Dark Deal Productions, Overall Risk Assessment:

RISK LOCATION PERSON (S) RESPONSIBLE PREVENTION / MATIEANCE Rain, heavy wind and other adverse weather

All outside locations

Director, producers and camera crew In the event we suffer from extreme rain we shall have to use an umbrella to ensure that the electronic equipment isn’t damaged. In the case of strong winds the camera crew will have to make sure that the tripod is correctly steady so that it doesn’t fall over. If the weather becomes such an issue that the filming becomes impossible then the shot shall have to the rescheduled but we have plenty of additional time to reshoot.

Damaged Equipment

All locations Director and crew This should be a situation that never arises as the crew will take extra care to make sure the equipment is used correctly and nothing adverse happens to them but in the case there is a fault with equipment out of our control we will make sure to carry additional cameras and tripods that can be tagged in just in case.

Dark Deal Productions, Overall Risk Assessment: The quality may be slightly lower but those shots can always be replaced further down the line when we have acquired replacements

Battery drained on cameras

All Locations Director and crew This is a problem that can strike at any time. Thankfully it is something that can easily be avoided by making sure that before every shoot the gear is charged. As the director it will be my soul job to charge all the cameras and microphones before the shoots and I shall do this every night before the shot. That way the gear wont run out of battery. I have also taken care to make sure that the shots on the call sheets don’t last more than two hours. In the extra long shoots the cameras will be left turned off during none use to help preserve that battery. In the worse case scenario the battery does run out the shot shall have to be rescheduled

Missing / Late Actors

All Locations Director/ HR and actors A problem that can arise at any point during a production is the event that any of the actors don’t show up. This problem is combated by the fact there are only two actors in the entire production. One of them is me so that guaranties that I will always be on set and the female character can be improvised by a male as long as they can wear the shoes as that is all that is shown

Filled SD Cards All Locations Director/ Crew Another problem with digital filming is the event that the camera’s memory fills with footage. To counteract

Dark Deal Productions, Overall Risk Assessment: that I am making sure to carry extra SD cards in the case that the volume is completely filled. In the event that all memory is used I will make sure to delete any shots on the spots that aren’t required or going to be used.

The Public Outside Locations (Cliffside and street)

Director/ Crew We plan on counteracting the street issue by filming during the day during a work day as that will mean very few people will be present on the street to interrupt the shoot. The Cliffside is another problem though. Is a public location that anyone can access so extra care shall have to be taken. Upon arriving at the location we all have to make sure to evaluate the area to ensure that they are no threats. Though the area is relatively safe it is always important to check the area. Problems can also be avoided by leaving no equipment unattended. Finally we shall take great care to film in a relatively quiet area so not to disturb the passers by.

Smashed Glass Kitchen/ House Director / Crew / First Aiders During one of the scenes we will be smashing a photo frame, which means glass, will be smashed around the set. Of course this can be dangerous but we are taking great care to implement various steps to avoid this danger. For a start all the crew and cast will be behind the camera and therefore out of the way. Finally the person smashing the glass will do it will very little force to not send the glass flying everywhere. They will also be wearing goggles and a long sleeve shirt just in

Dark Deal Productions, Overall Risk Assessment: case. After the shot is complete the glass will be cleaned up immediately to make sure nobody steps on it. In case anything fails or becomes a major problem we have two qualified first aiders on set at all times and they can take care of things if problems should arise.

Matches / Fire and burning photo

Kitchen scene Director / Cast and first aiders Once again this can be a very dangers shot to make sure that no problems happen we shall be taking extreme care with this. For a start the lead actor performing this shot will be required to wash their hands with cold water and wear a thin fire proof ointment to help combat any potential burns. I will take great care to give the actor the correct amount of instruction to make sure problems doesn’t happen though. So I shall make sure the photo is dropped into a water bucket before it reaches the actor’s hand. There will also be one member of the crew waiting with a bucket of water to help out in case of any problems. Finally in the worst-case scenario we have two first aiders on set who will be able to help with the situation if it should come to that.

Poor Performance

All Locations Director / Actor To avoid this I shall be sure to give myself the full instructions on what to do. I shall also be having my full crew giving me feedback on every shot to make sure its good enough. In the case a shot is poor I shall make sure to reshoot it. Thanks to the high abundance

Dark Deal Productions, Overall Risk Assessment: of time on the call sheets we should have the time to get the best possible quality.

Damaged Costume

All Locations Director / Lead Costume Artist We plan on using the same costume through out the video to help create continuity. But in the event the costume is dirtied or damaged in some way we shall have to swap it out and take great care to make sure it matches in the continuity of the film. I have purchased 3 sets of the same outfit so if one should become damaged I can just swap it out.

Missing Props All Locations Director / Crew / Prop artist A production can be brought to a halt if a shot required prop is not on set when it is needed. I have taken great care to make sure that all the props used are mundane items that can be found around the house so they can be easily replaced if the required prop isn’t on set. Finally the main problem can be the flowers that are required so I shall make sure to keep two pairs to hand at all times.

Editing Problems

Post Production

Director / Editor / Video technician One of the main problems that can arise during the postproduction of the video is the fact that sometimes issues can occur. Something that happened last year is the fact that I found out that my footage was incompatible with the editing software. Eventually I was able to find a work around for that by converting the footage. This time around I shall make sure to do that straight away.

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Video Creativity problems

Post Production

Director / Editor When everything is said and done problems can still arise. When I look back on the footage new problems may arise. For example I may see certain scene that I don’t like the look of or scenes that don’t apply to the genre conventions. In this event I will have to go back to filming and to make sure that I get new and better shots. Thankfully, I have gave my self plenty of time to get all of my tasks done and as long as I stay in front of deadlines I can make sure that I will have extra time to fix and issues that should arise.