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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Interpret creative brief
   • Analyse performance outlines and/or scripts to determine production concepts
   • Participate in preliminary concept meetings with relevant personnel to discuss lighting options and requirements
   • Identify factors that may determine and affect lighting design
   • Access and prepare relevant documentation and brief own lighting team on requirements
2. Research lighting design concepts and technologies
   • Identify and source references that may inform the design process
   • Analyse sources and references in context of design project
   • Evaluate impacts and potential of new and emerging technologies to inform the design
   • Collect, collate and adapt materials to develop initial design concepts
3. Generate and assess lighting design ideas
   • Generate a range of ideas for designs that respond sympathetically to the brief and different design elements, and provide creative solutions to technical lighting issues
   • Discuss ideas and collaborate with relevant personnel to maximise their contribution to initial concepts
   • Analyse ideas for implications on cost and time, technical feasibility, and their suitability for brief
   • Provide strategic lighting information that enhances production outcomes
4. Develop and document lighting designs
   • Consult with relevant personnel so additional or changed requirements and new ideas are considered and incorporated during the development of designs
   • Collaborate with relevant personnel to achieve consistent artistic interpretation
   • Evaluate initial concepts and select the most appropriate approach, in line with budget, research findings and ongoing reflection and discussion
   • Use initial concepts as the basis for developing lighting designs within the required timeframe that meet budget constraints, production schedules and relevant work health and safety (WHS) requirements, and other relevant factors
   • Complete documentation according to production requirements and enterprise procedures
5. Finalise lighting design
   • Present draft lighting plans and specifications to relevant personnel in an appropriate format and within required timeframes
   • Participate in initial and ongoing evaluation of draft designs
   • Negotiate and agree to modifications to designs and undertake necessary amendments
   • Agree to final designs and produce documentation to support implementation
   • Present final design, plans and specifications to relevant personnel and confirm all production requirements have been met

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

develop creative lighting designs that meet artistic and technical requirements and constraints of the production within required timeframe

use research to enhance interpretation and adaptation of design concepts when developing lighting design

generate a range of creative responses to lighting design brief based on research and collaboration

facilitate the design process with lighting team members and production personnel

develop detailed documentation, including costs of lighting design from initial idea to realisation.

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:

explain the role of lighting design within the overall artistic direction of a production

describe key features and purpose of creative and technical elements of the lighting design process, and their impact during various phases of the production process

outline principles of script break-down as it relates to lighting design

identify formats for documenting lighting design

describe current and emerging technologies available to lighting designers

describe construction methods and implementation issues associated with realisation of lighting designs

discuss typical issues, problems and challenges of developing lighting designs and briefly describe solutions

describe the relationship between different design elements such as costume, sets, lighting, props and sound

explain work health and safety (WHS) legislation and regulations as they apply to lighting design and production.

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