PLANNING: RISK ASSESSMENT

Risk Assessment	Hazard to health and safety	Risk posed to whom	Risk level	Control measure to reduce risk
Method of Transport to Location of Filming	Walking out of Claremont into Esher.  Walking from Esher back to Claremont. Travel via SW Trains to Surbiton Railway Station to go to Ben Richardson’s house for filming. Walking through Surbiton to get from Surbiton station to Ben’s house and to film on High Street	All four of us (Finn Hanley, Matt Heyns, Ben Richardson, Sam de Bruin) walking to Esher; at risk of being hit by a car. All four of us (Finn Hanley, Matt Heyns, Ben Richardson, Sam de Bruin) walking back from Esher and to Claremont; at risk of being hit by a car. All four of us (Finn Hanley, Matt Heyns, Ben Richardson, Sam de Bruin) at risk of falling through the gap between the train and the platform edge. All four of us (Finn Hanley, Matt Heyns, Ben Richardson, Sam de Bruin) walking to Ben’s house from Surbiton Railway Station; at risk of being hit by a car.	M M M M	We will be looking both ways before we cross the road, at every road we aim to cross. I believe this will minimise the risk to a large extent as it will allow us to see if any cars are driving towards us. We will be looking both ways before we cross the road, at every road we aim to cross. I believe this will minimise the risk to a large extent as it will allow us to see if any cars are driving towards us. We will make sure to take a large step when coming onto the train, whilst also looking at how big the gap is, making sure we are completely out of risk of getting stuck. We will be looking both ways before we cross the road, at every road we aim to cross. I believe this will minimise the risk to a large extent as it will allow us to see if any cars are driving towards us.
First aid issues	Trips/falls when walking during filming or getting to the filming location	All four of us.	L	We will keep a first aid kit including plasters and anti bacterial spray With us at all times.
General public theft/assualt	Theft Assault Major external incident (terrorism, natural disaster etc)	All four of us, as we are all carrying valuables; phones, AirPods, cameras, schoolwork, laptops. All actors involved in filming All actors involved in filming	H H H	All members of the group will carry a backpack with a zip securing the items inside the bag, reducing the risk of a member of the public attempting to steal from one of us. We will also be checking we have all of our valuables every 20 minutes when in a populated environment. We will walk in groups when on the High Street and will not approach other members of the public or respond to any comments intended to provoke one of us We will follow the guidelines given to us extensively and make sure we do everything we are told, reducing the risk of us being in danger in a scenario of this sort.
Accommodation eg risk assessment from centre	N/A (no overnight accommodation necessary for filming)	N/A (no overnight accommodation necessary for filming)	N/A (no overnight accommodation necessary for filming)	N/A (no overnight accommodation necessary for filming)
Major public incident	Act of terrorism given national threat level	Group could become caught up in a terrorist incident, possibly leading to them being injured of the group being separated	H	When entering an area, making sure every member of the group knows exactly where to exit if something of this levity did occur and we were forced to take an emergency exit. Make sure group members know what the national advice is for a terrorist attack First aid kit carried at all times, allowing recovery for injured student due to this major public incident

SEMIOTICS

To gain a better understanding of how signs are used and what they mean, I watched a video called Roland Barthes Media Theory Semiotics Analysis. This page is a brief summary of what I have learnt in this video.

Semiotics is the study of signs and how they are interpreted and incorporated in our everyday lives. A sign is something that we can establish a meaning from, this meaning can be created by using a variety of different things like symbols, colours and logos.

Although there are lots of different signs, there are only two types of meanings that come from signs. One meaning that can come from a sign is denotation. Denotation refers to the literal understanding gained from a sign. For example, if someone was to see a white dove, they might just think it’s a bird and has no other meaning, that would be a denotation. 

However, the other meaning that can come from a sign is connotation. Connotation refers to all the other aspects that can be linked to the sign. Using the white dove as an example, people might see a white dove and see more than just a bird, they might see an animal that represents peace and love. This is an example of a connotation.

In film there are four categories by which signs are classified into:

• Mise en Scene - All the contributing elements that drive a narrative through the organisation of the set.
• Sound – Diegetic or non-diegetic sounds. Sometimes the lack of sound can create meaning.
• Camerawork – Camera angles, shots, composition and movement.
• Editing – The sequence of all the clips ordered together.


Media producers carefully select specific signs to create meaning and construct representation. Carefully selecting the right sign is important because it can hugely influence the way audiences interpret the film.

Roland Barthe’s theory suggests that the frequent use of a sign can result in the sign becoming a myth. 

Myth – An idea that is considered common knowledge, however the idea or belief is false.