Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Use of lighting desk must include:
manual preset operation
single scene submaster operation (a single set of channel levels being stored in a fader for later use)
submaster cue stacking and playback (a series of cues, namely sets of channel levels and fade times, stored in sequence and recalled later)
theatrical cue set up and playback.

Use of dimmer and patch system layouts may include:
automated lighting requirements - direct power and data lines required (no dimmer)
distributed dimming - dimmers located where required
distributed patch - patch lines from a single dimmer location to destination lights
dual systems - combination of the above two systems.

Conventional lights to be used must include:
floods and PARS and cyc lights
fresnel and pebbled convex (PC) lanterns
profile, ellipsoidal profile.

Light beam control accessories may include:
barn doors
black wrap
doughnuts and top hats
gel types and gel frames
gobos and gobo holders
iris
shutters
spun.

Use of conventional lights must include:
awareness of how heat is dissipated by a lantern
awareness of the different types of lamp bases
correct bubble handling techniques
finding out the correct replacement lamp and wattage of the lantern
when incorrect orientation of a lamp may reduce filament and lantern life.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
recognition of lighting equipment,, including key features and purpose
completion of lighting-related tasks in accordance with health and safety procedures.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
The assessment context must provide for:
practical demonstration of skills through the completion of a range of preparatory and set up tasks with industry-current lighting equipment
project or work activities that allow knowledge to be applied to specific production contexts and situations.

Method of assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
direct observation of the candidate completing lighting-related tasks
evaluation of equipment which has been set up by the candidate
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of equipment types
review of portfolios of evidence or third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.
Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (eg people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).


Assessment of this unit requires access to:
a range of lighting equipment as identified in the Range Statement
an environment in which lighting can be set up and operated
lighting plan for interpretation.