Research - Art of Screenwriting

I researched the art of screenwriting. 
You can't just start typing a screenplay straightaway, there is a process of gathering ideas and putting them into a story.

I had a look at 'The foundations of screenwriting' by Syd Field. This book talks a lot about structure and setting the story. It says "Screenplays have a basic linear structure that creates the form of the screenplay because it holds all the individual elements, or pieces, of the story line in place". It continues talking about Acts, just like Steve told us in the workshops.
Act 1 - The set up. Setting the story up, establishing the characters, situation and locations. The first act is very short, little as 10minutes. The audience can usually determine whether they like the film or not. This is the most important act.

Act 2- Conflict/confrontation. Main character has to encounter obstacles stopping his or her path or achievement in the story. Without this the viewer is left bored and waiting for 'exciting moments'.
Conflict is needed in a story as this keeps us watching and hooked for the rest of the story.

Act3- Resolution. The last act of a screenplay is the resolution, this is when everything is resolved and 'back to normal'.  However this does not mean it is the end of the screenplay as a new plot could start or the story could end on a cliffhanger to continue in a sequel at a later date.

"Without action, there is no character. Action is Character. What a person does is what he is, not what he says". 

The book explains how to build a sequence creating action in a lean, clean, and a effective way. A good action sequence should be built slowly, "image by image, word by word, setting things up, drawing us into the excitement as the action gets faster and faster". 

An interesting part of the book I found is about Silence. "The art of screenwriting is finding places where silence works better than words".  I agree with this as looking at my project where there is no dialogue the viewer can work out what is happening without being the need to be told. This going to Steve's advice of 'Show don't say'. 

When reading 'On Screenwriting' by Freddie Gaffney I was took on a journey of how to format the screenplay correctly. As in workshops I learn't the correct way to make a script.
In this book Freddie talks about the font. A script should be written in the Courier font at 12pt as this means there will be enough space on the page. A page of script roughly equals to one minute of film. Using Courier at size 12pt means the text can be aligned correctly to ensure that it sticks to the 1 page 1 minute format. When using professional screenwriting software such as Final Draft the font will be automatically set. 
Reading further into the book I came across stage direction and shots. As screenwriting is telling a story camera shots should only be added when it is essential to the film. (e.g. A close-up of a phone if it rings)
If frames and shots are to be mentioned in the script they will be put in the stage direction section in capitals like CU, MS, LS or TRACK, CRANE, PULL FOCUS, ZOOM etc. 
When necessary transitions will be written in too like DISSOLVE and FADE.  
Most screenplays start off with a FADE IN, it is a long standing convention and should be used even if the film is not intended to start with a fade in. 
The book explains about scene numbers and headings. Using INT for interior and EXT for exterior, then name of location and if DAY or NIGHT. 
MONTAGE may be used if it is connecting a range of disparate shots together to add an effect of passing time. 

Having learn't a lot from workshops the books still help as It has reminded me how to write a script correctly and set a story as a professional screenwriter. In future projects I will ensure I use this knowledge as I will be able to create a strong structured story. 

Ripple - Film and Evaluation

I have now finished my Short Film, Ripple. You can watch it in the video below. 

Evaluation:

I think I did very well on my project overall. 

Ideas/story:

 I had a slow start generating ideas and starting the story but the workshops and lectures helped me a lot in processing my ideas. Steve Coombes visiting and teaching us made a big difference too. The screenwriting part was fairly easy as I had a good understanding of how to layout the script. The software was simple and user friendly meaning I had no problems with this aspect of the project. In future projects I just need to prepare myself and gather more ideas to play with. 

Planning and pre-production:

This was straight forward for me as I have done this previously, I made sure I did as much planning as possible and checked my location. This was the first time I had to ask for permission to film (Kent film office) but I had permission granted so again, no problems. I asked Josh J to be my 1st AD having seen his enthusiasm and skills. I asked Jack to help with sound and Josh B to transport, having booked a lot of kit). This being my first uni project and having enough stuff to do I decided to use people on the course as actors. I planned to have Matt and Cheyenne. Unfortunately a week before the shoot I had to replace Matt as he did not respond. Sam was able to help. This made me realise that people can drop out at any time and I need to make sure on future shoots that this does not happen.  

