Risk Assessment

There are quite a few risks that needed to be assessed carefully on whether I should have used the props in my thriller opening sequence.

The first risk was the knife that I used for the character when he raises the knife above his head. This is a potential risk in case that he drops the knife or accidentally cuts himself or someone else whilst he is using the knife. I erased the majority of these risks by telling the character how to hold the knife properly when it is not being used. This reduced the risk that he wouldn't accidentally cut someone whilst not filming the project. When he was using the knife in the film there still was a risk but it was kept to a minimum as he used it properly and without creating more risks.

The second risk was the bag rolling down the stairs as this could have easily knocked the character off balance and he could have fell down the stairs and created a nasty accident. This risk was canceled out because the bag was emptied so it had nothing inside it so that if i did fall down far it wouldn't knock the character off balance as it would have been too light to affect his balance.

Another risk is the wire from the cable to the camera that I was using. This is a potential risk as someone walking by could have easily tripped over it and hurt them selves and damaged the camera or equipment. This risk was minimized as the wire was kept out of the way at all times so that nobody could trip over the cable.