Elements and Performance Criteria

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.
Props may include:
cable controlled props
costume props, e.g.: armour, weapons, jewellery
electrically controlled
equipment
furniture
hand props, e.g.: food and beverage, blood, gore
mechanised props
pneumatically controlled props
pre-production prototypes
special effects props
vehicles
Relevant personnel may include:
designers
director of photography
directors
performers
producers
supervisors
other props staff
other technical staff
Methods and techniques within this unit could be quite broad in nature and may include:
gluing
metalwork, e.g. cutting, welding, brazing
moulding
painting
sculpting and other shaping methods
woodworking
Props must be constructed from a range of different media. Media may include:
adhesives
fabric
fabrics
fasteners
fibreglass
leather
masonite
metal products, e.g.: bars, tubes, sheets
mouldable materials
moulded or cast metal
paper products
plaster
plastics, e.g.: moulded sheet
polystyrene
thermoplastic
timber
timber products, e.g.: plywood, particle board, craftwood
Documentation may include:
budgets
colour charts
descriptive props checklists
fault reports
measurement charts
operational/project plan
paint colour formulas
production schedules
props breakdown lists
props design
props schedule/plan
running sheets
scripts
sketches
technical drawings

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
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
use of safe techniques to create mixed-media props to meet production requirements
detailed knowledge of the props construction process, the use of different media and the effects that can be achieved.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
The assessment context must provide for:
practical demonstration of skills through the creation of mixed-media props for a nominated production
involvement of and interaction with a production team to reflect the collaborative nature of the production process.

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 using techniques to create props
evaluation of items created by the candidate in terms of suitability of construction methods and quality of finishing
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of different techniques and safety issues
review of portfolios of evidence and 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 (e.g. 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).

Guidance information for assessment
Assessment of this unit requires access to:
equipment and materials used to make props
design specifications for props.