Modification History
Not applicable.
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide continuity services in the screen, media and entertainment industry sectors. Managing correct continuity during a production is about ensuring consistency of the characteristics of persons, plot, objects, places and events. Continuity is essential to ensure smooth transitions between shots and scenes, thus facilitating post-production editing. The process of continuity involves tracking details of each shooting session, knowing that many scenes are shot out of sequence. Accuracy in continuity is crucial in preventing costly retakes or revisions after the production phase has been completed. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
The role of continuity is carried out usually by a continuity supervisor or script supervisor. This person is the prime liaison between director and editor, but may be answerable to a producer. The person also communicates script changes to cast and crew, including props, make-up and wardrobe. The role is described often as the scribe for a production. A script supervisor takes notes on all details required to recreate the continuity of a particular scene, location or action. |
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
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Prepare scripts for continuity |
1. Analyse and break down scripts to determine continuity implications of scenes to be shot 2. Collaborate with relevant production staff to determine most efficient shooting sequence 3. Prepare relevant continuity documentation to deliver basic continuity information for each scene 4. Identify story days and sequence of story within the script and mark against production schedule 5. Note continuity information on script, production schedules or in a continuity diary according to organisational or standard industry practices 6. Confirm dialogue requirements with relevant production staff to verify purpose and storyline |
Conduct continuity during production phase |
7. Log information for each action or take on script or in continuity diary 8. Produce detailed notes on all elements associated with each scene to enable precise reproduction at a later date if required 9. Take photographs of all characters, sets and locations to assist facilitation of continuity 10. Time and record duration of all sequences during shoots 11. Describe shots in terms of relevant technical information according to organisational requirements 12. Provide progress reports to relevant production staff as required and update continuity documentation on an ongoing basis during productions |
Advise on continuity during productions |
13. Advise director of effects of changes to dialogue and other elements and their implications for production schedules and costs 14. Communicate approved changes to cast and crew in terms of effects on them either verbally or through relevant continuity documentation 15. Liaise with personnel from other departments responsible for specific areas of continuity to ensure that correct continuity for the whole production is maintained 16. Advise director of continuity problems according to organisational procedures and offer solutions |
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 |
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are 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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Production staff may include: |
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Continuity documentation may include: |
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Continuity information may include: |
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Action or takes may include: |
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Technical information may include: |
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Progress reports may include: |
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Productions may include: |
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Specific areas of continuity may include: |
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Continuity problems may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Competency field
Competency field |
Media and entertainment production - production planning and management |
Co-requisite units
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