animals and makes the environment look dirty; above this littering is a crime. 2- Make as little noise as possible and be sensitive to the public’s views, if we are offending someone or aggravating them during production we will explain and politely ask the person to be understandable or we will move our set to another location. By following these rules we can insure a safe environment for our cast, crew and to the public.
Key: BBC filmmaking website.
Rule two: ‘Producers should ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that persons working with and for them are not exposed to risks to their health and safety.’ This rewritten to express our companies rule is ‘No cast member or crew member should be put in a possession hazardous to their health.’ To insure this is followed we will obeyed to the following rules:
Our crew will be stationed further up the road than the production location to both warn the member of public of filming and the cast acting that a vehicle is approaching. Secondly we will be careful when driving and carrying the air rifles. Promising that they will be stored correctly at all times when not in use.
Scott Collins
