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Plan and manage film and media post-production
Plan and manage film and media post-production
Unit of competency
National Code
CUFPPM602A
CUFPPM602A
State Code
D1181
D1181
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
20/08/2009
Field of Education
100103 - Drama And Theatre Studies
Original Release Date
20/08/2009
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to plan and manage post-production processes and facilities.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
Clarify post-production briefs
- 1. Participate in meetings with relevant production personnel to determine required post-production resources assessed against proposed production medium
- 2. Provide ongoing strategic advice to production team to improve efficiency of post-production activities
- 3. Identify and analyse specific technical or creative requirements for post-production
- 4. Identify available budgets and timelines required
- 5. Provide specific advice on costs and operational implications for editing, taking into account required techniques for production
Develop an operational plan
- 6. Draw up specific schedules to ensure post-production activity meets expected deadlines
- 7. Investigate availability and cost of post-production resources and staff in order to complete post-production plans
- 8. Ensure OHS requirements are established in line with organisational procedures
- 9. Develop documentation for anticipated stages in post-production process and confirm with relevant production personnel
- 10. Ensure documentation is accessible to all involved with post-production activities as required
- 11. Finalise operational plan in consultation with relevant production personnel and obtain sign-off according to organisational procedures
Implement post-production processes
- 12. Book and check post-production resources and finalise all contractual arrangements with personnel and suppliers in line with enterprise procedures
- 13. Identify and resolve problems, ensuring proposed solutions are discussed with affected staff prior to implementing changes
- 14. Negotiate provision of any previously unplanned or additional post-production services in conjunction with relevant production personnel
- 15. Monitor and manage post-production activities on a proactive basis and according to agreed operational plan
- 16. Prepare progress reports where applicable and organise appropriate review sessions for relevant production personnel
Wrap post-production activities
- 17. Attend ongoing post-production evaluation sessions to ensure final product meets creative, technical and budgetary requirements of the production
- 18. Obtain lock-off approval for project from relevant production personnel
- 19. Complete required documentation and arrange for return of hired post-production resources as applicable
- 20. Evaluate all aspects of completed projects and note areas for improvement
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 personnel may include:
assistant editor
CGI personnel
director
director of photography
editor
executive producer
graphic designer
laboratory personnel
mixer
music composer
picture editing personnel
producer
production accountant
production manager
sound designer
sound editing personnel
sound effects personnel
sound recordist
technical director
telecine operator
other technical/specialist staff.
Post-production resources may include:
commercial facilities
consumable materials, including:
computer disks
videotapes
splicing tapes
viewer globes
film leaders
labels
digital audiotape player (DAT)
digital disk recorder (DDR)
digital effects system (DVE)
edit controllers
editing programs, e.g. Final Cut Pro and Avid
editing suites
equipment
film editing flatbed
in-house facilities
laboratory services
mixers, e.g. sound and vision
multi-track audio recorders
rewinders
splicers
suppliers
synchronisers
title generators
vehicles
video transfer recorder (VTR)
viewers
vision switchers.
Production medium may include:
CD and DVD
CGI
computerised data
digitised media - vision and sound
film of any gauge
graphics
magnetic sound tape
MP3
still imagery
videotape of any format
web.
Editing may include:
animations
CGIs
credits
digital non-linear
film
linear
offline
online
opticals
sound requirements:
additional dialogue recording (ADR)
music
sound effects
foley
atmosphere
special effects
titles
videotape.
Productions may include:
animated productions
commercials
documentaries
feature films
filmed events or performances
inserts for live or pre-recorded television productions
interactive media productions
music videos
radio productions
short films
television productions of any type, including music, drama, comedy, variety and sport.
Documentation may include:
budgets
camera reports
computer generated
contact sheets
continuity reports
contracts
flex-files
hire agreements
manually written
manufacture schedules
manufacturer specifications and instructions
memos of instruction
OHS procedures
operational and project plans
production schedules
scripts
sound reports
supplier catalogues.
