Recce Checklist - VT

Recce Checklist

Name of location Balmoral Centre and Brentwood

Things to take:	Complete	Notes
Camera	YES	Have to film them for interviews
Mobile phone	YES	To have questions and time
Notebook, pen, PDA	NO
Programme risk assessment form	YES	To make sure there’s no risk
Maps/directions	YES	So we know where we are going, unknown of area
Student ID card	YES	So that they know who we are
Brief	YES	So that we know what we are going for
Checklist	YES	To make sure we didn’t forget anything important (E.g. Camera)
Talking to people:	Complete	Notes
Confirm ownership	YES	Just incase its not there area
Exchange details	YES	So that we know it’s the right person
Explain intentions	YES	To make sure they know whats going on
Discuss fees/contract	NO
Editorial policy	NO
Are passes required?	Yes      No	Because its in a Staged Centre
Availability and timings	YES	So that we know how long we got
Local events	NO
Dress code	Yes     No
Copyright issues	Yes     No
Children’s details	Yes     No
Transport/access:	Complete	Notes
Landmarks for directions	NO
Neighbour disturbance	Yes     No
Risk of trespass	Yes     No
Internal access	YES	Because they are not important areas
Vehicle access	NO
Toilets	YES
Traffic control needed?	Yes     No
Shelter	YES	So that we don’t get any equipment wet
Safety for hazardous environments	NO
Tidal waters	Yes     No
Boats/safety	Yes     No
Camera/lighting:	Complete	Notes
Position of the sun	NO
Window direction	NO
Power supply	YES	To make we don’t run out of battery in either the camera or phones
Size of location	NO
Strobing	Yes     No
TV/computer screens	Yes     No
Is floor level?	Yes     No	There both one floor buildings
Secure place for kit	Yes    No	We had tables and sofas
Cables	YES
Smoke alarms/sprinklers	Yes     No	Cause they where houses and community centres
Sound:	Complete	Notes
Listen	YES
Traffic/roadworks	Yes    No
Aircraft	Yes     No
Electrical hazards	Yes     No	Could be wires around
Schools	Yes     No
Weather	Yes      No	Strong winds and rain
Background music/PA system	Yes     No	Dance centre (So there will be music)
Air conditional/fridges	Yes     No
Wooden floors	Yes     No
Things for director:	Complete	Notes
Take photos	YES	To make sure We know the shots etc.
GVs/top shots	NO
Cutaways	YES	To each question
Backgrounds	YES	Dancers in the centre and equipment for music
Events	NO
Additional contributors	Yes      No
Food/accommodation:	Complete	Notes
Eating	YES
Hotels	NO