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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Clarify work requirements
  2. Prepare equipment for grading process
  3. Grade images for colour
  4. Finalise colour grading

Required Skills

Required knowledge

industry knowledge eg

roles and responsibilities of project team members eg postproduction personnel laboratory technicians archivists and telecine and video operators

issues and challenges that arise in the context of colour grading moving images

film language and terminology

phases in the production and postproduction process

film handling techniques

principles and techniques of colour negative grading

relationship of primary and secondary colours and colours of special relevance to colour grading negative

limitations of colour reproduction in various film and digital display systems

application of colours in terms of contributing to the mood of moving images

purpose of calibration standards in the colour grading process

OHS requirements as they relate to working for periods of time on closeup work and manual handling of film negative

Evidence Required

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

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential

colour grading of moving images that demonstrates an ability to

use colour grading equipment appropriately

correctly interpret job instructions

meet production requirements

handle negative and print stock in a safe manner

work to deadlines

a collaborative approach to work

effective communication skills

attention to detail

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

access to industrystandard colour grading equipment and software

access to a range of moving images that require colour grading

access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required

use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed

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

direct questioning combined with a review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance

direct observation of performance during a series of practical demonstrations using colour grading equipment

written or verbal questioning to test knowledge as listed in the required skills and knowledge section of this unit

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

CUFBRDA Transfer film to digital formats

CUFBRD403A Transfer film to digital formats

CUFPOSA Edit screen content for fast turnaround

CUFPOS401A Edit screen content for fast turnaround

CUFPOSA Cut and match film negative

CUFPOS404A Cut and match film negative

CUFPOSA Restore moving images

CUFPOS405A Restore moving images.


Range Statement

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.

Relevant personnel may include:

assistant editor

client

colour grader/colourist

director

director of photography

editor

producer

supervisor.

Production requirements may include:

colour density

colour printing

deadlines

digital visual effects

dry printing

film genre

format output, e.g. DVD, film

frame count cue (FCC)

mood

optical printing

production style

wet printing.

Source materials may include:

colour negative

computer generated images

digital files

duplicate negative

film

negative produced from exposed camera film footage

optical effects negative

original negative

single or A and B rolls

special effects - digital

video.

Faults may include:

broken splices

data errors

dust

emulsion distortion

machine malfunction

scratches

solvent stains.

Equipment may include:

colour correctors, e.g. DaVinci, Lustre

colour video analyser

computer grading software

computers

film analyser

film rewind benches

paper tape

paper tape punch

synchroniser

telecine (e.g. Spirit)

viewing screen and computer.

Calibration standards may include:

chinagirl

colour charts

greyscales

LAD (laboratory aim density)

LUTs (look-up tables)

monitor calibration

trims.

Scenes may include:

mixes

sequences

shots

single frames

special effects

titles.

System tools may include:

digital effects

dynamic grading

feature tracking

histograms

rotoscoping

shapes, e.g. Power Windows.

Format may include:

DI (digital intermediate)

DVD

film, e.g.:

contact work print

positive image work print

first answer print

subsequent answer prints

release print

digital intermediate negative

video

website.

Production personnel may include:

artists

author

designers

media asset creators

producer

programmer

project manager

supervisor

other specialist creative and administrative staff.

Job instructions may include:

deadline details

desired density of colour

job card/job sheet

job number

mood requirements

print lighting instructions

print type

production schedule

stock type.

Documentation may include:

can labels, roll numbers

colour grading data

computer generated

manually written

job code, title and client details

stock type.