1. Risk Assessment
During the process of making a trailer it is inevitable that some risks may occur such
as someone falling down from an unconventional place. To it is a necessity to
implement a degree of constraints on certain things and making sure that the setting of
our trailer has minimum risks. Thus, it is imperative to make sure that we have
scouted our location so that we don’t come across any unfamiliar scenarios.
Consequently, we have decided to construct a risk assessment throughout the duration
of our scenes so that if any risks occur we will be able to tackle the issue swiftly.
Scene 1:
The establishing scene begins in the corridor of the college, as this scene will be held
at the beginning of school; the probability of numerous people passing through the
corridor is at a substantial rate. Consequently, as Sam will be walking through the
busy corridor, therefore to make sure that people don’t bump into there we will be
making sure that everyone in the corridor is aware of the our trailer production and
that there is nothing on the floor. Furthermore, the next scene is Sam walking into the
classroom. Therefore to make sure that the classroom is safe we will tuck all the
chairs in so that Sam does not fall over and risk obtaining injuries.
Scene 2:
This scene will be held at the schools lockers. Hence, as the lockers is located on a
sharp bend it is likely that someone may be around the corner, so when we open the
lockers we will make sure that no one is coming towards the lockers so that people
don’t bump into each to other and don’t get hit by the locker.
Scene 3:
As Sam and Michelle will be mocking about on the staircase, it is important that they
stay vigilant so that they don’t stumble and fall, especially as the staircase is made of
concrete, the likely hood is that they will obtain serious injuries. Additionally,
sometimes the stair are wet or slippery, so we will make sure before we shoot the
scene that the stairs are clear and make sure that Sam and Michelle hold on to the
railings. Also as the will be holding a camera and a torch they should make sure that
they concentrate on were they are walking.
Scene 4:
This scene is located in the school gym which is large and usually contains various
chairs and tables as January is exam period. As a result, we will clear the sports hall
and make sure that there are no lose footballs or ladders which may fall and hit us. I
also noticed that one of the door handles in the gym is broken and has a nail in it. So
to extinguish that problem we will refer the issue to the school caretaker so that he can
fix the problem. Furthermore, this scene will be held in the dark so it is imperative
that we stay vigilant to make sure that no one runs into any static objects and hence
injuring themselves.
Scene 5:
Furthermore, the next scene is held in the toilet as Ava goes for a cigarette. As a result
of the toilet being pitch black and Ava only being armed with a torch it is important
that she knows were she is going so that she doesn’t bump into the wall. Additionally,

2. I have noticed that the toilet floors are usually contains water on the floor.
Consequently, we will inform the school cleaner, and wait for it to dry before we
proceed with the trailer production. Another risk is that the camera will fall into the
toilet therefore we make sure that the toilet seats is closed which means that the
camera can no0t be destroyed by the water.
Scene 6:
This scene the most amount of risks. As all the characters will be running around the
school we need to make sure that their shoe laces are tied properly. Additionally, as
the chase scenes will contain a lot of screaming and running it is important that the
characters run slam into shut doors and run into static objects. So before we proceed
we will make sure that the floor is dry and that the characters know where to run and
making sure that no one will be around so that the characters don’t collide with
anyone proceeding. Also when the characters are running down the stairs they need to
watch out for the staircases.
Scene 7:
Lastly, this scene will be the cliff-hanger in which the camera drops hits the floor as it
fuzzes out. The most substantial risk would be that the camera breaks as it hits the
floor. As a result, to make sure that the camera don’t break I will make sure that the
camera drops rather than throwing it, I also spoke to the insurance company who I
ensured that they will replace the camera with a new one, so that if the camera breaks
it will not affect our production schedule.
Conclusion
To conclude, I think that it is a necessity to create a risk assessment when producing
things because it minimises the chances of something unpredictable happening. It also
makes our trailer more safe and encourages use to be more cognisant of our
surroundings in given circumstances. We all came to a consensus that the risk
assessment especially as our trailer is held in the dark would to need as guideline to
safety in the dark.