Risk Asessment

CITY AND WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
PHOTOGRAPHY RISK ASSESSMENT
PRODUCTION TITLE: Fast Shutter Speeds Filming Drips/ Light Graffitti
PRODUCTION DATES: 1st February 2012
DATE(S) THIS RISK ASSESSMENT APPLIES TO: 1st February 2012
LOCATION: TV Studio NAME AND ADDRESS: City of Westminster College, Paddington Green, London, W12 1NB
PRODUCER:
TEL NO: 0207 258 5537
THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPLEMENTED BEFORE Filming takes place.
TICK ALL OF THE HAZARDS IDENTIFIED:
Aircraft/flying	Animals	Manual Handling
Asbestos	Audience/public	Mines/excavations/ caves/tunnels/quarries
Hydraulic hoists	Access/egress	Heat/cold
Diving operations	Compressed gas/ cyrogenics	Noise
Lasers/bright lights	Confined spaces	Physical exertion
Location lighting	Hazardous substances/ chemicals/ drugs/bio	Radiation-ionising/ non-ionising
Scaffolds/rigging/towers	Derelict buildings/ dangerous structures	Speed
Stunts	Dangerous environment	Vehicles
Visual effects/smoke/ snow effects	Electricity/gas	Violence/public disorder
Weapons	Fire/flammable material	Water
Generators	Glass	Weather
Inexperienced/child/special needs person	Working pattern	Night Shooting
Lifting appliances	Machinery	Working at heights
Other (specify)
For each hazard identified, details must be recorded on the reverse side of this form.
Details of Activity Water trail on the table.                     Laser/ bright light the touches were being used in a dark room Working at heights, people were standing on the stage Night shooting, shooting in the dark Confide spaces, shooting in a small amount of space. Manual handling, using equipment such as cameras and tripods in the dark. Electricity, using cameras and lamps.	Hazards Identified and Risks Arising Water on the table. The water could have spilt on the floor and people could have slipped. Water could also cause electrical faults, because there were electrical plugs in the floor. This could impair your vision, which then could lead to a trip or fall. This could lead to a fall and someone could cause a sprain, this is because we were in a dark room. This could lead to bumping into others in the group, or bumping into equipment for example tripods. This could lead to tripping into others and having spillages of water. This could lead to people tripping over tripods or bumping into cameras. If the water was to fall into the lamp plug this could cause an electrical fault.	Action Required     Could cover power points, communicate hazard to others having one person to control situation. (Acceptable risk) Communicate effectively with others in the group. (Acceptable risk) Make sure you’re not at the edge of the stage. (Try and find some more protection) Be aware of your surroundings so you don’t bump into others or equipment.  (Try and find some more protection) Work in smaller groups; be aware of your surroundings.  (Try and find some more protection) Make sure you communicate with others in your group, so they can move their equipment. (Should be ok) Make sure you keep precious and make sure the water is away from the electrical equipment.  (should be ok)
Manual Handling: Details of significant equipment/gear to be carried/transported: Precautions proposed, including details of any experts engaged:
Person/s responsible for safety:
Tel no/s: 07500589170
Health and Safety Training. Details of workshops/courses undertaken by responsible for safety: Photographer: Sherina Ali Person Responsible for safety: Sherina Ali
With the above precautions in place I assess the risk to be (high, medium, low): Signature..Sherina Ali...............................................................................Date..01/02/12.............................
A COPY OF THIS RISK ASSESSMENT MUST BE ISSUED TO ALL PERSONS INVOLVED IN, OR AFFECTED BY THE PRODUCTION AND THEIR ATTENTION DRAWN TO THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED.

An introduction to editing 16.1.1

An introduction to editing.

What is editing?

Editing is selecting from different shots, and joining together to create a story.

What is Elliptical editing?

Elliptical editing is when the story is moved on more quickly, filling in gaps, this takes up less time on screen.

Why are long shots used?

A long shot is used so the shot is in and out of focus.

What is ‘non-diagetic sound’?

Non-diagetic sound is music is added to create tension and unease for the character. The viewers can hear the music but the character can’t.

How do we know she is bending down to pick up the ring? (What shots are used and why?)

She looks down on the right as she bends down the editor chooses to show us the ring, This tells the viewer that is looking at the ring. The director could have shown a longer shot of her bending down all the way; cutting the 2 shots it was a quicker way.

Hussel

Overhead establishing shot – what does this achieve?

In a overhead establishing shot the director set out the space and the characters position in the room,

What is Shot-Reverse-Shot?

Reverse shot is when the camera cuts back and fourth between two characters in conversation. Though they are not seen together in the same shot the viewer knows they are in conversation.

What is Eye-line matching?

Eye line matching is when two characters are looking at each other the viewer know this from looking at the angle of the characters eyes. For example when the man standing up looks off screen and down and the man sitting down looks off screen and up.

Why do we cut to the other members of the group?

The editor cuts to the other members of the group individually and in two shots, this is to see their faces and the reaction to the plan and towards each other.

What is a wipe?

A wipe is used to move the shot to another location and time the editor chooses a diagonal angle to show the viewer a disoriented view of a building site, the wipe fits in with trendy hip style of Hussel.

What is the effect of using quick cuts?

