Each of the locations we used came with their own risks, but we took steps beforehand and minimised the possibility of injury and any other risks to ensure filming was safe.
Moors
We filmed on the moors for a brief period in the morning which caused some complications. Due to the austere laws in place regarding the public use of anything that could be perceived as an offensive object, such as toy guns etc, and our desire to use at least one exterior shot exposing the gun to connote the constant hazards of a post apocalyptic world, we had to be resourceful in our use of this in order to keep within the law. We were also limited to one exterior shot because of this. Taking all of this into account, we were forced to keep the gun hidden in the bag with only the stock of the toy rifle in sight; we personally found this looked effective anyway, as opposed to conspicuous carrying of it. The shot only lasted a matter of seconds and there was no risk of anyone misinterpreting the situation.
Factory
The majority of our filming was done at two factories. There were many people around both which caused a bit of trouble filming as some of them were stealing lead and copper, which brought up the risk of them stealing our equipment if left unattended. Once inside the factory there were broken glass on the floor which we had to avoid as well as watching our footing as we walked as files and paint were spilt everywhere, however there were adults there taking pictures who helped us around the building. The buildings were both structurally safe, so there wasn’t any need to worry about it collapsing and being unstable.
Home Cellar and School Office
The aforementioned constraints to using exteriors with toy weaponry meant that we had to do interior shots instead, either on our own property or on property where we had permission (our school).
