Shooting on location
Each location will have different risks associated with it.
When shooting outdoors or on location you will also need to be aware of the following precautions:
| Precaution | Reason for precaution |
| Ensure that your location is a safe filming environment. | Shooting near a busy road, near a river or in a busy industrial location may be dangerous. |
| If there is an evident danger take steps to minimise it or choose a different location. | This will minimise the likelihood of injury to cast and crew and reduce the likelihood of damage to equipment. |
| Ensure that the weather is safe to film in. | If the weather conditions are dangerous (e.g. too icy, too windy, too sunny or raining) there will be greater risk of injury to cast and crew and a greatly increased risk of damage to equipment. |
| Ensure that you have the correct permission to film in your location. | If you are filming in private property you will need the permission of the owner. If you are filming in public you may need to seek certain permissions. You should confirm these with your local council and local police station. |
| If you are planning anything which a passer-by might mistake for a criminal action (e.g a simulated burglary or act of violence) it is important that you inform your local police station and also anyone in the vicinity of your shoot. | This will minimise the likelihood of disruption to your film shoot and will also minimise the potential for public alarm. |
| If using lights or mains powered camera equipment you must ensure that electrical cables are kept away from water. | Water, be it from rain or proximity to any pools of water, might cause electrocution or damage equipment. |
| Precaution | Ensure that your location is a safe filming environment. |
|---|---|
| Reason for precaution | Shooting near a busy road, near a river or in a busy industrial location may be dangerous. |
| Precaution | If there is an evident danger take steps to minimise it or choose a different location. |
|---|---|
| Reason for precaution | This will minimise the likelihood of injury to cast and crew and reduce the likelihood of damage to equipment. |
| Precaution | Ensure that the weather is safe to film in. |
|---|---|
| Reason for precaution | If the weather conditions are dangerous (e.g. too icy, too windy, too sunny or raining) there will be greater risk of injury to cast and crew and a greatly increased risk of damage to equipment. |
| Precaution | Ensure that you have the correct permission to film in your location. |
|---|---|
| Reason for precaution | If you are filming in private property you will need the permission of the owner. If you are filming in public you may need to seek certain permissions. You should confirm these with your local council and local police station. |
| Precaution | If you are planning anything which a passer-by might mistake for a criminal action (e.g a simulated burglary or act of violence) it is important that you inform your local police station and also anyone in the vicinity of your shoot. |
|---|---|
| Reason for precaution | This will minimise the likelihood of disruption to your film shoot and will also minimise the potential for public alarm. |
| Precaution | If using lights or mains powered camera equipment you must ensure that electrical cables are kept away from water. |
|---|---|
| Reason for precaution | Water, be it from rain or proximity to any pools of water, might cause electrocution or damage equipment. |
