Modification History
Not applicable.
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop camera coverage of scenes for a screen production for film, television and interactive media. The unit describes the skills and knowledge required by directors to interpret and use key elements of scripts or shot plans as the basis for devising camera coverage for relatively large-scale productions. These could include feature films, short films or television dramas. A high level of creativity and innovative thinking is required, since a director's role is to establish the big picture view for productions and to create a sense of overall unity within productions. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
To arrive at a final camera plan, directors need to work closely with other creative and production personnel such as directors of photography, designers, and camera and lighting operators. In the final analysis, directors may be answerable to a producer, but they often perform both roles. Devising camera coverage is an important pre-production activity that relies on strong creative skills in visual story-telling and a sound knowledge of the technical aspects of productions. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Interpret creative brief. |
1.1. Analyse available documentation to determine creative and technical criteria for productions. 1.2. Participate in preliminary concept meetings with relevant production personnel to discuss potential production requirements. 1.3. Identify factors that may determine and affect camera plans and coverage design. 1.4. Generate a range of preliminary ideas for camera coverage that responds sympathetically to the brief and provides creative solutions to creative and technical criteria. 1.5. Discuss and refine ideas with relevant production personnel until a workable approach emerges. |
2. Identify camera coverage requirements. |
2.1. Identify and analyse source references that may enhance camera coverage decisions. 2.2. Identify basic structural camera shots for realisation of scenes and investigate their potential for achieving narrative outcomes. 2.3. Ensure camera coverage is appropriate to contextual and stylistic requirements. 2.4. Evaluate and verify ideas in collaboration with relevant production personnel to determine the viability of proposed concepts. 2.5. Prepare effective documentation for use by relevant production personnel for analysis and interpretation. |
3. Develop camera coverage plans. |
3.1. Develop camera coverage that addresses all visual and narrative aspects of production requirements. 3.2. Ensure camera coverage enables narrative to be controlled and carried forward throughout the production. 3.3. Organise or undertake testing and experimentation with draft camera plan to verify photographic qualities. 3.4. Produce work within the agreed timeframes together with accurate documentation. |
4. Finalise camera coverage plans. |
4.1. Present draft camera plan and specifications to relevant production personnel in an appropriate format. 4.2. Negotiate and agree to acceptable modifications to creative and technical criteria and amend camera plan as necessary. 4.3. Agree to final plans and produce accurate and comprehensive documentation to support implementation. 4.4. Present final plans and specifications to relevant production personnel and confirm that all production requirements have been met. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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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. |
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Overview of assessment |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
Evidence of the following is essential:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Assessment must ensure:
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Method of assessment |
The following assessment method is appropriate for this unit:
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Guidance information for assessment |
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
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Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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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. |
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Documentation may include: |
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Creative and technical criteria may include: |
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Productions may include: |
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Production personnel may include: |
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Production requirements may include: |
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Factors may include: |
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Camera plan may include: |
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Source references may include: |
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Camera shots may include: |
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Photographic qualities of the mise en scene may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Media and entertainment production - directing |
Competency field
Competency field |
Co-requisite units
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