Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare locations for shoots
- Check required resources are available and equipment is in working order before shoot commencement
- Arrange and coordinate safe transport of equipment to locations and provide directions for production staff to reach locations
- Plan and implement work health and safety (WHS) requirements for all activities and personnel at locations
- Oversee installation and testing of equipment at locations in line with WHS practices and procedures
- Adapt site to meet creative and technical requirements of productions and prepare contingency plans to resolve potential problems
- Brief and update production staff, location owners and authorities on any changes to production plans, schedules and facilities
- Arrange cast and crew facilities as required
- Manage location activities
- Identify and minimise potential hazards and ensure activities comply with production safety plan and organisational policies and procedures
- Take appropriate action to minimise disruptions to productions by the public, and make alternative arrangements to manage normal traffic and pedestrian movement
- Arrange safe storage of all equipment and other facilities while on location
- Resolve creative and technical issues promptly, and where possible, to minimise impact on productions
- Ensure accidents and incidents are attended to immediately and that emergency services are contactable at all times
- Take appropriate action if conditions of access to location are breached
- Supervise activities of location management team as applicable
- Finalise location operations
- Ensure locations are returned to their original or an improved condition
- Organise safe removal and labelling of materials and equipment from locations
- Complete production documentation and reports and finalise outstanding contractual arrangements
- Report any faults and concerns to relevant production staff
- Confirm creative and technical requirements for the next set-up, if appropriate and advise relevant production staff accordingly
- Evaluate completed projects and note areas for future improvement