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.
Productions may include:
advertisements/commercials
animation
children's television or films
corporate and training films and videos
documentaries
experimental films
feature films and videos
film and television adaptations
interactive digital media
live events and performances:
sketch comedy
short plays
extended performance pieces
corporate launches or presentations
radio dramas and performance pieces
short films and videos
television comedies, such as situation or sketch comedy
television series, serials and miniseries.
Genre may include:
film:
thriller
horror
road movie
romance
science fiction
action
western
comedy
film-noir
crime
historical
cinéma vérité
documentary
television:
police series
prison series
comedy
historical series
family series
documentary.
Structure may include:
major and minor character emphasis and development
opening plans
point of view
subplots
transitions
turning points.
Format may include:
corporate production script
film script
interactive digital media script, including:
games
e-learning resource
live performance script
radio performance script
television episode script.
Source material may include:
a range of ideas for the design of stories that have been generated and explored using techniques, such as:
role-playing
making analogies
looking at the subject from different viewpoints
innovation
inspiration
imagination
life experience
actual events and facts
existing narrative material
other media
travel
observation
client brief
comics
feature articles or other non-fiction material
games
interviews
literary, film, television or digital stories
novellas
novels
plays
researched archival material
short stories.
Relevant personnel may include:
broadcasters
clients
directors
funding bodies
interactive digital media technical staff
performers
producers
script editors
storyliners
writers
other technical/specialist staff.
Script-writing tools and techniques may include:
condensing character, time, location and plot within requirements of production
consistency of:
character portrayal
plot
style and attitude
structure
impact
language
experimental techniques:
abstraction
ellipses
symbol
metaphor
tone
myth
archetype
atmosphere
generating material consistent with selected genres
linear and non-linear storytelling
point of view
sustaining audience attention
sustaining essential narrative, performative and promotional elements
sustaining themes
use of sound
use of subtext and resonance
use of visual motifs, symbols and metaphors.
Collaborative techniques may include:
incorporating and documenting creative input and feedback within production teams or projects
negotiation and mediation with other members of the creative team, including:
storyliners
script editors
concept developers
technical and production team members
team scheduling and planning
using effective interpersonal communication techniques, including:
questioning and listening
non-verbal communication
conflict resolution.
Production and performance requirements may include:
audience requirements
budget requirements
content
legal issues:
copyright
intellectual property
confidentiality
contracts
OHS issues
purpose
scheduling
sign-offs and approval processes
style
technical requirements
timing or duration
venue requirements.
Feedback may include:
collaborative team conferencing
creative and production team meetings
mapping
scene breakdown
script conferencing
workshop feedback.

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:
scripts written for a range of creative productions or projects
understanding of copyright and intellectual property issues in relation to script-writing
ability to apply effective interpersonal communication techniques
ability to write scripts by agreed deadlines
collaborative approach to work, including a positive attitude towards incorporating feedback on draft scripts into final scripts.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to a computer and the internet
access to print and media resources
access to a range of sources as listed in the range statement for the analysis and review of ideas and concepts
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 scripts written by the candidate and their quality in terms of addressing production requirements
written or oral 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:
BSBCRT501A Originate and develop concepts
CUFWRT501A Develop storylines and treatments
CUFWRT602A Edit scripts.