Consent for filming

Posted on November 5, 2013

When someone has agreed to be filmed or interviewed, it is always important that the person/s know what you are filming, and how the filming footage is going to be used.

In some cases you can get consent verbally, but in most cases it is advised to ask your contributors to sign a consent form. By doing this, this will make clear what they are being filmed for and that they are happy for the film footage to be edited and broadcast.

When you planning a film, and are looking to include someone under the ages of 18 on a day when they are at school, is it important to request permission from the school that they can take the required time off.

It is also important to get concert for filming on the location you are using. For example if you are filming on private property then you must get permission from the owner to film there, this is called location consent.

You also need to get consent to film on the location you are using. If you are filming on private property, you must also get permission from the owner to film there. This is called location consent. Additionally if you are looking to film on council property, such as road, parks etc, you must contact the council for permission. The owner must sign a location agreement form for consent from the council.

When filming on location, in most cases you might find passers-by in the background of your filming, It is always an idea to put up notices explaining to passers-by what you are doing, this will make people aware of what you are doing, and alert anyone who does not want to be on camera.

Additionally you don’t want to worry about getting concert forms for every person passing by in the background, however you must not focus on any individually without getting consent from them personally.