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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

analytical skills to

analyse documentation and images to inform implementation of visual design components

interpret briefs work instructions and technical and conceptual information

communication skills to

check and confirm design requirements

communicate complex designs in a structured format drawn from industry standards styles and techniques

communicate technical requirements related to graphics requirements

initiative and enterprise skills to exercise a high level of creative ingenuity in visual design and innovation

literacy and numeracy skills to

develop technical design documents

read briefs work instructions and technical and conceptual information

planning and organisational skills to

establish clear roles and goals to achieve required game development outcomes

refer decisions to a higher project authority for review and endorsement

problemsolving skills to recognise and address potential quality issues and problems at design development stage

research skills to undertake practical technical and desktop research into visual design components for interactive media

technical skills to

translate design requirements into specifications

use correct file formats

Required knowledge

basic programming techniques

human resources required in the process of creating visual design components and the technology requirements

technical constraints that hardware imposes on software development graphics requirements code development and creative visual design

techniques for applying concept development skills

techniques for applying concept visualisation skills

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

demonstrate original and innovative approaches to the creative developmentof a GUI

demonstrate original and innovative approaches to the creative developmentof a GUI

maintain integrity of the design brief

develop concept art and design specifications for splash screens start screens and game field screens consistent with a design brief

develop technical specifications for visual design components and overall usability

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

computer hardware software and file storage

internet access for research purposes

copyright and intellectual property legislation

OHS legislation and enterprise policy

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment for people with special needs

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

evaluation of work samples or simulated workplace experiences

evaluation of design brief detailing interface design components

review of production of visual design components

evaluation of a working GUI with basic functionalities

Guidance information for assessment

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

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and suitable to the communication skill level language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Indigenous people and other people from a nonEnglish speaking background may need additional support

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge

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.

Project brief and documents may include:	concept drawings designer’s notes development-environment description help notes information design interactive media design document operating manual storyboard style and design principles style and medium target market information technical design document technical design review process.
Design considerations may include:	aesthetics cultural context genre resource limitations and constraints target market.
Graphics software may include:	3-D paint Fireworks Illustrator Mudbox Photoshop Z Brush.
Technical specifications may include:	backup procedures delivery platform disc or memory space format for final product navigation design pixel size polygon count source code and game assets archiving target market.
Graphical user interface elements may include:	buttons and button clicks command acknowledgements edit boxes file saving and loading icons list boxes markers menus options and settings picture boxes pointers radio buttons scroll bars shell splash screens text boxes window opening windows.
Personnel may include:	animators concept artists game-play designers graphic designers instructional designers modellers motion-capture technicians other specialist staff other technical staff producers programmers project manager sound engineers team members technical director writers.