Production: 

Having planned beforehand with shot lists and storyboard I had a good image of how I wanted the film to look like. The camera workshops helped as I never used one of the Sony cameras before. I found them fairly simple to use and had the controls desired for my shoot. I booked my equipment out early (3week before the shoot) as I knew these would be in demand. I also booked the dolly and track as I had planned to have a couple of tracking shots. 

The shoot went well with the shots perfect. On the day I did plenty of takes as I wanted everything to look great. At times it became windy so for sound I made sure we had the blimp on the boom protected for wind. I used the radio mic in a few shots as this would be more convenient and safer with no need for cables. Being in a public place I wanted the shoot to be as safe as possible to everyone. 

Post-production:

Being familiar with Final cut and with easy access as it was on my Macbook I decided to edit on that. Fergus has been introducing us to Premier Pro which I have used a few times in the past but as my edit would be simple I stuck with Final Cut. Since I was using the Sony XD camera it would mean that when it came to importing the footage the codec would be still Sony. I have the latest version of the software but as I updated my Mac to El Capitan for some reason it would not import correctly. I had a talk with Fergus to find a solution. He suggested downloading the Sony transfer but this came with a warning message, so I did not continue. After further talk Fergus had a go on my macbook and installed different transfer software and soon the problem was solved.

It didn't take me long to put an edit together of the clips. I structured the story with the footage and added the soundtrack and titles. I then went into colour correction, audio mixing and trimming clips to get it to the correct time of 2 minutes. After editing I exported the file ready for submission. 

Apart from the problem to begin with the edit went well with no other problems, I have a good technical understanding with the software and feel this was the strongest part of the project. For future projects I will be able to edit much easier as I now have the codec transfer, I will also edit with Premier pro too. 

Summary:

Looking back at my project I believe it went according to plan. 

What went well:

• Planning - I planned my shoot thoroughly 
• filming- The shots looked great
• Editing- All cut together nicely

What didn't, improvements needed:

• Sound- Wind made some noise 
• Codec- Could not edit with the files to begin with

Ripple - Fine Cut

Today I showed my fine cut of Ripple to Simon.

Simon was impressed with the edit and gave a lot of positive feedback.
There is just a few minor changes to make before the submission deadline but most of these I was already aware of.

Int Neal walking out

• Sound design - Need to flow the sound from background and fx to the dialogue sound and also add ambience at end.
• Cut between the Int and Ext shot more sharply - I just need to cut this when the door closes as this is a good cutting point. 
• Add credits - I need to add the end credits.

Ext Neal walking out

Overall the film is great and once these changes are done the film will be complete. 

Before the deadline Simon suggested researching on the score I chose and how it works well with the visuals. With the pace of my film many would pick a fast pace track to go with it. I need to show how mine works well. 

Stand-in on Take Me Out

On set of Take Me Out

This week I had another amazing opportunity to experience working on a TV show. This time it was ITV's Primetime show, Take Me Out.

I was selected with a few others from TVP to be a contestant stand-in, being on the set for 8 days. It is amazing to be part of Take me out as it is such a popular show, now on its 8th series and still with the very funny Paddy McGuinness!

Stand-in:

A Stand-in is someone who stands (or sits) where the contestant will be when the show gets recorded. A Stand-in is required so the crew can run-through the show with the camera shots, props and lighting. It is a simple but important role. Production teams find people to be stand-ins as it is cheaper and more convenient (not wasting the real contestants time).


What I did:

The set

I was standing-in as one of the 30 girls, I had to walk down the stairs when cued and walk around to my podium. I then put on a radio mic as I may be asked to say something. It is interesting being a stand-in on this type of show as no one knows what the girls will say, they don't follow a script. I had to be quick and come up with answers if the boy (or Paddy) came to ask me. It was fun as we could turn off lights on the podiums as some girls would do that. We watched the boys perform their talent and kept the energy going by cheering and clapping. The last round the boy has to narrow it down to 2 girls meaning turning off lights, one time I was kept in. I then was selected as 'the date' and walked with him up the stairs.

What I learn't:

Having watched the show before I knew how everything went but being a stand-in for the first time was really interesting. It is the very opposite of a runner, instead of running around doing jobs I was standing and being in front of the cameras. Being in front I could watch the crew like the camera operators, there is a range of cameras with a handheld camera, jib and a techno-crane. The show has lots of 'movement' and to keep the pace the cameras are always panning around. They had auto-cue monitors on some so I could see what Paddy was about to say next. The impressive thing about the show is the amount of lights. There is spot lights, fill, backdrop and LED's everywhere. I also learn't that with the amount of people on camera (32 all at one time) they need microphones for everyone, when Paddy is on one side of the set the mics for the girls opposite turn off. I did not know that could happen so I was fascinated by the way that worked.
This has been a great experience and providing me more knowledge of the studio environment.

