SAFETY PLAN / APPROVALS
All productions will need to go through a production approval process, which revolves around safety discussions, in order to be granted permission to check out equipment. Special safety precautions for your crew, actors and others in the area are required if you are undertaking any hazardous activities while filming, including but not limited to:
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WEAPONS
Please note that unlicensed handguns and other real weapons are never permitted in RTF studios or on location shoots. SAFETY PLAN / APPROVALSStudent filmmakers must submit a detailed safety plan to their course instructor and the Assistant Director of Production Services (Keefe Boerner Keefe.Boerner@austin.utexas.edu) if a script or project involves driving or horseback/livestock shots, shooting in or around water or heights, stunts, flames, pyrotechnics, squibs, weapons or any other hazardous activities (this requirement applies to all shoots, including documentary projects, but please see the special guidelines for documentary driving shots below).
In addition to having the safety play approved, any utilization of pyrotechnics on the University of Texas at Austin campus requires prior review and approval through the Fire Prevention Services office by the University Fire Marshal or their designee.
SUPERVISION / PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION
It is the responsibility of the student to hire experts in the field and budget at least $600/day for expert consultation and on-set supervision if, in the judgment of the class instructor and the Technical Facilities Manager, such expert consultation or supervision is necessary.
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- within 24 hours of the incident - report it to your instructor and the Assistant Director of Production Services, (Keefe Boerner Keefe.Boerner@austin.utexas.edu) RTF Safety Coordinator (Drew Saplin).
- within three business days – for any injuries, fill out the Accident/Injury report form located here: RTF Production Handbook - Includes Forms And Release Documents
COMPLIANCE REQUIRED
Students who fail to comply with this policy will receive a failing grade in this class and will be barred from future access to RTF production and post-production equipment and facilities.