Risk Assessment - Miss Miller

The purpose of having a risk assessment allows for the possible risks to be outlined and discussed within the group. Once we recognise and discuss the possible risks that may occur during the production of our music video, we are able to manage the risks and ensure that there is as low chance as possible for them occurring. By making sure that the risks are low, it makes our production a lot more safe and quicker to film and edit. By creating a risk assessment table, it also helps to highlight the alternative options from filming in a particular setting or at a particular time, etc so if there is a change in filming day, for example, we know to make sure it is not a repeat of the original filming day. It's important to consider the risks before filming as it helps us to prepare for the aspects that need to be put in place in aid of eliminating the risks that may arise.

We followed the risk assessment as best as possible to eliminate any possible risks created during our production process. The risk assessment allowed us to prepare for our filming which made it better for us in terms of risks, as they have happened to shrink and now only are at a minority of risks. The risk of the wires on stage was one that we did find and had to ensure that because the artist was wearing heels, the wires had to be clearly visible in order to prevent the risk of a fall. This was an issue in the scene that we did not consider before, however made us realise how important it is to counter to each person who is in and working on the scene. By following the risk assessment, we found that there were no further possible risks that occurred when we were filming. Therefore, we did not have to work around our filming in order to eliminate the risks because there were no further risks in which we identified. The risk assessment holds an important role as it ensures that the risks are limited for filming and outlines any preparation that needs to be put in place before filming to prevent these risks from occurring. It also meant that we could recognise risks that we may not have thought to be of an issue beforehand and ensured that we were extra careful during the scenes where these particular risks were present. By breaking down each of the risks through detailing the columns that they fell to, it meant that each risk could be thoroughly analysed. For example, the 'impact' column helped us to recognise the most dangerous risk within filming, allowing us to be extra cautious when it came to attempting to prevent the risk from occurring. The 'risk management' and 'backup plan' columns helped us to prepare for a quick and known capability for if the risk became an issue. By preparing for possible outcomes of the risk and planning an instructive reaction, it meant that if the risk were to happen, it would be dealt with in the most efficient way with less impact caused as possible. This is very important to have this preparation in place because it not only limits the risk to people but also the surroundings that could be affected.