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Develop sound designs

Develop sound designs

Unit of competency
National Code
CUASOU503
State Code
AWG68
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
15/01/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/07/2016
Field of Education
100701 - Audio Visual Studies
Original Release Date
21/07/2016
Nominal Hours
51
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop an overall sound design from production briefs.It applies to individuals with a good understanding of the physical nature of sound, along with research and creative thinking skills. They collaborate with other creative personnel to develop the overall sound or musical identity of a wide range productions. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Interpret and confirm sound design brief
  • 1.1 Participate in concept meetings with relevant people to discuss and determine creative and technical sound requirements for a production
  • 1.2 Confirm sound requirements meet the overall production requirements in liaison with relevant people
  • 1.3 Identify and confirm any additional sound design team members required to fulfil the brief
2. Break down components of sound design brief
  • 2.1 Identify types of sounds required, and determine content, quality and duration of each sound component
  • 2.2 Determine and document resource and creative requirements for each sound component
  • 2.3 Document and confirm roles of sound design team members
3. Experiment with sound components to express ideas
  • 3.1 Encourage and motivate sound design team members to generate ideas
  • 3.2 Generate, explore and record a range of ideas and options to serve as a creative base for developing the required sound design
  • 3.3 Select ideas with the most potential for technical and creative development of the required sound design
4. Assess creative ideas
  • 4.1 Evaluate selected ideas in terms of their viability, cost, technical feasibility and suitability to meet requirements of sound design brief
  • 4.2 Select final ideas for the components of the sound design, based on what is needed to meet the overall requirements of the brief
5. Design sound elements
  • 5.1 Develop sound design concept, taking into consideration the brief and the ideas generated by the sound design team
  • 5.2 Determine sound components required to implement sound design in line with creative and technical requirements
  • 5.3 Establish clear relationship between sound components and objectives of sound design
  • 5.4 Liaise with relevant people to incorporate additional requirements and ideas to achieve best sound design
  • 5.5 Present sound design in required format to convey design concept
  • 5.6 Confirm final sound design concept is consistent with brief and that potential difficulties are addressed
6. Evaluate final sound design
  • 6.1 Use appropriate techniques to evaluate whether final sound design meets the requirements of the sound design brief
  • 6.2 Seek feedback and opinions from relevant people, and document results of evaluation
  • 6.3 Communicate results of evaluation to relevant people, and use results to improve future practice
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D2970 CUSSOU501A Develop sound designs Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODF77 CUASOU513 Develop sound designs Unit of competency