Risk Assessment

Each of the locations we used came with their own risks, but we took steps beforehand and minimalised the possibility of injury and any other risks to ensure filming was safe.

Moors

We filmed at the moors for a brief period in the morning which caused some complications. This is due to the laws which have been put in place regarding weapons and any toys which look and could be perceived as an offensive weapon, such as the toy rifle we used. Therefore we only used one exterior shot involving the rifle in which it is sticking out of the bag. The reason we did this was because we had to transfer the rifle from a private office back to my house, so we decided to film a quick shot with the rifle outside. As the shot only lasted 10 seconds, it minimised the possible risks.

Factory

The majority of our filming was done at two factories. There were many people around these factories which caused a bit of trouble filming as some of them were stealing lead and copper, which brought up the risk of them stealing our equipment if left unattended. Once inside the factory there were broken glass on the floor which we had to avoid as well as watching out footing as we walked as files and paint were spilt everywhere, however there were adults there taking pictures who helped us around the building. The buildings were both structurally safe, so there wasn’t any need to worry about it collapsing and being unstable. We also found a metal bar which we used as a weapon in one of our shots. It could be seen as an offensive weapon, but as it was found there as some debris, we thought it would be fine to film with it for a shot.

Home and Office
We did a couple of the interior shots involving weapons at our homes and in an office. This eliminated the risk of any public concerns or any laws being broken. We filmed a low angle shot from a cellar also in which Tom then peers over the cellar door with a rifle.