Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for execution of hazardous action sequences involving animals
- Notify relevant personnel of arrival at location, and confirm capacity to deliver hazardous action sequences
- Review skills requirements and own experience, and that of other specialist personnel, for relevance to proposed sequences
- Assess condition and temperament of animals and familiarise all personnel with commands and cues
- Note camera locations for coverage of hazardous action sequences
- Evaluate hazardous action sequences to determine most appropriate physical warm-up activity
- Note props, sets and equipment to be used in hazardous action sequences involving animals, and confirm their technical suitability with relevant personnel
- Note positioning and movement of all personnel and animals involved in hazardous action sequences to facilitate visual continuity and editing
- Consider alternative execution methods for specific hazardous action sequences
- Confirm, with relevant personnel, that planned hazardous action sequences comply with legal and regulatory requirements
- Attend personnel briefings
- Review hazardous action sequence information
- Confirm communication methods, chain of command, cues, and abort and emergency action procedures
- Check technical specifications for production materials to be used and advise relevant personnel of issues that need addressing
- Confirm hazardous action sequences are consistent with the style of production
- Set up, check and prepare production area
- Unload, secure and supervise animals and production materials to be used in hazardous action sequences
- Check all equipment and animal handling procedures comply with safety standards and regulatory requirements and notify relevant personnel of non-compliance issues
- Review camera positions for latent safety issues
- Prepare body to perform hazardous action sequences performance through warm-up activities
- Check production areas are clear of unwanted objects and unnecessary personnel
- Safely test hazardous action sequences
- Identify spot marks and other visual cues to assist in positioning during hazardous action sequences
- Confirm that all personal protective equipment (PPE) and other safety equipment is fitted and functioning correctly
- If possible within budgetary and safety constraints, test hazardous action sequences through simulation or rehearsals
- Advise relevant personnel if testing identifies the need to revise planned hazardous action sequences
- Abort hazardous action sequences where unacceptable risk emerges, and advise relevant personnel
- Safely perform hazardous action sequences
- Comply with relevant PPE requirements
- Check whether other high-risk activities are taking place in the same scenes
- Check again that areas are clear of unwanted objects and unnecessary personnel
- Execute sequences according to production schedules and cues
- Follow all safety controls and regulatory requirements during execution of sequences
- Implement alternative safeguards for all production personnel where variations to agreed production plans occur
- Abort hazardous action sequences where unacceptable risk arises and advise relevant personnel
- Check continuity for hazardous action sequences is maintained throughout execution
- Respond to emergency situations
- Abort activities and implement emergency plans in the event of accidents
- Clear sites of all personnel and, if possible, remove items that may cause further injury
- Identify items or locations that may need to be isolated for safety and investigative activities
- Advise relevant personnel of emergency situations according to established procedures
- Secure locations on completion of hazardous action sequences
- Check inventory of, transport and store production materials used in the execution of hazardous action sequences in accordance with regulatory requirements
- Inspect locations to ensure they are left in a safe and secure state
- Assess condition of animals used in hazardous action sequences and advise animal handlers of issues arising from their involvement in hazardous action sequences
- Participate in post-sequence evaluations and provide feedback to guide future productions
- Complete personal logbook and contribute to final written reports as required