LO2: Following Production Processes (Jacob)

It was important that we followed production processes when creating The White Room to make sure that the filming process was safe and efficient. We were responsible for the safety of our actors as well as our own so it was crucial that we set up equipment properly so as not to cause injury to anyone on set. Because we spent long periods of time setting up equipment it was important that we were organised and prepared so that the set-up would not run into the time when we were meant to be filming. Our organisation meant that when our actors arrived on set we could film their scenes quickly and efficiently.

Because we were responsible for the safety of multiple people we felt that it was necessary to create a risk assessment for this particular process. Below I have analysed our risk assessment and made note of how we have attempted to follow it as strictly as possible so that none of our actors were put in any dangerous situations.

Locksley Gardens/ Hawson Way (peoples houses)

The first pieces of The White Room to be filmed were shot at both mine and Matt Frost's houses. This presented a series of challenges in terms of health and safety as well as personal privacy as neither party wanted an excessive amount of their property to be shown on film. Arguably the greatest health and safety risk at Matt's house was his dog. We had to make sure that it was kept away from the set so as not to disrupt the filming or hassle the actors. Fortunately, all actors present were happy to be around the dog so the crew just had to make sure it didn't wander into any of the shots.


Café Crème

This was arguably one of the most dangerous filming locations for The White Room as it is a fully operational cafe; however, all filming at this location took place after the cafe had closed for the day so the risks were greatly reduced. When we arrived at the café we made sure that the table we were shooting didn't have any sharp objects on it and that the floor around it was dry. As well as this we kept the cafe's first aid kit close by in case anyone was to get injured.

Holland Street

We filmed the final scene of The White Room (where Christopher gets kidnapped) on Holland Street behind the bar, West Street Live. We had to be very cautious when filming this scene as although the road was quiet, it was still open and there was the occasional car leaving the car park at the end of the street. To avoid the risk of anyone being hit by a car we kept two members of the crew on each end of the street to warn the rest of the crew of any oncoming vehicles. We also made sure that we filmed on a day when it was dry so that the chances of someone slipping on the wet pavement were reduced. As well as this we again made sure that there was a first aid kit on this shoot just in case there were any accidents.