The con artist have to work quickly and the idea is used in the shot by using quick cuts they used 26 shots some of the shots were long and others lasted a second or two, this created a fast rhyme which moved the story along and the viewers interested in watching.

Editing: The Invisible Art

What is crosscutting?

Crosscutting is when shots change frequently, from one character to another from long shot to close up. 

What are reaction shots?

Reaction shots are used to build tension this keeps the story moving along and the audience interested.

What is seamless editing?

Seamless editing is when the work of the editor is not noticed. Seamless editing keeps the viewer engaged and the viewer doesn’t have time to think about how it is put together.

What is a jump cut?

Jump cut is when the editor makes the audience think about the editing and also lets the audiences think about the film making process.

What is a flash back and what does it achieve?

A flash back is used to take the audience from one point in time to another; they are used to show back-stories a key moment or period in a character life which explains how they got to where they are now. A flash back is used so the audience understands how the past is related to the present.

How can editing be used poetically?

Poetical editing is used to make the audience think about how the shots think about how the story is connected together.

Playing with time

In the film The Gloaming the editor starts off with a poetic start, a woman and a man who have just got married riding a motorbike across a field, we don’t see the mans face. Then the editor uses elliptical editing by moving the story along and now the woman is walking alone and looks frightened, the editor uses a medium close up shot as she looks around and eventually turns around. The editor uses the flash back shots, then the editor returns to the scene of the women before the second flash back and once gain before the third flash back. Before the third flash back the editor cuts to the lake, this makes the audience feel as though they are in the water. After the flash back the women looks down towards her right, as the women bends down the editor then cuts to the ring. This helps the audience understand what the woman is looking at. The editor focuses on the woman’s hand picking the ring up. As the woman looks directly at the ring poetic music plays and then the editor goes into another flash back, then the editor cuts back to the woman looking at the ring and the poetic music continues to play, this makes the audience feel that the character is very intense. The editor uses another flash back the editor also uses a long shot of the woman sitting by the fire, then a close up shot is used of the woman burning the paper the audience also get a glace of the man, as the paper burns away the woman falls asleep and another flash back is played. Two flash backs are played and the music end at the beginning of the second flash back. Then sounds of the wind and birds and the natural world around her. As the woman enters the caravan the editor uses non-diagetic sound this creates tension for when the women moves the towel and screams, before the towel is moved there is a shot of the towel this is so the audience know what the woman is looking at. Then the editor uses a wipe and also a long shot of the woman sleeping on the grass alone near a fireplace. After the long shot the editor uses an out of focus blurry close up, this might makes the audience feel a little seasick. A close up shot is used when the woman looks around as she looks around she has very quick flash backs of the man. The editor then uses the lake and also has the woman walking towards the lake, and then the woman fades away into the clouds.

The editor’s role

The editor works closely with the director before shooting, this is so the editor can decide what type of screenplay to create. Editors begin their work in the cutting room. The editor has to check technical standards and has to create a story and the actors’ performance. This is because scenes are shot and edited out of sequence. The editor takes the takes that are best and edits them together, when the film is finished the editor spends hours reworking through scenes to cut them together to create a rough assemble. The editor and director work closely together to refine the assembly edit into the directors cut, which them has to be approved by the producers. When the picture edit is given the final approval the editors work on the music, track laying and the sound mix. Editors are usually one of the key heads of department; they are also responsible for first assistant editors on bigger productions, also second assistants and trainees. Directors often work long hours, and they are usually under pressure in an edit suite or cutting room. Editors are employed by producers they are usually freelancers. Sometimes with the approval of the film's financier, this is down to their experience and reputation. Editors work on feature films and on television drama. The process of becoming an editor is that they start off as runners then trainees, second assistant, first assistant and finally become an editor. Trainees need a minimum of two years training to progress onto assistants working on low budgeted films for a period of time. From time to time big budgeted film productions take on trainee and second assistants to keep up to date with films in preproduction. All editors must have a degree, and a plenty of experience in the post production process, they have to know how to use range computer editing equipment. Editors have to be creative under pressure, they have to have a rhythm in timing and story telling they have to have good communicational skills and work well as a team leader. The editor has to have an understanding of narrative and good imaginational skills. They have to have good organizational, skills and they have to have good vision awareness. And they have to have knowledge if the health and safety requirements.

photography pictures

photograpy pitch

Fast shutter speed

set the cannon to 1/225 or higher. Fast shutter speed is used for still images. For example a person riding a bike, would not be moving because it would be a fast shutter zoom. To use the shutter speed you would have to lower the flash.

Light Graffiti

The equipment used was a cannon DLSR and a Tripod was used.

The camera was set to ISO 100 to capture after 15 seconds of being shot, this was to capture the torch light in the image.

We took the image in the dark, this gave use a sharp background Torch lights that were flashed around in the air. In this image 2 torches were used, the lighting overlapped which made the image spectacular. The picture looks as though there are people in the image.

shutter zoom image

The amount of light reaching your camera's sensor is known as the exposure and this is controlled by two items on a camera - the aperture and shutter speed. The aperture is a variable hole in front of the lens that adjusts to let more or less light through and the shutter speed is a cover over the sensor that controls the length of time that the light reaches it.

panning image

In photography, panning refers to the rotation in a horizontal plane of a still or video camera. Panning a camera results in a motion similar to that of someone shaking their head "no" or of an aircraft performing a yaw rotation.