Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for transportation of special effects items
- Confirm facilities available at production locations in consultation with relevant personnel and with reference to production documentation
- Inspect locations as required to identify most appropriate delivery, storage and assembly arrangements
- Ensure that power supply and facilities at locations are adequate to meet production requirements for assembling and executing special effects
- Conduct pre-departure checks on all equipment to be used at locations
- Complete required stock orders and ensure availability in time for the assembly and execution of special effects
- Develop an operational plan to transport, assemble and disassemble special effects items at production locations
- Identify problems that might occur with the transportation and assembly of special effects items and make contingency plans as required
- Coordinate the transportation of special effects items to locations
- Organise the construction or acquisition of road cases, boxes or crates to enable the safe transportation of special effects items to production locations
- Ensure that safe lifting and handling methods are used to pack and unpack special effects items, taking care to avoid damage to items
- Ensure that transportation method allows access to locations and is suited to the nature and quantity of special effects items being transported
- Provide clear, accurate and complete instructions to transport providers
- Complete documentation in accordance with enterprise procedures
- Receive special effects items at locations
- Check and document condition of all special effects items and construction equipment transported to production locations
- Complete any reports on shortages or damaged items in line with enterprise procedures
- Coordinate deliveries of goods from specialist manufacturers and hirers
- Check and document the quality and condition of hired or specially manufactured items on receipt, to ensure that production requirements can be met
- Assemble and disassemble special effects items on location
- Identify and implement solutions to any operational problems in consultation with relevant personnel
- Oversee assembly of special effects items, ensuring that quality standards are adhered to, the most appropriate techniques are used and that work is undertaken within budget constraints
- Ensure that OHS and public safety legislative requirements are met and production schedules are adhered to
- During assembly, ensure safety of all personnel and any general public present
- Secure special effects items and accessories throughout the assembly phase to minimise theft or damage
- Coordinate safe disassembling, packing and return transportation of special effects items and equipment
- Report and document any equipment that is damaged and requires maintenance in line with enterprise procedures
- Leave locations in the original or improved condition, ensuring no adverse impact on the sites
- Evaluate own role in special effects operations and note areas for improvement