Video Biosafety... what are your concerns?

[mcbob]

Hi all...

I'm putting together a tutorial on biosafety for video, as learned from ~12 years of filming in hospitals, surgical suites, and bio research labs (up to BSL4), and also 5 years of BSL2-3 work in cancer research. The best practices are reasonably simple and can help alleviate a lot of anxiety in client, talent, and crew. Any specific concerns you guys would like me to address (such as lav mics, disinfection, distance-appeasing solutions, etc)?

 

[ahalpert]

I don't know if this is totally relevant to that type of work but any thoughts on reducing contact between crew? On my only lockdown shoot, we all wore masks and gloves, but I was in close contact with the producer looking at the monitor together, handing off equipment, etc. I doubt we were safe from exposure to each other.

Also - tips for disinfecting gear? Wiping down thoroughly with isopropyl alcohol? In my case, I stuffed my gear bags in my trunk knowing that any potential virus would fall apart if left there for 17 days.

And yeah, definitely best practices for lavs.