Screenwriter- James Cameron

James Cameron is a successful Producer, Director and Screenwriter.

About James:

According to Imdb  James was born in Ontario, Canada but later moved to the US.

He started out at university studying Physics.

He had a job driving trucks.

His first professional film job as art director and set builder on Roger Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars (1980).

James has been married 5 times, currently married to actress Suzy Amis since 2000.



His Screenwriting:

James has had a strong ambition to be a screenwriter. He wrote Xenogenesis in 1978, a short sci-fi film. His first feature both as Director and Screenwriter is Piranha Part Two in 1981. He wrote the film in the form of H.A. Milton. Other films he has wrote include The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), True Lies (1994), Titanic (1997) and the popular Avatar (2009).

His style of screenwriting is his experience. Studying physics at university he went on to deep-sea exploring. Researching for underwater locations to use in his screenplays. Majority of the time James writes what he sees and turns it into moving image, which he then directs. Before filming Titanic he went underwater to the remains of the ship and filmed footage which he added to the final film. He came up with the dialogue during his time exploring.

When writing he has a lot of 'trademark' to his name. James likes to feature elevator lifts with some danger in or near them in his screenplays. Aliens, Terminator 2, True Lies and Titanic have scenes with a lift. Titanic being one of my favourite films I remember the scene clearly. Rose goes down the lift to the ground floor getting stuck due to the flooding deck. James likes to have characters dreaming into the plot. In all his films at least one character yells "go, go, go!". This is something I did not know about, I find this interesting as James wants to indicate simple but effective drama with such a character to yell out this.
I had a look on Imdb to search for other facts about his work. The scene in Titanic when Jack was drawing Rose was actually James himself. The shot was a close up of his hand drawing, but the image is flipped as James is left handed. One of his many quotes is 'People call me a perfectionist but i'm not. I'm a rightist. I do something until it's right and then I move on to the next thing.'

Having watched some of his films, mainly Titanic and Avatar, I am impressed with his work and screenwriting. The story comes alive so much, his work is entertaining. I am influenced to portray his skills in my projects, coming up with stories around water and ocean. Maybe Sci-fi too.

Ripple -Rough Cut

Today I showed Simon my rough cut of Ripple.
I had really good feedback with Simon.

Pull focus Neal waking up

Positive:

• The film shows the story
• Great camerawork
• Nicely cut between shots
• Good choice of music/score

Improvements:

• To add atmosphere sound
• Add a close-up of the bus leaving
• Work on the close-up of Neal's phone 
• Re-sequence Neal turning back to Linda (looks fake)

I am really pleased with the feedback. Having someone else to take a look at the edit means I can improve a lot that I may have not seen when editing it myself. The sequence when Neal turns to go back to Linda does look fake and needs changing slightly. When Neal is running for the bus Simon suggested having a close up to make it more clear. I am unsure as in the scene a bus departs as Neal stops. This is something I will take time to look at. 

Neal checking the time 

The major improvement that is needed is the shot when Neal gets his phone out to check the time. I am not certain whether to cut this out or try and resolve it somehow. As the image shows it is not clear what is being displayed on the phone.

Linda at the Riverside

There is little changes to be made for my edit which I am very happy about but will make the changes listed above and see how it works out ready to show Simon for a final edit viewing. 

British Drama Series -New Tricks

New Tricks is a crime drama series produced by and broadcast on the BBC. Nigel McCrery and Roy Mitchell are the creators of the programme. New Tricks began in 2003 and finished its last series this year after a 12 year run. It is one of the BBC's highest rated dramas. The original cast as shown in the image are formed of Dennis Waterman (Gerry Standing), Amanda Redman (Det. Supt. Sandra Pullman), Alun Armstrong (Brian Lane) and James Bolam (Jack Halford). Names in brackets indicate the character played by the cast member.
The storyline:

"After a hostage rescue goes wrong, superintendent Sandra Pullman is put in charge of unsolved crimes. With little resources and no back-up she decides to recruit three ex policeman. However times have changed, unlike her new recruits. Jack Halford is yet to get over the loss of his wife, Brian Lane is over obsessed and over medicated, and Gerry Standing is not quite the ladies man he used to be. They may have the experience but it's not like the old days. Not only are they chasing criminals, but they are having to deal with a new police force which does not always appreciate their old style policing". - IMDB Written by Brian Hallam.  Click here for Source.

