Film Prep:

In preparation for my short film based on scenes from John Glen's 'The Living Daylights', I have found actors and planned several locations for filming.

The scene involves James Bond following a woman named Kara who is suspected of helping her boyfriend defect from Russia. He follows her onto the tram and she is eventually taken away by the police for questioning. However, she leaves her cello case behind which Bond takes and discovers that there is a sniper rifle inside. He finds her address in the case and meets Kara at her home, confronting her about her boyfriend and offering to take her away from that area and escape the police. The end involves both Bond and Kara making their getaway.

Instead of a tram as seen in the original film, I have decided to use a bus in my own scene as there is no form of transportation by Tram in the nearby area to where I live.
Because of this, I will also be filming certain scenes in a bus depot. This setting will allow the busy public aesthetic that is displayed in the film scenes. I also have permission from the owner of both the bus and the bus depot and I have a qualified bus driver on board for the shoot.

Also, I will not be using a cello but will instead use a guitar case as that is a prop that I currently own. The gun prop is actually just going to be a toy gun which will only be visible in certain shots and at certain angles. That way it will not be obvious that the gun is not real.

Certain lines shall be tweaked slightly to allow the story of the scenes be more cohesive for a shorter narrative.

Here are several screenshots of the places where I am planning to shoot my film:

Starting location: On Bus- Bus Route


Bus Route:


Here is where the 'villain's' car will be parked, causing the bus to stop so he can drag the female lead from the boss.












Here is the bus yard. Here Bond will exit the bus and enter the small toilets building to examine a weapon.


In my Risk Assessment I have highlighted several dangers that could effect or possibly injure my crew or actors such as the use of the bus and possible collisions and also uneven ground which could cause loss of footing or control of the camera or other equipment.
Safety Measures that will be taken is the use of high-visibility jackets for all of the members of the crew, a licenced bus driver, suitable footwear for the uneven ground and having the crew by the equipment at all times to avoid possible damage.