2. ASSESSING THE RISK
• What is the risk?
• What can go wrong?
• What if it goes wrong?
• How likely is it to go wrong?
• How can it be prevented?
• What are the precautions to be taken?

3. ASSESSING THE LOCATION
• Are structures safe?

4. ASSESSING PERSONAL SAFETY
• Do you know the environment well?
• Are you filming at night?
• Are you carrying lots of expensive equipment
alone?

5. ASSESSING EXTERNAL FACTORS
• Are you appropriately dressed for the
weather?
• Have you got permission to film?
• Have you made the public aware?

6. ASSESSING FILMING ACTIVITY
• Is there a dangerous scene? E.g. fight
scene/chase scene

7. ASSESSING EQUIPMENT USE
• Are there cables in the way, easy to trip on?
• If using a knife, is that too sharp? Include a
prop knife?

8. RISK ASSESSMENT SCENARIO
‘A group of 3 students plan to film a murder scene on the
moors at night. None of the group can drive. They need to film
a chase scene using handheld tracking and a shot of the killer
strangling the victim with a rope. Their final shot composes of
the body of the victim in a shallow grave being buried as rain
pours down’.
What are the risks?
• Take more people, at least a couple who can drive
• Film in the evening just as its beginning to go dark
• Use a dolly so its there is no risk of tripping over or use
someone as a guide to run in front
• Don’t show the actual murder, maybe show the murderer
about to strangle with the rope
• Think about the weather – it might not rain – if so wear
appropriate clothes
• Avoid shallow grave