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Recce Report



Running Scene

There are 4 locations needed for our trailer, a forrest, a field, a kitchen and a road. The forrest shot can be taken outside college as it simple to get to and requires no travelling. The lighting will be fairly dark as we will be covered by the shadows of the trees, plus we will be shooting in autumn so sun light is limited. We will also record the running sound effect with a mic during this time. This area can be accessed any time during college hours so will be shot during lesson time. The shot will consist of the actor running down a path, being followed by the camera man.

Risk Assessment (Woods)

The risks in this area include slipping on the wet ground, tripping over branches or running into low hanging vines. To overcome these, before shooting we will clear a path for both the actor and camera man to run. There is also the risk of the camera being dropped and damaged, so the camera man will be wearing the strap at all times.

Barn Green Screen

The second location needed is a field which will be used as a backdrop for the barn on fire scene, this will be fairly simple to get as one student lives close to fields and can take a photo from a public footpath, so no permission is required. This area is fairly open meaning it should be well lit. It's  a simple shot; just a photo of the field with no buildings in frame.

Risk Assessment (Field)

To be safe when taking the image, make sure you stand away from any water and are in a field free from aggressive wildlife such as cows with young. Also when staring near roads, be wary of oncoming traffic.

Hand Cutting Scene

For the prolonged kitchen scene we are filming in one member of the group's house and it should be easy to do as we only need to use a small section of the room, and the fake blood and ketchup shouldn't be too messy. Artificial light will be used for this scene. The camera with move up with use of the tripod.

Risk Assessment (Kitchen)

To ensure a safe working environment, the knife used must be blunt as to not cut yourself or the actor, also when making the fake blood people involved must check they are not allergic to any of the ingredients.

Car Crash Green Screen

The final location is a road, which can be shot anywhere as long as there are no large industrial buildings nearby, so a country road would be best. Of course the photo must be taken whilst there is no traffic and should be shot in the daytime to produce the best lighting.

Risk Assessment (Road)

When taking the photo, wear a high-visibility jacket and have two other group members at either end to check there are no cars coming.

Hazard	Persons who may be harmed	Property which may be damaged	Risk controls already in place & persons responsible for communicating them	Risk Assessment LOW, MODERATE, HIGH, EXTREME	Further measures needed for reducing risk
Slipping on ketchup	Anyone filming and actor	Nothing	Actor will know where it is	Low	Make sure actor and film crew are aware of the puddle
Sharp parts coming off car when smashing it	Person breaking the car	Nothing	Gloves and protective eyewear will be worn	Moderate	Make sure mouth is closed and thick clothes are worn
Tripping when running in the woods	Actor and film crew	Clothing and camera	Clear out the path that actor and film crew will be going down	High	Make sure the actor and film crew watches their step and are warned of any obstacles that might exist.
Cutting self when making barn	Person making the barn	Clothing and barn	Gloves will be worn.	High	Make sure the person making the barn cuts away from them self
Cutting self when chopping the hand	Actor	Clothing chopping board	Knife shouldn’t be too sharp	Extreme	Actor will need to very careful and a blunter knife should be used.

Production title: Psychopath

Production dates: 21^st October – 13^th November

Location: Potton, Long Road Sixth Form, Waterbeach

Producer: Alistair Keen