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Direct rehearsals of performers

Direct rehearsals of performers

Unit of competency
National Code
CUFDRT501A
State Code
D1123
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
11/11/2010
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
30/09/2014
Field of Education
100103 - Drama And Theatre Studies
Original Release Date
30/09/2014
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to rehearse performers for film, media and stage production.Directors are responsible for visualising and defining the style and structure of productions. They must have the capacity to inspire and motivate their team to produce the film they have envisioned, so high-level communication and management skills are essential.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Plan rehearsals.
  • 1.1. Breakdown script or brief to establish achievable rehearsal schedules for production.
  • 1.2. Establish key dramatic elements to be addressed in rehearsal, and plot and document scenes.
  • 1.3. Note areas of scripts that require special attention and prioritise scenes that may need additional emphasis in rehearsal.
  • 1.4. Undertake research from a range of sources to enhance artistic interpretations of script materials.
  • 1.5. Liaise with relevant production personnel to ensure availability of rehearsal infrastructure and production requirements.
  • 1.6. Establish effective communication processes with relevant production personnel and ensure that documentation requirements are fulfilled.
2. Conduct initial read-throughs.
  • 2.1. Brief relevant production personnel on intended creative, dramatic and technical aspects of productions.
  • 2.2. Initiate appropriate rehearsal exercises with a view to establishing cast cohesion and communication within production requirements.
  • 2.3. Conduct an initial read-through of script materials to identify key dramatic elements and proposed visualisation of narrative.
  • 2.4. Discuss interpretations of script and characterisations with performers and record responses for potential inclusion in productions.
  • 2.5. Provide performers with additional materials and sources to assist with their interpretation of characters and to enhance the quality of their performance.
3. Conduct rehearsals.
  • 3.1. Conduct appropriate rehearsal exercises and strategies, incorporating innovative ideas to enhance overall performance.
  • 3.2. Assist performers to understand the plan for realising the translation of scripts from written to visual narratives.
  • 3.3. Discuss dramatic elements of scenes with performers and work together to refine and improve quality of performances.
  • 3.4. Assist performers to take account of a range of performance factors as they work on realising the relationship between the visual and narrative aspects of scripts.
  • 3.5. Monitor disposition of performers throughout rehearsals and create an environment that allows them to achieve optimum results from their performance.
  • 3.6. Develop and establish blocking and staging of each scene with relevant production personnel, noting input from participants.
  • 3.7. Ensure performers understand the context of blocking and staging arrangements in each scene.
  • 3.8. Provide feedback to performers during rehearsals in a clear and constructive manner.
4. Direct final rehearsals.
  • 4.1. Liaise with relevant production personnel to finalise technical and design requirements for a full dress rehearsal.
  • 4.2. Conduct final rehearsals, incorporating planned and rehearsed aspects of the production.
  • 4.3. Evaluate all aspects of rehearsals, including own performance, and note areas for improvement.
  • 4.4. Provide constructive feedback to relevant production personnel on their performances and invite comment on the rehearsal process.
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.
Productions may include:
advertisements/commercials
animations
documentaries
factual programs, e.g. science programs
feature films
infotainment
interactive media
live performances
music videos
promotional presentations
shorts
television series and serials
training videos.
Dramatic elements may include:
act changes
attitude
character:
sub-text
objectives
actions
history
turning points
director's vision
nature of dramatic conflict
plot
production genre, e.g. drama, comedy or panel
rhythm
relationships between:
characters
cast members
cast and director
cast and technical staff
scene function
script narrative and story-line
style, e.g. period, contemporary, rock or classic
theme
timeframe and location
tone.
Rehearsal infrastructure may include:
cameras
catering
lights
make-up
props
sets
sound
tables and chairs
toilets
transport
venues, e.g. studio, theatre or local hall
wardrobe.
Production requirements may include:
budget
codes of practice
confidentiality
content
contractual
copyright
deadlines
duration
genre of production
intellectual property
location
purpose
schedule.
Production personnel may include:
actor
associate producer
camera operator
co-producer
director
director of photography
first assistant director
gaffer
head of department:
make-up
wardrobe
performer
presenter
producer
production designer
production manager
script writer
sound operator
stage manager
technical producer.
Documentation may include:
accident report forms
agent lists
artists' call sheet, e.g. publicity call sheets
bump-in schedules
cast and crew call sheets
company/organisation lists
contact lists
contracts
distribution lists
dressing-room lists
front-of-house information
ground plans
memos
petty cash forms
preliminary cue synopses
production meeting agendas
production meeting minutes
production plans
production schedules
props lists
rehearsal reports
rehearsal schedules
scene breakdown and working division
scenery lists
technical plots, e.g. fly plots and dome plots
texts
tour itineraries
understudy and covers lists
venue information
wardrobe lists
Rehearsal exercises may include:
blocking and staging
improvisations:
character
situational
movement, such as stretching, stage, yoga and aerobics
physical
vocal.
Performers may include:
actors
animals and handlers
animations
audience
extras
musicians
narrators
presenters
puppets
stunt performers.
Materials and sources may include:
actual events
existing dramatic material
imagination
in loco experience
internet
magazines
newspapers
personal experiences
radio
research of characters
research of settings
Performance factors may include:
context of each scene within the whole narrative
how the story is carried forward through the production as a whole
the mise en scene.
Context for blocking and staging arrangements may include:
camera movement
camera position
lighting
sound.
Technical and design requirements may include:
cameras
lighting
make-up
props
sets, e.g. substitute furniture or flats
sound
taping floor space
wardrobe.
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:
directing of rehearsals that demonstrate:
effective communication with cast and crew
ability to develop strategies to plot and plan performances
knowledge of all technical, staging and artistic aspects of a production
ability to meet production deadlines.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to productions that require the directing of performers
availability of performers
access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required
the use of culturally appropriate processes, and techniques appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed.
Method of assessment
The following assessment method is appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance
observation of the candidate directing performers during rehearsals to assess candidate's ability to communicate effectively with performers
written or oral questioning to test knowledge as listed in the required skills and knowledge section of this unit.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
CUFDRT502A Direct performers
CUFDRT602A Audition and select performers
CUFDRT603A Direct screen production crews.
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
C4162 CUFDRT03A Conduct rehearsals of the performers Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
AWJ17 CUADRT501 Direct rehearsals of performers Unit of competency