Dark Sacramant Recce Assessment

Recce Checklist


A Recce Checklist is a list of requirements that must be completed or looked into before starting to film a film, these include; Things to take, Talking to people, Sound, Things for director, Food/Accommodation. They vary between films because may aspects you may not use Eg Weather, Wooden Floors, Student ID, and Traffic/Roadworks, but most will stay current to all films and will be vital when producing it with some note worthy ones being; Camera, Mobil Phones, Notebook/Pen/PDA, Risk Assessment form, Maps/Directions, Checklist, Confirm ownership, Availability and timings, Copyright issues, Listen, Take Photos, Eating and Hotels

Recce Checklist

Name of location: ........Billericy Christian Church, Billericy Town................

Things to take:	Complete	Notes
Camera	Yes	Borrowed from College
Mobile phone	Yes	01245 777777 (fake number)
Notebook, pen, PDA	Yes	and clipboard for the Shooting Schedule
Programme risk assessment form	Yes
Maps/directions	Yes	Church, Somewhere
Student ID card	Yes
Brief	Yes	Script given to Actors, Producer and Director
Checklist	Yes
Talking to people:	Complete	Notes
Confirm ownership	Yes	a Church somewhere
Exchange details	Yes	bring permit with you just incase
Explain intentions	Yes
Discuss fees/contract	Yes	free
Editorial policy	No	must leave Church as we found it
Are passes required?	Yes      No
Availability and timings	Yes	12:00-6:30
Local events
Dress code	Yes     No
Copyright issues	Yes     No
Children’s details	Yes     No
Transport/access:	Complete	Notes
Landmarks for directions	Yes	the church
Neighbour disturbance	Yes     No
Risk of trespass	Yes     No
Internal access
Vehicle access	Yes	carpark outside
Toilets	Yes
Traffic control needed?	Yes     No
Shelter	Yes
Safety for hazardous environments		No hazadous items are used
Tidal waters	Yes     No
Boats/safety	Yes     No
Camera/lighting:	Complete	Notes
Position of the sun	No
Window direction	No
Power supply	Yes
Size of location		Small, confession Booth
Strobing	Yes     No
TV/computer screens	Yes     No
Is floor level?	Yes     No
Secure place for kit	Yes    No
Cables	Yes	keep under mats
Smoke alarms/sprinklers	Yes     No
Sound:	Complete	Notes
Listen	Yes
Traffic/roadworks	Yes    No
Aircraft	Yes     No
Electrical hazards	Yes     No
Schools	Yes     No
Weather	Yes      No	Normal or Rain is fine but thunder might detract from the action
Background music/PA system	Yes     No
Air conditional/fridges	Yes     No
Wooden floors	Yes     No
Things for director:	Complete	Notes
Take photos	Yes
GVs/top shots	No
Cutaways	No
Backgrounds	No
Events	No
Additional contributors	Yes      No
Food/accommodation:	Complete	Notes
Eating	No
Hotels	No

Check to make sure you've covered all you need and write more notes if necessary.