Having watched the show previously I watched again to find out more about New Tricks. I watched 'The gentleman vanishes' season 8 episode 7 broadcast in 2011. This episode is as the title suggests, a gentleman vanishes. in 2004 Whilst on a train to France a physics professor mysteriously vanishes and is no where to be seen, it is up to the team at UCOS (Unsolved crime and open case squad) to investigate.   Source

I enjoyed watching this episode as it had a few comedy parts to it whilst keeping to the seriousness of the story. Episodes of New Tricks often have elements of comedy with one-liner jokes which I like. The story in an episode will change drastically from finding out clues at the beginning to catching potential suspects near the end, featuring lots of action. 
That is exactly what this episode had. As I watched I noticed the plot elements and followed the screenplay having some knowledge from workshops with Steve. I could see the moments and feel the atmosphere within the plots. As the team started getting clues on the case a scene of conflict occurred stopping them in their tracks. Soon came moments of comedy to ease the audience expectations, engaging them to find out who the suspect is. The end soon came which had action of a chase around a busy train station.

Having seen this after the workshop with Steve I knew where the plot thickens and the drastic moments that happen. The screenplay in New Tricks is excellent, great acting and scriptwriting. I found out that a lot of the time the actors improvise and change the script. The cinematography is great and works well with the story. looking at my project I am getting confident in screenwriting and will continue to rewrite my script. Watching New Tricks as inspired me to make changes and make it feel more action and conflict as that is what mine needs more of.

Dance with my Father - Short Film

Dance with my Father is a short drama with a duration of 5min 30sec.
The storyline:

"Kareem Watson, a mentally and terminally ill Vet, tries to rebuild his relationship with his estranged daughter, Simone, so he can walk her down the aisle before it's too late".

The short film is directed by Marcus Smith and stars Robert Walker Jr and Ericka Smith.

I find the film interesting, it has very little dialogue. The only dialogue heard is 30 seconds before the end. The score works brilliantly with the visuals and is edited very well, I enjoyed watching the fast cuts when he starts drinking the alcohol. I like the camerawork. The colour correction perfectly fits well with the sad and dark storyline. Using more blue and green saturation to add the emotion. When he is with his daughter the colour is more orange and has the glow with the contrast, developing the idea to the audience that 'everything is going to be alright' mindset. I like how it is darkened and contrasted when Kareem is walking on his own down the street.

As mentioned I think the film is interesting and has really good techniques. With my project I have a sad storyline so to see the colours used and how it is edited really inspires me when editing it again to complete my film. I have a rough cut to show Simon but once I start finishing my edit I will go over the colour and add the emotion like this film has done. I am confident that my footage is strong enough for the storyline and feel I used the appropriate shots/movements.

Production of 'Hello'

Along with filming my production 'Ripple' I assisted Josh with his film 'Hello'.

I asked Josh if he would like to assist with my film and equally he asked me the same. Josh wanted me to be 1st AD and to operate the camera as he was being the main character on screen.

fig rig

From the start of the production process Josh has been professional with his film by being in close contact with cast and crew, emailing all the documents, providing snacks and briefing everyone on health and safety. As I was the camera operator he had put a lot of trust in me to ensure I get the right shots. I followed the shot list along with listening to his instructions. In the end the footage looked great.

Some of the shots we used a fig rig, something I never used before. This enabled me to handle the camera much easier for the running shots, keeping some shake to it but losing the 'sea sick' affect it may have had.

Part of the shoot was to have a 'waiting room' set, Josh used the lecture room for this. It already has the look to the room with the seats and the windows, all that was needed was to add posters and a table full of magazines. I suggested having a TV in the corner having seen monitors in the equipment store. Josh took on my suggestion and we set up a TV to make it feel more like a waiting room.

Waiting room set

Script development

On Tuesday I had a tutorial session with Steve to have feedback on my script.

Steve firstly gave me my script back with a feedback report of his notes. We went through each page looking at what is good and what needs rewriting. This being my first ever screenplay I was expecting a lot of improvement to be made but Steve said it was a good story.

