Unit of competency Outline
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Compile audio material for broadcast
Compile audio material for broadcast
Unit of competency
National Code
CUFSOU302A
CUFSOU302A
State Code
D1194
D1194
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/12/2008
Field of Education
100701 - Audio Visual Studies
Original Release Date
05/12/2008
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to record and edit short audio segments within tight deadlines.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
Prepare to record audio material
- 1. Confirm production requirements and deadlines with relevant personnel
- 2. Become sufficiently familiar with topics to ask appropriate questions of interviewees
- 3. Prepare appropriate questions that elicit information relevant to production requirements and that ensure interview purpose is met
- 4. Rehearse questions as required
- 5. Check that portable audio recording equipment and accessories are fully functional and report equipment faults to relevant personnel
- 6. Ensure charged batteries are in sufficient supply to meet recording needs
Record audio material on location
- 7. Position microphone to achieve optimum audio quality, taking into account weather conditions and background noise at location
- 8. Conduct sound and level check to ensure that audio recording equipment is fully functional
- 9. Record an identification according to station procedures
- 10. Record audio material according to production requirements
- 11. Record ambient sound as bridging material for the editing process
- 12. Dismantle audio recording equipment and check that all equipment is accounted for before leaving location
Edit audio material using digital editing systems
- 13. Listen to recorded audio and identify edit positions to produce required audio segment
- 14. Transfer audio material into computer hard disk storage system or software
- 15. Use software functions to edit audio material in accordance with production requirements and within time constraints
- 16. Listen to edited material to evaluate quality and content and to identify problems
- 17. Manipulate the editing software to solve identified problems and seek expert advice if required
- 18. Save final edit in appropriate format
Submit edited material for broadcast
- 19. Leave the worksite in the original or improved condition for use by colleagues
- 20. Complete documentation and submit edited material for approval to relevant personnel by the agreed deadline
- 21. Make final adjustments in response to feedback from relevant personnel
- 22. Archive edited material in accordance with station procedures
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.
Production requirements may include:
events
landline links
live and pre-recorded radio broadcasts
live and pre-recorded television broadcasts
live feeds
outside broadcasts
satellite-linked interviews
studio productions
syndications
test viewings.
Relevant personnel may include:
broadcasters (remote broadcast engineers)
clients
directors/producers/supervisors
post-production editors/mixers
programmers/program managers
sound effects persons
sound engineers
sound technicians (designers, editors, mixers, recordists, re-recording mixers)
technical support staff.
Interview purpose may include:
delving into a personality
eliciting anecdotal information
gaining information/facts
justifying, interpreting or obtaining an opinion/ comment
recounting a personal experience.
Audio recording equipment and accessories may include:
analogue recorders
batteries and battery charger
clamp-on adaptors
cables and leads
digital recorders, e.g.:
hard disk
mini disk
DAT
headphones
microphones, e.g.:
uni-directional
omni-directional
cardiod
shotgun
lapel
microphone stand
pop shields.
Identification may include:
date
interviewee
interviewer
location
program
topic.
Audio material may include:
basic interviews
material from live events/incidents
material from press conferences
vox pops.
Ambient sound may include:
location sound effects
room sound
sounds of nature
street noise.
Location may include:
exterior, e.g.:
street
festival/event
interior, e.g.:
press conference
event
private home
commercial premises.
System or software may include:
professional-standard applications
systems or software applications developed in-house.
Software functions may include:
copy
cut
fade
move
normalise levels
paste.
Appropriate format may include:
AAC
AIFF
Apple Lossless
FLAC
MP3
TTA
WAV
WMA.
Documentation may include:
cue sheets (intro and outro cues, duration)
fault reports
labels
running sheets.
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.
Production requirements may include:
events
landline links
live and pre-recorded radio broadcasts
live and pre-recorded television broadcasts
live feeds
outside broadcasts
satellite-linked interviews
studio productions
syndications
test viewings.
Relevant personnel may include:
broadcasters (remote broadcast engineers)
clients
directors/producers/supervisors
post-production editors/mixers
programmers/program managers
sound effects persons
sound engineers
sound technicians (designers, editors, mixers, recordists, re-recording mixers)
technical support staff.
Interview purpose may include:
delving into a personality
eliciting anecdotal information
gaining information/facts
justifying, interpreting or obtaining an opinion/ comment
recounting a personal experience.
Audio recording equipment and accessories may include:
analogue recorders
batteries and battery charger
clamp-on adaptors
cables and leads
digital recorders, e.g.:
hard disk
mini disk
DAT
headphones
microphones, e.g.:
uni-directional
omni-directional
cardiod
shotgun
lapel
microphone stand
pop shields.
Identification may include:
date
interviewee
interviewer
location
program
topic.
Audio material may include:
basic interviews
material from live events/incidents
material from press conferences
vox pops.
Ambient sound may include:
location sound effects
room sound
sounds of nature
street noise.
Location may include:
exterior, e.g.:
street
festival/event
interior, e.g.:
press conference
event
private home
commercial premises.
System or software may include:
professional-standard applications
systems or software applications developed in-house.
Software functions may include:
copy
cut
fade
move
normalise levels
paste.
Appropriate format may include:
AAC
AIFF
Apple Lossless
FLAC
MP3
TTA
WAV
WMA.
Documentation may include:
cue sheets (intro and outro cues, duration)
fault reports
labels
running sheets.
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:
ability to work within production deadlines
ability to work effectively as a team member and independently on clearly defined assignments
ability to operate basic audio recording equipment in locations such as those listed in the range statement
ability to edit audio material using the basic functions of digital editing software.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to a functional set of equipment based on items listed in the range statement. Equipment must be sufficient to enable the compilation of a portfolio of edited audio material recorded in different locations, including exterior and interior, and variable weather conditions
that the candidate demonstrates competency in recording and editing audio material in a production environment over a period of time
access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required
use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance
evaluation of a range of audio material recorded and edited by the candidate in response to instructions
observation of the candidate recording material in the field
written or verbal 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:
CUFPPM301A Plan and prepare programs
CUFRES201A Collect and organise content for broadcast production
CUFSOU204A Perform basic sound editing.
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:
ability to work within production deadlines
ability to work effectively as a team member and independently on clearly defined assignments
ability to operate basic audio recording equipment in locations such as those listed in the range statement
ability to edit audio material using the basic functions of digital editing software.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to a functional set of equipment based on items listed in the range statement. Equipment must be sufficient to enable the compilation of a portfolio of edited audio material recorded in different locations, including exterior and interior, and variable weather conditions
that the candidate demonstrates competency in recording and editing audio material in a production environment over a period of time
access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required
use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance
evaluation of a range of audio material recorded and edited by the candidate in response to instructions
observation of the candidate recording material in the field
written or verbal 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:
CUFPPM301A Plan and prepare programs
CUFRES201A Collect and organise content for broadcast production
CUFSOU204A Perform basic sound editing.
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWG80 | CUASOU305 | Compile audio material for broadcast | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D192 | CUF30107 | Certificate III in Media | Qualification |