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Plan and manage film and media pre-production

Plan and manage film and media pre-production

Unit of competency
National Code
CUAPPM603
State Code
AWH40
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
60
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan and manage all aspects of pre-production processes and facilities. It involves coordinating and supervising activities of the entire crew as well as administrative, financial and technical details of productions.It applies to individuals who work as production managers on film and television productions. Production managers are usually the first person employed by a producer once funding has been approved for a production. They approve changes in scheduling and budgets, and act as intermediaries between producers and management, and crew.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Confirm scope of productions
  • 1.1 Consult with producer or director to clarify production expectations based on negotiations or decisions made during the development phase
  • 1.2 Break down scripts scene by scene to establish detailed resource requirements
  • 1.3 Identify, from script breakdowns, issues with budget or shooting implications
  • 1.4 Prepare preliminary production and pre-production schedules
  • 1.5 Prepare preliminary shooting schedule to compare with length of shoot allowed in budget, and adjust if necessary
  • 1.6 Re-time scripts to estimate production times and to identify whether scripts need reducing to meet budget constraints
2. Finalise budgets
  • 2.1 Liaise with suppliers to establish costs and availability of required resources
  • 2.2 Liaise with relevant personnel in different production and post-production areas to clarify requirements, roles and responsibilities
  • 2.3 Identify potential problems with production requirements, and take appropriate action to resolve promptly
  • 2.4 Present cost estimates to relevant personnel and negotiate changes as required
  • 2.5 Compile final resource schedule, with contingency plans
  • 2.6 Confirm budgets enable achievement of creative and technical production requirements and cover resource and personnel requirements
3. Manage pre-production
  • 3.1 Oversee establishment of pre-production processes and documentation before the start of pre-production activities
  • 3.2 Set up the financial organisation of the production, and processes for reporting against budgets
  • 3.3 Commission safety reports from appropriate sources and circulate reports to relevant organisations and personnel
  • 3.4 Meet regularly with heads of departments to monitor expenditure against budget taking action as required to keep overall expenditure within budget
  • 3.5 Circulate scripts to relevant personnel and establish and monitor the process for communicating script changes
  • 3.6 Ensure all arrangements for access to locations are completed correctly and within required timeframes
  • 3.7 Organise publicity and press briefings as required
  • 3.8 Oversee pre-production activities of all departments, providing guidance and assistance as required
  • 3.9 Finalise shooting schedules and circulate final production documentation to relevant personnel within required timeframes
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D1180 CUFPPM601A Plan and manage film and media pre-production Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODG59 CUAPPM613 Plan and manage pre-production activities Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
AZO1 CUA60615 Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media Qualification