Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for execution of background driving and hazardous action sequences
- Notify relevant personnel on arrival at location and confirm capacity to drive vehicles required for background driving and hazardous action sequences
- Confirm, with relevant personnel, whether required action sequences involve background driving or hazardous action sequences, and prepare accordingly
- Review skill requirements and own experience and that of other specialist personnel for relevance to proposed sequences
- Note camera locations for coverage of background driving and hazardous action sequences
- Review production information and check cast and crew for technical suitability, production requirements and safety compliance
- Note positioning and movement of all personnel involved in background driving and hazardous action sequences to facilitate visual continuity and editing
- Consider alternative execution methods for background driving and hazardous action sequences
- Confirm, with relevant personnel, that planned background driving and hazardous action sequences comply with legal and regulatory requirements
- Attend personnel briefings
- Set up and check production materials
- Unload, position and assemble production materials to be used in background driving and hazardous action sequences
- Check all equipment and handling procedures comply with safety standards and regulatory requirements and notify relevant personnel of non-compliance issues
- Review camera positions for latent safety issues
- Check production areas are clear of unwanted objects and personnel
- Identify visual cues and spots to assist in positioning vehicles within screen production activities
- Confirm personal protective equipment (PPE) and other safety equipment is operational and used correctly
- If possible, within budgetary and safety constraints, test operation of background driving and hazardous action sequences in advance
- Advise relevant personnel of required revisions to planned performance of background driving and hazardous action sequences identified through tests
- Abort background driving and hazardous action sequences where unacceptable risk emerges and advise relevant personnel
- Safely execute background driving and hazardous action sequences
- Comply with relevant PPE requirements
- Check, with relevant personnel, whether other high-risk activities are taking place in vehicle scenes
- Check again that areas are clear of unwanted objects and personnel
- Execute sequences according to production schedules and cues
- Follow all safety controls and regulatory requirements during execution of sequences
- Implement predetermined alternative safeguards for production personnel where variations to agreed plans occur
- Abort background driving and hazardous action sequences where unacceptable risk arises and advise relevant personnel
- Check continuity of background driving and 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 all production materials used in execution of background driving and hazardous action sequences, in accordance with regulatory and safety requirements
- Inspect locations to ensure they are left in a safe and secure state
- Participate in post-sequence evaluations and provide feedback to guide future productions
- Complete personal logbook and contribute to final written reports as required