Shoot Day 1

On 9th December 2016 we shot the first scene for our vampire film. We filmed in a wooded area in Llanedeyrn, a location we had previously scouted and where we filmed our teaser trailer.
We headed down around 3pm so that we could set up all our equipment, film and pack away before it got too dark. We were there for around 3/4 hours.

We took our actress, Laura Maggs, a Sony FS5, tripod, LED light, reflector, track and clapperboard to our location. Our aim was to film the main character, Red, walking to her grandmother’s house through a wooded area to create a mysterious and creepy atmosphere.

Before the shoot, Chloe had drawn a shot list and we had discussed everything we wanted to film. We filmed all the shots we wanted and decided to film a few extra whilst we were there just incase the ones we planned didn’t work. We filmed some extra shots, like following her through the woods and looking on through the leaves. This idea of improvising with the location and space worked really well and I think we managed to create the spooky and chilling atmosphere we wanted for the start of our film.

Here’s some BTS pictures from our first shoot:

 

Here is the risk assessment for our first shoot:

 

Name:Bethan Harding-Jones Project Title: Vampire Film
Course Title: Media Production Supervisor: Paul Mallison

 
Shoot Date: 9th December 2016 Client & Location:Llanedeyrn

 

                   

Brief Description of What You Want to Film (the Script):We want to film the first scene for our Vampire Film. We want some shots of our actress, Laura Maggs, walking through the woods to her grandmother’s house, creating an eerie atmosphere for our film.

 
Brief Description of How You are Going to Film It (Plan):We will hire out all our equipment, pick up our actress and drive to the small wooded area in Llanedeyrn, we will set up the lights and equipment and film Laura walking around the woods and acting all dramatic.

 
Brief Description of the Location Where You Will be Filming:The wooded area in Llanedeyrn is very close to a big residential area, it is quite secluded however it is all pathways so will be used by the public. It is close to a few roads and carparks and is only about a 15 minute drive from the centre of Cardiff.

 

 

For the production you are planning, identify 

  1. Hazards in your Script 
  2. Hazards in your Production Plan
  3. Hazards at your Location.

 

Tick each hazard that applies in the check boxes below.

Overleaf evaluate the Risk from the Hazard (high, medium or low)and how you intend to eliminate or minimise this risk to a safe and acceptable level.

 

HAZARD ASSESSMENT

Name: Project Title: 
Course Title: FV2S22 Supervisor:
Shoot Date:  Location:
1.  Working Alone   21. Electricity X
2.  Slip / Trip Hazards X 22. Aircraft or Boats  
3.  Access / Egress X 23. Water Proximity*  
4.  Manual Handling   24. Underwater Work*  
5. Abnormal Phys.Stress   25. Derelict Location  
6.  Animals (Tame)   26. Asbestos  
7.  Animals (Wild) X 27. Factory/Workplace  
8.  Children (under 18)   28. Working Machinery  
9.  Disabled Personnel   29. Working at Height  
10. Public or Audience X 30. Scaffold/Rostra  
11. Vehicles* X 31.Hazardous Substance  
12. Public Roads X 32. Loud Noise  
13. Crew Fatigue X 33. Bright Lights  
14. Night Shoot/Dark X 34. Violent Scene  
15. Weather Exposure X 35. Weapons  
16. Remote Location X 36.PsychologicalStress  
17. Cultural Issues   37. Risk of Infection  
18. Bad Neighbourhood X 38.   
19. Fire Risk   39.   
20.Inflammable Material   40.   

 

HAZARD ASSESMENT FORM (II)

HAZARD IDENTIFIED + RISK            PRECAUTIONS TAKEN

SLIP/TRIP HAZARDS

-There is a pathway through the woods however as it’s Autumn it will be very muddy and covered in leaves, these could be slippy so we will have to be careful where we walk.

ACCESS/EGRESS

-To get from the road to the woods there is a very small, narrow and steep path down that will be dangerous to get down with the equipment, we will need to work as a team or find a safer way to get down to our location.

ANIMALS (WILD+TAME)

-There may be birds, foxes or badgers about as we are planning to film at night, there may also be cats or dogs walking around as we are close to a residential area, we will need to make sure we don’t disrupt these animals too much.

PUBLIC OR AUDIENCE

-The woods are a public area and we are aware that people may walk through occasionally, we will allow this to happen obviously but will try to avoid shooting during busy hours or when people are walking by.

VEHICLES

-We are close to a road so people may be driving by disrupting our filming, we will also be crossing a road to get to the woods, we will need to be aware of safety around certain vehicles and be cautious at all times.

PUBLIC ROADS

-We will be filming by a public road and will be crossing one, we all know road safety so will have to be cautious and safe when crossing especially as we will have a lot of equipment with us.

CREW FATIGUE

-We are planning to film this at the end of the day so we will need to make sure our crew have all been fed and watered and are prepared to shoot for a couple of hours, we will obviously bring some water and all dress appropriately for the weather that day.

NIGHT SHOOT/DARK

-As we are planning to shoot at night we will need to get some extra lighting and make sure all crew is accounted for at all times, we will also need to wear appropriate clothing as it will be colder in the evening.

WEATHER EXPOSURE

-We don’t know what the weather will be doing so we may have to change our shoot date if it is raining, however we will need to make sure that all our cast and crew are wearing appropriate clothing for the weather.

REMOTE LOCATION

-We are not all familiar with the location and it is not near the city centre, we will have to maybe go explore before we shoot in order to understand all our exits and pathways to get there.

BAD NEIGHBORHOOD

-We are unfamiliar with the neighbourhood surrounding the wooded area so we will all need to vigilant at all times and make sure all the crew and equipment is accounted for at all times.

ELECTRICITY

-As we are filming in the woods there will be no electricity to use, we will have to make sure all our cameras and lights and equipment is all fully charged and has full batteries before we set off.