Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify need for new techniques and media
- Analyse design or production elements to determine areas where research and experimentation may be appropriate
- Proactively assess the potential to use new techniques and media to maximise the effectiveness of production elements
- Discuss ideas with relevant personnel and expand the range of ideas and options as a result of input from others
- Conduct research
- Undertake research to identify historical, cultural and other factors that might influence the use of techniques or media
- Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from others giving due consideration to intellectual property, moral rights and copyright requirements
- Identify specialists who may be able to contribute to the realisation of production elements
- Maintain references in an accessible form to allow for use by other colleagues as required
- Use research material to adapt styles for practical construction and performance needs
- Experiment with new techniques and media
- Coordinate trials to establish the best way to achieve desired effects under different lighting conditions
- Follow safety procedures during experimentation according to organisational and legislative requirements
- Assess results of experimentation, balancing the need for creative effectiveness and cost considerations
- Take safety issues for production and performance personnel into account when developing new approaches
- Select, adapt or introduce new materials, tools, equipment or technology for the achievement of innovative effects
- Share information on the results of experimentation and make decisions about the use of techniques and media, taking into account problems encountered during trials
- Use techniques arising from experimentation to create innovative production elements