Post-production services may include:
compression of production for variable digital formats, e.g. streaming, DVD, CD and websites
laboratory services, e.g.:
development of exposed camera film
production of contact work print
production of daily rushes
negative matching
transfer of video to film (kine)
transfer of film to tape
production of opticals and titles
production of answer and release prints
production of premix and final mix prints.
Lock-off may apply to:
sound
vision.
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 personnel may include:
assistant editor
CGI personnel
director
director of photography
editor
executive producer
graphic designer
laboratory personnel
mixer
music composer
picture editing personnel
producer
production accountant
production manager
sound designer
sound editing personnel
sound effects personnel
sound recordist
technical director
telecine operator
other technical/specialist staff.
Post-production resources may include:
commercial facilities
consumable materials, including:
computer disks
videotapes
splicing tapes
viewer globes
film leaders
labels
digital audiotape player (DAT)
digital disk recorder (DDR)
digital effects system (DVE)
edit controllers
editing programs, e.g. Final Cut Pro and Avid
editing suites
equipment
film editing flatbed
in-house facilities
laboratory services
mixers, e.g. sound and vision
multi-track audio recorders
rewinders
splicers
suppliers
synchronisers
title generators
vehicles
video transfer recorder (VTR)
viewers
vision switchers.
Production medium may include:
CD and DVD
CGI
computerised data
digitised media - vision and sound
film of any gauge
graphics
magnetic sound tape
MP3
still imagery
videotape of any format
web.
Editing may include:
animations
CGIs
credits
digital non-linear
film
linear
offline
online
opticals
sound requirements:
additional dialogue recording (ADR)
music
sound effects
foley
atmosphere
special effects
titles
videotape.
Productions may include:
animated productions
commercials
documentaries
feature films
filmed events or performances
inserts for live or pre-recorded television productions
interactive media productions
music videos
radio productions
short films
television productions of any type, including music, drama, comedy, variety and sport.
Documentation may include:
budgets
camera reports
computer generated
contact sheets
continuity reports
contracts
flex-files
hire agreements
manually written
manufacture schedules
manufacturer specifications and instructions
memos of instruction
OHS procedures
operational and project plans
production schedules
scripts
sound reports
supplier catalogues.
Post-production services may include:
compression of production for variable digital formats, e.g. streaming, DVD, CD and websites
laboratory services, e.g.:
development of exposed camera film
production of contact work print
production of daily rushes
negative matching
transfer of video to film (kine)
transfer of film to tape
production of opticals and titles
production of answer and release prints
production of premix and final mix prints.
Lock-off may apply to:
sound
vision.
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:
high-level management and communication skills as a team leader
ability to coordinate at a practical level creative and technical requirements of post-production, across a range of formats
ability to produce creative solutions within constraints of budgets and resources.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to post-production activities across a range of formats, e.g. film, video and interactive media
access to a selection of post-production resources and equipment as listed in the range statement
opportunities to work with and manage a team of editors and other specialist staff
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
review of post-production documentation prepared by the candidate
discussion with the candidate about the management of the post-production process, challenges faced and how these were overcome
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:
BSBFIM501A Manage budgets and financial plans
BSBMGT502B Manage people performance
BSBPMG510A Manage projects
CUFPPM601A Plan and manage film and media pre-production.
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:
high-level management and communication skills as a team leader
ability to coordinate at a practical level creative and technical requirements of post-production, across a range of formats
ability to produce creative solutions within constraints of budgets and resources.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to post-production activities across a range of formats, e.g. film, video and interactive media
access to a selection of post-production resources and equipment as listed in the range statement
opportunities to work with and manage a team of editors and other specialist staff
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
review of post-production documentation prepared by the candidate
discussion with the candidate about the management of the post-production process, challenges faced and how these were overcome
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:
BSBFIM501A Manage budgets and financial plans
BSBMGT502B Manage people performance
BSBPMG510A Manage projects
CUFPPM601A Plan and manage film and media pre-production.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| C4226 | CUFPOP10A | Plan and coordinate the post-production pathway | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWH39 | CUAPPM604 | Plan and manage film and media post-production | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D207 | CUF60107 | Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media | Qualification |
| D364 | CUS60209 | Advanced Diploma of Sound Production | Qualification |