Elements and Performance Criteria
- Confirm scope of soundtrack project
- Liaise with relevant personnel to confirm production values and expectations in relation to the soundtrack
- Confirm role of all personnel involved in compiling the soundtrack for a production, including own role
- Identify factors that may affect the compilation of the soundtrack and plan own work accordingly
- Determine technical and musical requirements
- Confirm studio arrangements to ensure that all resources are sufficient to meet agreed technical requirements
- Obtain a shot list and music components for the soundtrack and map musical events and duration to film shots
- Assess whether any specific equipment is needed to produce required music score in line with the shot list
- Ensure that required equipment is available on time to meet production requirements
- Check which music components are live and which are to come from other sources and ensure that all components will be available in line with production schedules
- Compile soundtracks for moving image sequences
- Determine moving image sequences that require theme, incidental or other music
- Establish routines with the director and film editor for viewing, assessing and discussing shot material
- Source, secure and prepare music components for the soundtrack ensuring that copyright requirements are met
- Monitor the acoustic quality of the soundtrack to consistently achieve the required sound
- Incorporate feedback from others on work in progress as required
- Synchronise music components of soundtracks to moving image sequences
- Identify and observe correct frame rate for video or film to ensure synchronisation between sound and images
- Match music components to screen images or sequences
- Confirm with relevant personnel that the quality of music/sound components aligns with overall production concept and style
- Modify settings or sound quality of musical components in soundtracks according to feedback and other sound elements as required
- Ensure the integrity of timing, sequencing, sound quality and integration with other elements of soundtracks
- Present completed soundtrack to relevant personnel in line with production requirements
- Evaluate work
- In consultation with relevant personnel identify aspects of the process of compiling music for a soundtrack that worked well and those that could be improved
- Evaluate the quality and success of the music soundtrack in meeting production requirements and planned outcomes
- Evaluate own role in operations and note areas for improvement
- Compare work against previous compositions to assess innovation and the development of techniques and ideas
- Provide feedback to team members on their performance as required
- Document evaluation of operations in line with enterprise procedures and use results of evaluation to improve own work practices