Story and Structure:

'The story has potential and a touching and nicely understated ending which is dangerously close to a moment." Steve told me that half of my script is scene 9 and lets the structure down. It needs more motivation from 'Linda'. Steve gave me a few suggestions to develop Linda more and add more drama to hook the audience.

Action and Dialogue:

My dialogue is 'too pedestrian and needs a firm trim'. Steve told me the dialogue is great but some parts are not needed. In the first half of my script there is 'a lot of running, hurrying and saving but in the second half the jeopardy evaporates'. Steve said I need to have more conflict and tension between the characters, also to keep it rushed.

Formatting and Layout:

'Formatting is almost there' Steve said that scene 9 is not one scene but about 4 or 5. I need to rewrite scene 9 and add more scenes. Each new location must have a new scene heading. With the brief stating to have one main location I did not want to use too many locations, Steve said that if I have used a location already it is no problem to go back and use it again. He suggested I visit back to used locations and have more flow otherwise the scene becomes boring. I need to be more concise and focused with stage directions too.


The feedback from Steve has helped a lot. I agree on what he says and what I need to do. Steve likes my story and thinks it works brilliantly but I just need to have the flow and energy to keep it going.

Production- Ripple

I have finished filming for my production, Ripple.

I filmed over 2 days with one day being interior shots and the other for exterior.

I directed and camera op, Joshua was 1st AD and camera assist. Jack was Sound op and Josh B helped with transport. Sam was now 'Neal' replacing Matt, Cheyenne was 'Linda'.

The shoot went really well and everyone was working hard and professional. I enjoyed filming and using the equipment like the track.  Here is a couple of photos of us on set.

Day 1 

Day 2

I will edit the footage ready for the 1st edit.

Pre-Production - Storyboard

I have finished my storyboard.

I did stick figures to demonstrate the type of shots I wanted. Having made a detailed shot list I did not do all of the shots in the storyboard and just the key ones.

I ensured that I made the shot clear with markers and arrows to indicate the direction of camera and little dots to show a pull focus. I made notes of the type of shot along with what the character was doing in the frame.

Awake -Short film

Awake is a short film with a duration of over 6 minutes.
It is about a boy living as a ghost but not realising it and believes he is alive. He walks around figuring out why he is alone. At the end it reveals that he drove into the river.

The story can seem confusing until near the end but it can be too revealing if the plot was brought much earlier. There is plenty of references in the film that indicate the story such as him putting his toy car into a fish bowl and when opening the car door water floods out. It is not obvious at this point but gives an idea to the audience of what happened to him.


I like the camerawork in the film. The range of shots tracking in and out and the handheld shots work well. The music fits the story too.  I think the music is a little too loud as the voice-over could only just be heard. The v/o feels too scripted and robotic I think.

Overall it is a good film. I mostly like the camera work and will use a range of shots in my project where appropriate. Awake has influenced me with the music I will use on my project, I now have some idea of where to put it in my story and the type of music to use.

Pre-Production - Shot List

Here is my shot list for my project.

I listed the scene and shot number, then I put down shot size and movement before finishing with a short description of what is happening in that shot.

I have made a shot list before so I had an idea of what to do. I think a shot list is important because it has all the info about the type of shots the director is wanting to film. It comes in handy for editing so the editor as some info how to structure the footage together.

Screenwriter Ricky Gervais

Another screenwriter I decided to research is Ricky Gervais. 

About Ricky:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0315041/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

Ricky is well known for being in front of the camera, acting, going on shows and being a comedian. I did not know that he was a writer, Ricky spends a lot of time writing screenplays and directing.
His first credited role as a writer was for 'The 11 o' Clock show' in 1998. I found out that it was a couple of years later when he was recognised widely for his own show 'Meet Ricky Gervais' as he wrote the show and starred in it in 2000. The show only lasted a series of 6 episodes. Ricky went on to writing 'The Office' which became a success having 3 seasons until 2003 and returning in 2005. Ricky acted in the programme as the main character David Brent. The show is a mockumentary of the life of an office worker. He is known for his more recent work like 'Derek'. A comedy set in a nursing home styled as a mockumentary.

Starting out:

I did some research to find out how he started out writing. I found this video of Ricky explaining how he began writing of personal experience and witnessing others whilst he was at school.

