Camera & Lighting Health & Safety

For Unit 30- Camera & Lighting Techniques, I was required to display an understanding of the Rembrandt, Butterfly and Rim/Edge lighting techniques; showing a instructions on how to achieve these and short demonstrations of each of these techniques.
Obviously health and safety precautions were respected to ensure the safety of all stakeholders of was maintained.
In the photography studio, various health and safety standards had to be abided. One of these ensuring that before moving the lights, that they were off and cool to avoid blinding and/or burning anyone affected by the production.
We also ensured that cables and leads either taped or out of the way to reduce the tripping hazard caused by them.
In addition to this we also made sure that even in a darkened photography studio room, that the exits were clearly visible. This allowed us to stay alert in the of case of a fire breaking out in the college.
The last health and safety precaution we took in the studio was making sure that the actors/actresses in front of the lights and cameras stayed adequately hydrated. Being in front of the lights exposes them to higher, more concentrated heat and thus could have lead to dehydration. To counter this, we had drinks and water readily available for anyone to drink in the studio.

Outside the studio, the public also becomes a stakeholder in the production, and thus their health and safety must also be taken into account. To ensure their safety precautions we took included having to be more aware of the public. For example when we recorded in public as a group, we would have one person who would be the designated 'lookout' for incoming pedestrians, alerting the rest of the group or kindly warning the people that filming is taken place at this location.
Lastly when capturing tracking or handheld shots, the camera-person's view becomes limited. This is not safe as the camera-person will not be able to see where they are going; potentially injuring others or themselves. To counter act this problem, we would delegate the task of being the hypothetical 'eyes' of the camera-person to someone else within the group.