Recce checklist
Location name: Forge Close, Old
Buckenham
Things to take:
Camera
Mobile phone
Notebook, pen,
PDA
Risk
assessments
Maps/directions
ID
X
-
Notes:
Camera + tripod for filming
Risk assessments to be kept at
location
Talking to people:
Confirm
ownership
Exchange
details
Explain
intentions
Discuss
fees/contract
Are passes
required?
Availability and
timings
Local events
Dress code
Copyright issues
Childrens
details
X
-
Notes:
Ownership confirmed private
property
Indoor location, no outdoor/weather
issues
Full control of location no public
access
Transport/access:
Neighbour
disturbance
Risk of trespass
Vehicle access
Toilets
Traffic control
needed?
Shelter
Boats
Tidal waters
X
X
X
X
-
Notes:
Terraced house possibility of
neighbour disturbance
Good vehicle access and parking
Toilets on location
Indoor location - shelter
Camera/lighting:
Position of
sun/moon
Window
direction
Power supply
Is floor level?
Secure place for
kit?
Cables
Smoke
alarms/sprinklers
X
X
X
X
-
Notes:
Filming in a bedroom, care to be
taken with window reflections
Plenty of room to keep equipment
secure locked indoor location
Sound:
Traffic
Aircraft
Electric hazards
Schools
Weather
Wooden floors
X
X
-
Notes:
Location near airfield low air traffic
Electrical sockets within property
Carpeted room for filming
Things for director:
Take photos
Backgrounds
Events
Additional
contributors
X
X
-
Notes:
Still photographs for digipak
Ensure correct background mise en
scene
Food/accommodation:
Food
Hotels
Notes:
Food and accomodation not required