Elements and Performance Criteria

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.

Equipment and media may include:
3-D animation software
computer workstation
ergonomic furniture
hubs
input device, e.g. stylist tablet, keyboard and mouse
output device, such as monitor, TV, printer and speakers
render farm
render network distribution software
rendering software
switch.
Software may include:
3-D Studio Max
Animator Pro
AutoCAD
AutoCAD Revit 9
Blender
Cinema 4D
Combustion
CorelDraw
Electric Image
Form Z
Houdini
Illustrator
Lightwave
Maya
Photoshop
Pixie
POV-Ray
Renderman
Rhino
Shake
Soft Image or XSI
Z Brush.
Plan may include:
lighting
networking
production management
production planning
research
shading
team discussions
texturing.
Pre-rendering optimisations tasks may include:
assessing options with key personnel
deleting unnecessary geometry and components
optimising and refining for best render performance
organisation of output
preparing layer or pass control
preparing opacity mattes and alpha channels
preparing renderer attributes
rendering
selection of most appropriate renderer for specific outcome
testing and diagnosing rendering issues.
Relevant personnel may include:
animator
designer
modeller
programmer
shading and texture artist
systems support officer
technical director.

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 ability to:
adhere to rendering brief requirements
design and comprehend rendering tasks
use and optimise render components for best performance
adhere to system requirements related to file sizes and formats
store rendered components in an organised manner for any further use.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
computer hardware and software
input device, e.g. stylist tablet, keyboard and mouse
output device, such as monitor, TV, printer and speakers
models and scenes to be rendered
style shots
rendering briefs or specifications and schedules
appropriate learning and assessment support when required
modified equipment for people with special needs.
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:
discussion and written report of the nominated techniques applied to rendering
discussion with learner and observation of development of a rendering pipeline
verbal questioning regarding reasons for use of hardware and software to produce optimum render process and product
direct observation of the learner using rendering software
project or work activities that show research and reference sourcing to gain best rendered effects
written and verbal reports or documentation showing research and production plan
review of portfolios of evidence
review of completed and rendered image or sequence.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.
Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.
In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.