1st Edition
The Filmmaker's Safety Book Creating an Effective Safety Program for Your Production Department
By Harry C. Box
400 Pages
by
Routledge
Whether you oversee film production as a faculty member, are a production manager for a film studio, or an independent filmmaker/freelance producer, this first-of-its-kind book is an absolute essential. Injuries (sometimes tragic) occur all too frequently on film sets, and often even a minimal amount of safety training could have made all the difference in the decision making process that... Read more
Creating an Effective Safety Program; Safety is an Attitude; Basic On-Set Safety Practices; Studio Facilities Safety; Location Safety; Vehicle and Roadway Safety; Shooting in Moving Vehicles; Lighting Equipment Safety; Rigging Safety; Electrical Safety 1 (Electicity and Electrical Systems); Electrical Safety 2 (Safe Electrical Practices); Lifts; Production Vehicles and Tools; Props, Weapon Safety, and Special Effects; Chemicals, Flammable Materials, Solvents, and Paints; Environmental Safety;
Biography
Harry C. Box has worked in television and motion picture production since 1989. Over the years he has done substantial work as a lighting technician, gaffer, camera operator, director of photography, and as an educator. His recent credits include network and cable television series such as Heroes (NBC), Brothers and Sisters (ABC), and Everybody Hates Chris (CW). He has worked on major motion pictures, indpendent feature films, documentaries, telefilms, music videos, commercials, and industrials.
