Location Scout and risk assessment

Location: Cafeteria

Purpose of this shot: To show when the food poisoning is happening (while the students are having lunch)

Media language: Long shot to show the situation of the students choking, feeling nauseous and in bad condition. Close up shot can be used to show the food that has been poisoned. 

Pros: matches the settings intended to be used

Cons: very noisy, many people around

Alternatives: cafes outside of canteen

Risk assessment

Potential hazard:  Natural disaster (tsunami, earthquake), many tables and chairs, utensils. 

Evaluate risks: To practice safety in natural disaster to save time if a natural disaster occurs, follow safety evacuation. Be careful with surroundings.

Control measure: Give procedures to ensure safety and success of the project.
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Location: Clinic

Purpose of this shot: Showing the medecine being contaminated due to the nurses tampering with them

Media language: Close up shot of expressions of nurses and the medecine

Pros:          

Cons: 

Alternatives: Hospitals

Risk assessment

Potential hazard:  Many dangerous objects in the clinic that needs to be handled carefully

Evaluate risks: Being careful with surroundings and equipments, making sure we are careful while filming

Control measure: Give procedures to ensure safety and success of the project.

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Location: Classroom

Purpose of this shot: Showing the victims starting to feel sick

Media language: Close up shot of expressions of victims and teachers

Pros: big room, looks like in school n classroom which makes it looks more professional 

Cons: noisy, might be occupied, audio quality is bad because of the echo

Alternatives: Music room as it has noise reduction

Risk assessment

Potential hazard:  Many tables, chairs, stationeries

Evaluate risks: Being careful with surroundings and equipments, making sure we are careful while filming

Control measure: Give procedures to ensure safety and success of the project.

Self reflection: This was my location scout and risk assessment before but I felt like it wasnt so good as it lack detail and not in depth, so I took regine's assessment and location scout as it is way better then how I can explain it.

This is taken from Regine's blog

Clinic

Purpose of this shot: Interview location for nurse, reenactment of student tampering with medication as well as victim falling ill.

Pros: 

- Often quiet by the end of the day as most students already went home.

- We're able to request the room to be occupied during the filming process with permission

from clinic staff/teachers, allowing us to have privacy and increase the succession of

getting the perfect footage as there is no disturbance.

- Helps to add depth to the mise-en-scene by visually reinforcing the medical theme.

- provides a sense of verisimilitude (realism)

- Heightening dramatic tension by using the contrast between the dark subject

matter (crime) and the sterile clinic.

Cons: 

- The clinical background may sometimes divert attention from the nurse's interview if

there's an excess medical equipment in the background.

- Overreliance on clinical setting can lead to visual monotony, reducing the overall impact

of the scene.

- Strong echo is likely to occur as it is a small, enclosed room. 

- Concerns about cleanliness and safety > the clinic might not be in optimal condition 

after filming.

Alternatives: 

Hospitals or clinics > Although the location is related to our documentary, it would be difficult/nearly impossible to gain permission to film and meddle with the medication in hospitals as it may not be appropiate nor permitted by staff. 

Since we have confirmed that the school's clinic will be available, we didn't give much thought to other options. However, if the clinic becomes unavailable, alternatives such as classroom or corridors could be considered as back up locations. 

Risk Assessment

Potential hazard:  

- Charging cables and cable extender on the floor.

- Lots of medical equipment and tools that may be dangerous. 

Evaluate risks: 

- Medicine being misplaced : Since we have a scene involving the re-enactment of the perpetrator tampering with / taking out the medicine, there is a risk that the medicine could be misplaced when returned to the storage if it's not properly checked. 

- Tripping hazards : Since the clinic is a rather small room and there were charging cables on the floor as well as cable extender for the computers in the clinic, people might accidentally trip and fall if they aren't looking properly. 

Control Measure: 

- Ensure careful handling and watch back the video recording or memorize which part of the storage was the medicine taken from to avoid any mix-ups or errors to the medicine's placement. Additionally, any handling of any medical equipment should only be done under adult supervision or permission.

- We need to be extra cautious of our surroundings to avoid the risk of tripping over any objects or equipment that may be lying around the clinic during filming. Proper awareness will help prevent accidents and ensure a smooth shoot.

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Location: Classroom

Purpose of this shot: Interview location for student and investigator > reinforce the narrative within the documentary. It also enhances the realism of the investigation process.

Pros: 

- It is an accurate depiction of a school setting. 

- Enhances the mise-en-scene by visually representing the visually representing the school's authority, adding the depth to the narrative.

- The classroom symbolizes order and control, which may emphasize the investigator's

role in restoring justice in a chaotic situation

Cons:

- Classroom may be occupied even after school thus may require us to find empty

classrooms or following the class' schedule prior to filming. 

- The setting might not fully align with the medical aspects of the crime which makes it

feel disconnected from the focus on the clinic.

- Noise and echo from closed rooms.

Alternatives: 

- Music room can be a good alternative because it offers less echo since there is sound absorption panels that line the room's wall. However, it may be hard to schedule the shoot there because it is often occupied even after school hours for band practice.

- Hallways can be used to provide interesting and unique mise-en-scene. However, it may be quite hard as students often walks around and it would be difficult to control them during the shoot.

Risk Assessment

Potential hazard:  

- Classrooms can be cluttered with desks, chairs, and other objects which can limit camera placement and movements > may restrict the use of certain camera angles, making it difficult to frame shots effectively.

- Having charging cables, extender, and other equipment lying on the classroom's floor.

Evaluate risks: 

- Background distractions : Cluttered settings may lead to unintended background

distractions which can result in poor visual clarity.

- Tripping hazards and broken equipment : If someone trips, it could lead to injury or

damage to expensive equipment like cameras, phone or tab. This will lead to production delays, putting the project off schedule and over budget.

Control measure: 

- Conduct a thorough mise-en-scene analysis of the classroom by removing / rearranging distracting objects to create a cleaner, neutral background. 

- Route cables along the edges of the room where possible, keeping them out of walkways to avoid trips. This will maintain a safe mise-en-scene, allowing us to move around easier.

- Rearrange the classroom layout to create a controlled mise-en-scene. Create space for

camera movement by clearing unnecessary furniture or props.