Health and Safety (After I write this post, many of classmates decided to use my idea on health and safety, but applied it to their film)

Health and safety are essential for the film industry to run. It ensures that there are no hazards, which can harm people in the industry. There are many rules and regulations they have to abide by.

In my film, my industry is made up of four people Paul Willis, Patience Ncube, Dionne Zara and I. According to the Health and Safety Work Act (1974), the location manager, Production Manager or First Assistant Director, has to carry out Health and Safety risk assessment.

In my Industry each safety rule would have details of the person responsible for the rule, and will have instructions on how the rule should be followed.

I discussed what rules we should establish, to ensure we are safe during shooting and editing of the film. We decided to make notes of what to do if we are in a dangerous situation e.g. The film shooting was mainly at Paul's house, if there was a fire we would organise ourselves in a straight line, and escape thorough the nearest exit - back/front door, then call the fire brigade.

We made a list on the rules we should follow.(We did follow all these rules except the 2nd and fifth rule) - we did not shoot at night and we did not use any weapons.

Firstly, we should make sure the camera is tightly connected to the tripod, so it does not fall off. The tripod should have all of its legs on the floor, it should be clipped, so the camera does not fall. When you are carrying the tripod, close the legs (clip them up) so you do not poke a person's eye, hold it securely on your shoulder with both hands.

Secondly, if we are filming with weapons (gun/knife), we should consult the school - media teachers and find a location where there are no members of the public.

The third rule is, if we are filming on a road in a car we should consult the traffic authority. (Road Traffic rules must be accepted by us.

Our forth rule is, while we are filming in the car, everyone inside the car must wear a seat belt, even if your driving a small distance - which we are. The car must be insured and the person driving the car should have a licensee.

Our fifth rule is, if we are shooting at night, we must wear suitable clothing - yellow vests - so cars/motor bikes can be aware of us filming, this will decrease any chances of getting hit by a vehicle. We should have bright lights, so we can see what we are doing.

Our 6th rule is catering - We should buy our lunch from the supermarket instead of fast food take away, as they may not be hygienic.

Our 7th rule is that we should make sure, there are facilities that are easily assessed, such as the bathroom and clean water.

Our 8th rule is that while we are editing, we should take small breaks from the computer to reduce headaches, and cramps from our hands.

9th Rule - Litter should be disposed immediately in the bin - if it is recycle we should put it in the recycle bin.

10th rule - The equipment must be insured.

11th rule - First aid kit will be carried wherever we go, if someone hurts themselves we can easily treat them .