P2 (b) potential hazards/ risks

The purpose of a risk assessment is to identify any hazards that may occur whilst filming. By identifying the risks and hazards, it is much easier to prevent them from happening, as you can work out the necessary methods to reduce and stops risks and hazards.

If I were not to complete a risk assessment, I would have an increased risk of a hazard occurring, which could have been prevented by doing a risk assessment. Not only can a risk assessment protect myself from harm or facing risks, is can reduce or prevent damage of the equipment used, such as lighting, cameras and tripods. By taking simple precautions noted on the right hand side of the risk assessment, I can reduce my risk of facing problems and facing hazards.

Here shows a variety of different potential hazards faced on the day of filming:

Rain and Slippery Surfaces 
Firstly, the previous day had experienced a fair amount of rain, leading to slippery wet surfaces throughout the day of filming. The picture shown below gives a clear sight of the running surface being wet, therefore the actress had to be exceptionally careful when filming in order not to slip over an fall. Additionally she wore running trainers that were appropriate for the weather we experienced on the day.

Running and Jumping on obscure surfaces
The following images show two different occasions in which we faced obscure or potentially risky running surfaces. One of the clips in my film consisted of running and jumping onto and then off of a structure. Fortunately the rain had not caused the surface to be slippery when filming, however there was still a risk of the actress injuring her ankle or leg when filming, thus we were very careful and did not rush this shot, ensuring it went smoothly and she was wearing the appropriate footwear.

This image shows the second example of a potentially risky running surface due to it being uneven and cracks in various places. The majority of filming was done of surfaces that were safe and flat, however when passing by areas that were slightly more uneven we took great care when filming.

This image shows the busy roads in which we filmed and passed on our production day. Roads were used for lapse footage in addition to the actress running across (when safe). Roads were only crossed when the signal indicated to do so, and we never filmed in environments that posed threats to the actress or myself. 

The final image shows the actress running past Southbank's famous skatepark. Although it was not particularly busy on the day of filming, there were still skaters at the park that Anna had to be aware of. We stayed as far away as possible from those in the park in order to avoid collision of any kind, resulting in smooth filming and reduced the risk.