Researching and evaluating last minute risks before filming

Weather

Above is the weather forecast for 04/02/17, which will be the day that we will be filming our opening sequence. This research was necessary as it is important for us to be aware of the weather conditions so we can assess whether it will be safe to film. From looking at this weather forecast, we can therefore predict that the weather will be dry and partly cloudy, which is good weather for us to film in. We came to this conclusion as this means that the roads will not be flooded from heavy rain or icy due to freezing conditions, which could otherwise cause safety risks whilst filming. Furthermore, there are also no specific weather warnings predicted regarding strong winds, as the forecast predicts wind speeds of only 7mph, meaning that the quality of our filming should not be affected by the weather conditions. 


Sunlight during filming hours 

The image above shows the times of sunset and sunrise for the day we will be filming. From this we can tell that the sunset is at 4:56pm which therefore gives us an idea of what time we should begin filming according to how much time we should spend filming in the daylight and how much time we will need filming at dusk. 


Actors availability
Prior to filming, we had made sure that all of ours actors were able to commit to the day we had chosen to film. However, we also took into account that there would always be a risk that our actors may not be able to film due to unavoidable circumstances such as illness. Currently all of ours actors are in good health and are available for filming on 04/02/17. 


Camera equipment reliability
We have checked prior to filming that the camera equipment that we have been provided with for filming works sufficiently and that we know how to set up the equipment correctly. This check was necessary as we had to make sure that there was no issues with setting up the equipment as it could cause us to be delayed in our schedule or prevent us from filming. 


Traffic in the area during filming hours

We researched how busy the area we are planning to film in will be at certain points of the day. This is necessary as now we are aware of when we should film certain scenes according to how loud or quiet the area needs to be. This could affect the quality of our filming as the noise levels and traffic congestion are important in some of our scenes. From our research we also concluded that the house we will be filming at is located on a quiet road with very few cars throughout the day. However, there is a main road nearby which we may be filming on for some of our scenes and we discovered that there is no peak time that may be busier as it is a Saturday.