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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

photo imaging skills to

archive maintain and manage film and digital assets

create and optimise files and film to photo imaging industry standards

implement OHS and quality control procedures as they apply to a range of lighting techniques and technology

research skills to access and compare contemporary styles and conceptual and aesthetic approaches to lighting techniques and technology

critical thinking skills to

reflect on and analyse own performance

recognise barriers to innovative possibilities arising from lighting techniques and technology

literacy skills to

interpret business documents and contracts

obtain necessary permits and licences to operate equipment and work in special locations

numeracy skills to determine mathematical problems arising from technical processes associated with lighting techniques and technology

communication skills to

explain and describe work practices and methods

negotiate with suppliers models creative teams and other stakeholders

learning skills to

learn the operation of equipment

review personal performance within shoot context

upgrade knowledge required to work in varied locations

planning and organising skills to

adhere to timelines within the experimental process

coordinate activities of models assistants and creative and production teams

organise shoots on location and in studio and prepare shoot management timelines

technology skills to check and reinstate equipment studio and props

Required knowledge

OHS procedures and standards associated with lighting techniques and technology

lighting techniques and technology to determine suitability for innovative and creative production purposes

traditions and contemporary issues that inform lighting techniques and technology

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 ability to

research identify test and apply lighting techniques and technology

implement OHS and quality control procedures when applying lighting techniques and technology

review personal performance when applying lighting techniques and technology

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

a range of locations and studios for photo imaging shoots

a range of photo imaging production equipment such as cameras computers software printers lighting and accessories

sources of information on allied industries lighting techniques and technology

sources of information on lighting techniques and technology such as magazines newspapers libraries and internet

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

opportunity for collaboration with or in allied industries such asscientific technical film television and theatre

opportunity for collaboration with or in allied industries, such asscientific, technical, film, television and theatre

the use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the oracy language and literacy capacity of the candidate 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 review of portfolios of evidence

review of thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners

direct observation of candidate applying lighting techniques and technology implementing OHS and quality control processes and meeting deadlines

case studies to assess candidates ability to evaluate lighting techniques and technology and their suitability for historical and contemporary contexts and themes

problemsolving activities to assess candidates critical thinking skills

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Guidance information for assessment

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

CUVPHIA Research the role and use of the photo image in visual communication

CUVPHI516A Research the role and use of the photo image in visual communication

CUVPHIA Research and exploit photo imaging trends

CUVPHI517A Research and exploit photo imaging trends

CUVPHIA Investigate and exploit innovative imaging options

CUVPHI519A Investigate and exploit innovative imaging options.

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.

Lighting techniques and technology may include:	candles, matches and firelight car headlights and light trails film, television and theatre fireworks and sparklers galleries and displays Kirlian imagery natural light, including: lightning sunlight and starlight aurora photography/imaging lighting for studio or location Schlieren street lights supplementary and mixed lighting situations where images are made by ambient and supplementary illumination to: create colour effects enhance the colour depth of the subject emphasise parts of the subject balance the contrast that may be apparent from the principal illumination torches and spotlights ultrasound ultraviolet and infra-red sources x-rays and gamma rays.
Theories on the nature of light may include:	human vision nature of light, including: colour temperature electromagnetic spectrum inverse square law natural light phenomena reflection and absorbance terms used to define light quality and direction.
Photo imaging lighting technologies may include:	digital sensors dynamic range of input (capture) device and tonal clipping of output (printing) device exposure determination methods and devices: digital histograms dynamic range lighting ratios film emulsions merge to high dynamic range (HDR) meter types: colour temperature flash meter hand-held in-camera spot metering methods: colour and resolution targets evaluative grey cards incident off-the-film reflective metering modes: centre-weighted averaging matrix spot natural or ambient light: afterglow corpuscular rays (God beams and columns) mercury and sodium vapour lights mist and fog moonlight rain and storm rainbows smoke and haze sunlight sunrise and sunset reciprocity failure scan backs shooting in RAW studio and location lighting technology: combined ambient and flash electronic flash high-speed flash multi-flash and strobe painting with light southlight and northlight opening for natural light tungsten and photoflood use of gels to colour light sources use of transparent and translucent surfaces to place subjects on for shadowless effects tungsten, incandescent and fluorescent zone system.
Appropriate people may include:	members of relevant professional associations mentors and peers practising photographers, photo imagists and members of allied fields.
Shoot requirements may include:	hiring lighting and equipment locating specialist lighting technical experts obtaining legal access to locations (e.g. permits and site licences) and specialist lighting technology upgrading skills to operate specialist lighting technology and/or work in hazardous locations.
Range of locations may include:	agricultural and rural commercial and industrial indoors natural landscape studio underwater urban.