10) Risk assessment

We grouped our risk assessment by the risks that we have for each location that we will be filming in and then created a category for “other risks”. We found this to be the most organized and helpful way to prepare and brainstorm.

Apartment- In the apartment, there aren’t really any circumstantial risks that we have to prepare for except for COVID, of course. We are probably going to take extra precautions and wear our masks, but that’s about it.

Forest- In the forest there is a bit more risk than in the apartment. We have to be very careful not to trip on any branches or roots when running around. We will probably try our best to find the more cleared out parts of the forest to lower the risk of sprained ankles and other injuries. We’ll also most probably clear out any obstacles (branches, rocks, etc) to make sure that Edi doesn’t trip on them while running. Lastly we need to find a day with nice weather to make sure that it doesn’t rain on us, because we don’t have waterproof equipment.

Parking Garage- In the parking garage we have the obvious risks like; getting run over by cars, tripping and falling on the cement, and also getting into trouble/getting kicked out by security. To prepare for these risks we’ll probably just try our best to be safe, and also have our phones in handy in case something goes wrong. Also because we might be using the stairway in the parking garage for a scene in the opening, there is the risk of Edi or the cameraperson falling down the stairs (especially because they need to run at top speed) . We might decide to bring a first aid kit just in case, but I don’t think it will be necessary.

Somes River- At the river there is always the risk of someone falling in, but this is pretty exaggerated because we will obviously be very careful and try our best to stay safe so the chances of falling in are pretty low. Other than injuries I don’t think there are any other major risks for filming at the river.

Other risks- Damaging the equipment is another risk. We will try our best to handle everything gently and make sure we’re not dropping cameras or losing scripts. When we film we’re thinking about bringing a printed copy (or two) of the script so that we don’t have to worry about bringing extra devices to view it. Having a printed version will also help us if we need to mark down any changes we make or easily cross out scenes without damaging the original online copy. Another possible risk is that one or more of us gets sick (covid or not) and we need to quarantine, or take other safety precautions. In this case we’ll need to either hold off on filming until everyone is able to, or the team members that aren’t sick will continue filming and hold online meetings with anyone that isn’t able to attend in order to stay on track. There is also the risk of our city going into lockdown. This probably won’t happen because it doesn’t seem like a measure that the government is going to take any time soon, but if it does, we will probably find a way to film bits and pieces of the opening separately and change up the script to accommodate this.

Although a lot of these risks may seem far fetched, we tried to think of the most realistic things that could happen in order to prepare ourselves and be safe. Hopefully everything goes according to plan and we won’t be putting ourselves in any danger, but if it doesn’t we are fully prepared because of this risk assessment.