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Elements and Performance Criteria

Locate and identify 3D application navigation controls
- Using chosen 3-D modelling and animation software, identify a range of 3-D navigation types, including panning, zooming and rotating around the viewport
- Identify methods of use for navigation, keyboard hot keys and input procedures to improve user performance
Locate and identify 3D animation toolsets
Select and clarify appropriate menu categories for requirements
- Associate menu categories as required for specific tasks
- Consult with relevant personnel and use application hot keys for superior application interaction
Initiate and use application-support materials
Identify and plan 3-D application import and export procedures
Identify and use application feedback
Customise application interface
- Identify variation of user interface windows and panels configurations
- Use custom interface for specific requirements based on toolset procedural needs

Required Skills

Required skills

analytical skills to

analyse documentation and images to inform implementation of game specifications

interpret briefs work instructions and technical and conceptual information

communication skills to

check and confirm design requirements

collect interpret and communicate in visual and written forms effectively for various audiences including engineers and artists

communicate clearly using speech and text

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

communicate technical requirements related to software development graphics requirements and code development to supervisors and other team members

provide practical advice support and feedback to colleagues and management

translate design requirements into specifications

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

technical skills to visualise and develop concepts

Required knowledge

D animation production protocols

analysis of a production brief

development and recording of ideas

filing media assets

fundamental research principles

OHS requirements for

electrical safety

principles of design and colour for use in D animation and digital effects environments

procedures for producing a storyboard and script

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

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

interact and navigate with D application interface and toolsets

interact with file management procedures

execute and use D application native support

use D application to user feedback

configure custom panel and window configurations

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

plans to source reference materials

computer hardware software games engines and file storage

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

review of sample workplace activities

evaluation of written or interactive computerbased faultfinding exercises

evaluation of reports and logbooks

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.

3-D modelling and animation software may include:	3ds Max Blender Cinema 4D Houdini Lightwave Maya Modo XSI ZBrush.
3-D navigation types may include:	input procedures keyboard hotkeys panning rotating zooming.
Common toolsets of 3-D animation software may include:	animation animation curve editors animation dope sheets content selection lists dynamics modelling movement rendering rotation scaling shader or material editors.
Menu categories may include:	animate assets colour create create UVs display edit edit mesh edit UVs file geometry help mesh modify normals proxy window.
Relevant personnel may include:	animator dead-environment designer designer effects artist environment designer lead animator lead artist lead audio lead designer modeller producer texturer trainer VFX supervisor.
Reference material may include:	blueprints developmental drawings internet research museum information orthographic images photographs schematics video footage.
Application support materials may include:	help files reference material troubleshooting.
Application file-management procedure types may include:	exporting importing opening saving.