children's drama assignment: My parents are aliens - copyright and health and safety #legal

Children's drama assignment: My parents are aliens


Copyright and health and safety issues - legal.


When filming any programme the makers have to make sure they are not breaching any health and safety or copyright laws. 
For example when filming the makers cannot include music, advertisment, games or any other television programme within there own without written permission from whom it is entitled to.
However, the makers of the show can be asked to include other products in the background of shows for a fee - this is known as product placement. But for Childrens drama's such as 'My parents are aliens' they can only (by law) include suitable products for children, for instances they could not include someone drinking vodka in the background as this would be innapropriate for young audiences.


When Filming with Children all of the staff involved from the director to runners have to be checked to see if they are allowed (by law) to work or be near children - This is called a CRB check. This is to protect the childrens well being and is essential part of health and safety.
Every detail has to be checked when filming, especially when with children - there is more potential for accidents such as the crew cannot leave any alcohol or ciggerettes laying around  the set and most importantly that the location itself is safe for example if you was filming with animals you'd have to train the children how to behave with the animals etc.
In my opinion one of the most important aspects of health and safety is when filming stunts. One of the most dangerous things to do within the media industry. This is more tricky when doing stunts with children as you need to find small enough adults to play the part and also train the child do some less difficult part of the stunt.
Finally working hours - is a strain when filming as the children have to by law study for a certain amount a time a day. so this can be awkward to work around for the film makers.


In my parents are aliens it seems in my opinion to be a fairly safe location as its in studio and there is no stunts (apart from falling over now and again) - which is typical for a childrens comedy drama.
seeing as this programme consists of short series i'm guessing it wouldnt be shot in term time so they needn't worry about study hours.