Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for lighting tasks
- Confirm work requirements with relevant personnel with reference to lighting plans and types of lights required, including automated lighting
- Sort lights and lighting equipment in preparation for set-up, ensuring appropriate handling of heavy but delicate equipment and taking account of equipment differences
- Identify the appropriate cables and connectors to use with different lighting components
- Identify appropriate rigging and positioning points and assist with rigging lights as required
- Cut and label lighting gel appropriately and according to organisational procedures
- Confirm that available power is sufficient for power requirements of system
- Complete lighting tasks
- Use lighting desk to bring up channels for focusing, adjustment and other operations
- Safely power up dimmers and set up patch system
- Attach light beam control accessories so that use of lights complies with instructions and procedures
- Apply safe manual-handling techniques when rolling, unrolling and storing cables
- Identify problems with equipment promptly and take action within the scope of own responsibility or report to relevant personnel
- Check and replace spares and consumables and ensure production equipment is ready and available to productions at specified locations
- Communicate appropriately with relevant personnel, clients or the public during the completion of tasks
- Complete post-production tasks