Elements and Performance Criteria

Relevant personnel may include:

producers

directors

artists/composers

technicians

team leaders

agents

administrators

artistic and business managers

legal representatives

Technical requirements may include:

working sympathetically with musical elements in production

coordinating performances of music to be included in a soundtrack

sourcing additional sound and effects

recording a range of different types of instruments from live and synthesised sources

plotting the sound to the picture

sequencing

prescoring

animatics

voice over

Listening may include:

required timeframes/beats

sound texture and colour

sound in time with picture for appropriate textures, harmonies, duration and dynamics at each required point

soundtrack quality

Equipment may include:

music recording equipment

MIDI

electronic hardware and software for generating or orchestrating music

relevant time code systems

preamp/signal processor/compressor

mixers

sequencers

DAT

VHS

special effects

Workplace considerations may include:

goals, values, objectives, processes and appropriate practices

ethical standards

copyright legislation

licensing laws

OHS legislation

finances

marketing and promotion

contracts

contingency planning

Underpinning knowledge and skills

Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills:

Music knowledge
coordinating the production of music components from live and other sources
understanding musical ideas and the overall musical plan and using innovative approaches to meet the requirements of the soundtrack
listening critically to continuously evaluate and adjust the sound
knowledge of musical terms
Technical
ability to locate and use resources to enhance the music components of the soundtrack
using sound effects and sound samples effectively
applying knowledge of sound terminology
using special effects
overseeing and applying computer technologies
Presentation and communication
working with composers, directors, producers and other artists
working effectively in a production team
observing appropriate cultural protocols
matching creative work with screen images and concepts
maintaining an appropriate standard of presentation in all work
Planning and organisation
clarifying roles
working within established budgets and timeframes to achieve planned outcomes
demonstrating reliability in all agreed work commitments
using time management strategies to set priorities
maintaining relevant

Linkages to other units

This unit has strong linkages with the following units and combined training delivery and/or assessment is recommended:

CUSMCP11A Compose music for screen

Critical aspects of evidence

The following evidence is critical to the judgment of competence in this unit:

music composition knowledge and skills
knowledge of technical requirements of film soundtracks

Method and context of assessment

Evidence of competence may be obtained through a variety of methods including:

observation of assessee's audiovisual products
oral questioning and discussion on planning project work, production practice, time management and strategies
process diary detailing production processes and issues relating an authenticated accompanying product of the assessee
relevant samples of work with candidate's evaluation
samples of project plans including details of the music components
authenticated details of relevant courses or training sessions
authenticated details of relevant commercial achievements
relevant portfolio kit, tapes, scores, CDs, videos, biographies and promotional photographs promoting practitioner's work
simulation of project briefing and/or meeting
case studies or scenarios to discuss issues, methods and strategies in compiling music for screen
portfolios or other documentation which demonstrate the processes used in realising creative concept
Competency in this unit may need to be assessed over a period of time, in a range of contexts and on multiple occasions involving a combination of direct, indirect and supplementary forms of evidence.
Assessment may occur off the job, on the job or in a combination of on and off the job. Assessment of this unit requires direct evidence of assessee's sound production work for screen through assignment or submitted work and viva voce. Additionally it is strongly recommended that at least three of the above methods of assessment be used to assess this unit.

Resource requirements

Resources required for assessment may include:

relevant equipment where practical work is being assessed
scores/tapes or work portfolios
appropriate venue with adequate space and acoustic qualities
audiovisual equipment

Communicating ideas and information
(3)

Collecting analysing and organising information
(3)

Planning and organising activities
(3)

Working with others and in teams
(3)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
(2)

Solving problems
(3)

Using technology
(3)