Unit of competency Outline
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Author interactive media
Author interactive media
Unit of competency
National Code
CUFDIG401A
CUFDIG401A
State Code
D1111
D1111
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
10/09/2014
Field of Education
100701 - Audio Visual Studies
Original Release Date
10/09/2014
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to author a complete interactive media product, for example, a whole website.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
Identify multimedia elements
- 1. Obtain design specifications
- 2. Locate content required for productions
- 3. Discuss issues of integration and formats of media assets with relevant personnel
- 4. Determine with relevant personnel an interactive sequence to become the prototype
Identify scope of authoring software
- 5. Identify range of industry-standard authoring software
- 6. Assess the authoring software in relation to specified delivery platform
- 7. Discuss selection of authoring software with relevant personnel to ensure selection will meet specified outcomes
- 8. Select authoring software best suited to job requirements
Use authoring software
- 9. Load authoring software
- 10. Create a new file for the specified task and name using standard naming conventions
- 11. Display and use tools and features of authoring software relevant to the authoring process
Create interactive sequence
- 12. Slice and reassemble the user interface appropriate to the authoring software
- 13. Import and assemble components in appropriate sequence according to creative requirements
- 14. Create interactive features according to creative and technical requirements, sourcing and writing appropriate markup and scripting languages as required
- 15. Check that interactive sequence conforms to navigation design
- 16. Integrate media assets to ensure highest levels of technical performance
- 17. Check that interactive sequence conforms to loading specifications
- 18. Test for interoperability, eliminate all bugs and validate scripting
- 19. Present interactive sequence as a prototype ensuring that sequence meets creative, production and technical requirements
- 20. Save output file formats and identify for specified purpose
Evaluate interactive prototype
- 21. Present prototype to relevant personnel
- 22. Evaluate prototype against design specifications, including achievement of a creative and user-centred product
- 23. Discuss and agree on required changes
- 24. Assist in user trials as required
- 25. Evaluate feedback from user trials
- 26. Seek confirmation from relevant personnel to transform prototype into final product
Seek confirmation from relevant personnel to transform prototype into final product
- 27. Make necessary changes as indicated by user trials
- 28. Replicate prototype functionality to complete the interactive product
- 29. Make final checks to ensure sequences conform to design specifications
- 30. Test for interoperability, eliminate bugs and validate scripting
- 31. Save to specified storage system accessible to production team
- 32. Assist in loading product to specified platform as required
RANGE STATEMENT
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.
Design specifications may include:
creative requirements
navigation design
priority levels of W3C Accessibility standards
storyboards
technical specifications, including:
disk space
delivery platform
file format for final product
time
user interface design.
Productions may include:
e-commerce
educational product
game
information product
interactive application
promotional product
training product
website.
Media assets may include:
animation
audio
graphics
images
text
video.
Relevant personnel may include:
animator
artist
asset creator
graphic designer
graphic interface designer
instructional designer
navigation designer
programmer
project manager
sound engineer
video producer
other specialist staff.
Industry-standard authoring software may include:
Authorware
Breeze
Captivate
Contribute
Director
Dreamweaver
Flash
GoLive
PageMill
RoboDemo
graphics software, including:
Photoshop
Fireworks
Illustrator
simulation software, such as LabView.
Delivery platform may include:
CD
DVD
internet
kiosk
mobile phone
personal digital assistant (PDA)
other wireless/mobile devices.
Markup and scripting languages may include:
ActionScript
HTML
JavaScript
Lingo
XML
other proprietary scripting languages.
Output file formats may include:
DIR/DCR
FLA/SWF
HTML
PDB
PDF
PRC
TXT
WAP
XML
other proprietary formats.
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.
Design specifications may include:
creative requirements
navigation design
priority levels of W3C Accessibility standards
storyboards
technical specifications, including:
disk space
delivery platform
file format for final product
time
user interface design.
Productions may include:
e-commerce
educational product
game
information product
interactive application
promotional product
training product
website.
Media assets may include:
animation
audio
graphics
images
text
video.
Relevant personnel may include:
animator
artist
asset creator
graphic designer
graphic interface designer
instructional designer
navigation designer
programmer
project manager
sound engineer
video producer
other specialist staff.
Industry-standard authoring software may include:
Authorware
Breeze
Captivate
Contribute
Director
Dreamweaver
Flash
GoLive
PageMill
RoboDemo
graphics software, including:
Photoshop
Fireworks
Illustrator
simulation software, such as LabView.
Delivery platform may include:
CD
DVD
internet
kiosk
mobile phone
personal digital assistant (PDA)
other wireless/mobile devices.
Markup and scripting languages may include:
ActionScript
HTML
JavaScript
Lingo
XML
other proprietary scripting languages.
Output file formats may include:
DIR/DCR
FLA/SWF
HTML
PDB
PRC
TXT
WAP
XML
other proprietary formats.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
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.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
development of an integrated and fully functional interactive media product that:
conforms to design specifications
meets W3C Accessibility standards
demonstrates creativity in design solutions
collaborative approach to work.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access toa range of resources, equipment and current industry-standard software as listed in the range statement
access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required
use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance
evaluation of at least two interactive products authored by the candidate
written or oral questioning to test knowledge of the processes followed to develop an interactive product and the respective roles and responsibilities of team members.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
CUFDIG404A Apply scripting language in authoring
ICAU4207B Apply web authoring tool to convert client data for websites.
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.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
development of an integrated and fully functional interactive media product that:
conforms to design specifications
meets W3C Accessibility standards
demonstrates creativity in design solutions
collaborative approach to work.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access toa range of resources, equipment and current industry-standard software as listed in the range statement
access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required
use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance
evaluation of at least two interactive products authored by the candidate
written or oral questioning to test knowledge of the processes followed to develop an interactive product and the respective roles and responsibilities of team members.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
CUFDIG404A Apply scripting language in authoring
ICAU4207B Apply web authoring tool to convert client data for websites.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| C4201 | CUFMEM02A | Author a multimedia product | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWF51 | CUADIG401 | Author interactive media | Unit of competency |