When watching the video I heard some key words, one stood out which was 'write what you know'. Steve told us this in the workshops, you can't write a story if you don't know it. It sounds simple but hearing it from Steve and then hearing it from Ricky it really does show that you need to know your story!
Ricky talks about how he always got negative feedback from his teacher so to 'teach him a lesson' he wrote what he thought was a boring story of him witnessing his mum helping out one of the neighbours. His teacher liked the story and gave him an 'A'.  "Proudest moment of my life" This is when Ricky learn't the art of storytelling, by using real life experience he was able to create a good story.
Listening to Ricky talk about this was very interesting as he thought it was boring but it was the way he described the story and made it work using expressive words, talking about what is being seen and heard etc. It made me think about my story and how I could improve my screenwriting. I know I had issues coming up with descriptions but it was my first draft. I know I need to rewrite my script and use more expressive words. When I get my feedback from Steve I will look at ways of improving it.

Screenwriting style:

Ricky is a comedian and likes to add humour to his work. His visual style when writing is mockumentary. Ricky likes to have 'real life' scenario but mock it and make it funny having sit-com as the genre. He wants the audience to relate to that story but also having big moments that people will remember. Ricky has a unique style to writing programmes.

Review:

I have watched some of Ricky's work such as 'The Ricky Gervais Show' and 'The Office'. I love sit-coms and any comedy on TV. Ricky has created very funny programmes and he acts in them really well. The programmes have won several awards including primetime Emmy and BAFTAs.
I don't think Ricky influences me on my project as I am not making a comedy or sit-com. His way of starting a story through witnessing and personal experience is something I want to try on future projects but as I have already got my idea and story set I want to continue the way it is. I enjoy Ricky's screenplays but I don't think I want to do it in his style.

Pre-Production - Call sheet

I have started filling out the call sheets for my shoot.

They are subject to change but here is one of my call sheets:

Call sheet Monday 9th November

I have censored out address and contact number for obvious reasons.  I have not put a time for lunch as the shoot is only going to be a couple of hours but there will be breaks.

Once the call sheet is fully complete I will email it to cast and crew.

Pre-production- Location Recce

Today I did a location recce for my locations.

Here is some photos starting with 'Neal's flat' and the main location 'Riverside' where the characters meet.

Neal's room 

Shot where Neal wakes up

Riverside - Main location

Circle indicates where Linda will stand

Circle indicates where they both sit

As I was taking the photos I checked the surroundings for potential risks as I outlined in the risk assessment. I looked for issues that may affect filming. Here is a few:

• Traffic
• Wildlife 
• Weather

The main concern would be noise, especially from wildlife such as birds. 

A gathering of birds

They made a lot of noise while I was there. My shoot is the first 2 minutes and there is very little dialogue. I don't feel that the noise would be much disturbance on the shoot. If I was there for the full 10 page script then I would have to think about the concern and plan how to battle with the problem.
When filming I will make sure that the sound will not be in the direction of the microphone.

Same principle will apply when filming near the road on the high street. Weather is the only issue that won't be controllable. I will monitor the weather forecast and inform both cast and crew if there are any changes to the schedule.

Pre-production- Artist contract

For my project I have not hired any actors or actresses, instead I have chosen two people from the course to be my characters. Matt will be 'Neal' and Cheyenne will be 'Linda'.

Although they are not real actors I still wanted to complete an artist contract form to show the bond between the producer (me) and the artist (Matt and Cheyenne). I filled these out and printed them off, ready to be signed.

The forms outline what I will do for them and what I expect them to do for me. A simple contract that both parties should follow during and after the production.
This gives me practice of how to work correctly with actual actors on future projects.

Pre-production - Risk assessment

Now I have submitted my draft script I can start the production process for my short drama, Ripple. 

Today I printed off 2 copies of the 'UCA Risk assessment for student work' and filled them out. 

This is a risk assessment for the main location (riverside). I carefully detailed the potential risks that may occur during filming, who would be affected, likelihood that the risk would happen and the harm it would do. This location is next to a river so the obvious risk is that someone could fall into the river. Part of the location is near a main road so it is likely that a risk could happen. 

The other location is at the beginning of the film, the bedroom. The risks here are low as it is a controlled environment, having said that a risk can happen at any time so I made sure that I checked around the location to see if there were any risks that could happen during filming. I detailed the doors as a risk due to my storyline having the character rush out of the door. The risk here is that someone could injure themselves by trapping their finger in the door or knocking into it as it shuts (being a fire door). 

I put it as a low risk with both injury and likelihood being unlikely. 

I have both copies ready to be checked and signed by Simon before I can begin filming.