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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for studio recording and operations
   • Discuss production requirements and timelines with relevant personnel
   • Prepare script materials and other documentation in required format
   • Distribute required documentation to relevant production areas
   • Assist with securing copyright clearances
   • Confirm bookings for facilities and check all resources required for productions are available on time
   • Check artists and resource providers are fully briefed about production requirements
   • Coordinate availability of production requirements and check script timings and durations are correct
2. Call shots and cue in sources during productions
   • Keep production personnel up-to-date with production requirements
   • Check production personnel are familiar with cueing procedures to be used during productions
   • Give verbal and non-verbal cues on time and follow creative directions, paying due regard to time required by others to fulfil their roles
   • Cue visual and audio sources in line with production requirements
   • Call shots as they happen to meet production requirements, and physically roll pre-recorded items
   • Monitor progress of productions against requirements
   • Time durations and pre-recorded items, including compilations and retakes, and make calculations in hours, minutes and seconds
   • Monitor safety and security of work area and take action to minimise risks as required
3. Arrange post-production requirements
   • Note script changes from original and produce accompanying documentation according to enterprise procedures
   • Check materials and documentation for post-production are properly identified and described
   • File relevant documentation and complete outstanding tasks to achieve closure on productions

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

prepare production support material in a timely fashion

liaise with artists and production personnel to confirm facilities and resources requirements

give and follow directions during productions

cue artists, production personnel and pre-recorded segments in a timely fashion during productions

organise documentation and materials required for post-production.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

outline roles and responsibilities of key personnel in television productions

explain how production assistants interact with technical crew prior to and during productions

describe the main work health and safety and security procedures that apply in a television production environment.

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