Elements and Performance Criteria

Post-production resources may include:
facilities
suites
equipment
consumable materials
personnel
laboratory services

Medium may be:
film of any gauge
video of any format
magnetic sound tape
digitised media - vision, sound
still imagery
graphics
computer generated imagery

Editing medium may be:
film
video
computerised data

Editing methods may include:
digital non-linear
linear
on-line
off line

Types of production may include:
feature films
documentaries
animated productions
short films
commercials
filmed events or performances
music video
television productions of any type (eg music, drama, comedy, variety, sport)
live or pre-recorded television productions
radio productions
multimedia productions

Relevant personnel may include:
director
producer
production manager
director of photography
editor
assistant editor
picture editing personnel
sound editing personnel
music composer
sound effects personnel
computer generated imagery (CGI) personnel
editing suite personnel
laboratory personnel
sound recordist
telecine operator
floor manager
production designer
technical director
other technical staff
other specialist staff
designers

Lock off may apply to:
vision
sound

Editing facilities/suites may include:
in-house facilities
commercial facilities

Documentation may be:
computer generated
manually written
hire agreements
memos of instruction
flex-files
budgets
scripts
marked up scripts
production schedules
call/running sheets
continuity reports
camera reports
sound reports
operational/project plan
manufacture schedules
manufacturers' specifications/instructions
contracts

Post-production requirements may include:
sound post requirements:
additional dialogue recording (ADR)
music
voice over
sound effects
foley
atmosphere
on-line editing services
laboratory services
editing pathways
digital non-linear processes
linear
delivery platform/format
titling
credits
subtitles
special effects
opticals
computer generated images (CGI)

Delivery platform may include:
film
video
CD ROM
electronic multimedia product of any type

Editing equipment may include:
source and record machines
edit controllers
mixers
sound mixers
multi track audio recorder
vision mixers
vision switcher
title generator
graphics and special effects programs
computer editing programs (eg Shotlister, Avid, Media 100, Lightworks)
re-winders
splicers
viewers
sychronisers
sound readers/amplifiers
film editing flatbed
digital video effects system (DVE)
digital disk recorder (DDR)
video transfer recorder (VTR)
DAT players

Editing consumable materials may include:
magnetic sound tape
video tape
computer disks
splicing tape
film leader
film cans
viewer globes
labels
cotton gloves
chinagraph pens

Laboratory services may include:
development of exposed camera film
production of contact work print
production of daily rushes
negative matching
transfer of video to film (kine)
telecine - film to tape
production of opticals and titles
production of answer and release prints
production of pre mix and final mix prints

Underpinning skills and knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of essential knowledge of, and skills in, the following areas:

understanding the creative and technical elements of a production
production scheduling
resource management including human resources
team leading skills
problem solving techniques
budget management
project management
report writing
research
principles of negotiation
information management
sources of products/supplies/equipment
communication and presentation techniques
understanding the capabilities of personnel
familiarity with current post-production techniques/methods and equipment
broad knowledge of the application of different editing methods
editing conventions
filmic language and other relevant terminology, as required
relevant organisational and/or legislative occupational health and safety requirements

Linkages to other units

This unit has linkages to the following units and combined training delivery and/or assessment may be appropriate:

CUSADM02 Coordinate the purchase or hire of
equipment or supplies
BSXFMI404A Participate in, lead and facilitate a team
CUEFIN2A Manage a budget
CUSADM10A Establish and manage contracts

Critical aspects of evidence

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

the coordination of creative and technical solutions which meet practical requirements within resource constraints, in particular budgetary constraints
effective verbal and written communication with a range of individuals/organisations
knowledge of post-production resources

Method and context of assessment
Assessment of this unit would most effectively be undertaken on the job due to the specific workplace environment requirements. However, assessment of this unit can be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment which reproduces all the elements of a production situation including operating to a production schedule. The assessment event in the simulated workplace environment should involve all the team members that would normally participate in a film and or television, or radio or multimedia production and the use of current industry standard equipment.

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:

role play
case studies
work samples or simulated workplace activities
oral questioning/interview
projects/reports/logbooks
third party reports and authenticated prior achievements
portfolios of evidence
Evidence of competence would be best obtained by evaluation of a range of post-production coordination tasks.

Resource requirements
Workplace based assessment should use the range of equipment currently used in that workplace environment.
Assessment requires access to a range of equipment and resources currently used by the film, television, radio and multimedia industry.

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
(2)