Monday, 25 January 2016

Candle Time-lapse - Risk Assessment

To add to the the filming I had already done I've decided to produce some time-lapse photography to merge into my music video. Using this technique will not only show my photographic skills but will also add to the overall effect and link with time in the song's lyrics.

I wanted to use time-lapse photography (created using a GoPro Hero 3) to make my music video more unique. However, before beginning the filming I needed to fully assess the risks involved. I have completed a risk assessment which you can see below. 

Risk: Change in lighting during time-lapse
Prevention: When creating a time-lapse piece, natural lighting can have a bad effect on the final outcome. Time-lapse photography often lasts several hours, in which time the location of the sun in the shot will change and cause different shadows at different stages of the production. Therefore, I will make sure my candle time-lapse is created in a room where no natural light will be coming in and the shot will be lit using artificial light rather than natural light.

Risk: Fire caused by lit candle
Prevention: To reduce the chance of a fire I will make sure all pieces of paper and card used for a backdrop is secured tightly to the walls so that it doesn't fall onto the flame causing a fire. I will also make sure I check the candle regularly to check everything is going okay.

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