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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to liaise with project team and clients

literacy skills to read technical documents and specifications

planning and organisational skills to manage time and resources

research skills to conduct research into character attributes and styles

technical skills to

create D character schematics to construct industry grade D models

create industry grade fully textured animated D game characters using D and D graphics software tools

create D characters models that meet agreed target market technical and design requirements

Required knowledge

advanced features of D software packages to create D character models for games

how to interpret game design briefs

methods of D character modelling within technical parameters and constraints of game development

technical limitations for creation of D character models for games

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

use D and D software applications to develop and realise characters for games

develop character designs that comply with games design brief and client requirements

develop character designs that are innovative and competitive with characters in games currently in the marketplace

test responses to character designs for aesthetic suitability with intended audience and act on feedback

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

computer hardware software games engines and file storage

character reference materials such as models illustrations art and design books and character photographs

range of state of the art games across all platforms and genres

range of the latest consoles and handheld game devices

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

discussion or written report of the nominated techniques applied to character design and development

verbal questioning regarding reasons for use of particular hardware and software options

direct observation of the learner undertaking character design activities

project or work activities that demonstrate capacity for research to support character development

review of portfolios of evidence

completed character models on a turntable

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.

Character style may include:	abstract caricatured cartoon-like comic cute exaggerated highly realistic hybrid idealised robotic scary stylised symbolic.
Client requirements may include:	design and platform constraints: 1500 to 3000 polygons maximum of 40 bones for animation up to four 256 by 256 texture maps game design brief: draft pencil concept illustrations of the player character and a few of the non-player characters details of player characters, including: control mechanisms number and types of interaction with other non-player characters number of animations intended audience, genre, platform and control devices introduction and game overview, including list of special features and selling points list of all non-player and player characters other illustrations or graphics that enhance the comprehension of the document title and cover art wants, needs and interest of the target market audience identified for the game.
Character type may include:	alien animal anthropomorphised food anthropomorphised machine anthropomorphised toy anthropomorphised vehicle human spiritual entity terrestrial vegetable.
Character profile may include:	age aspects of behaviour change of circumstances, e.g. rich to poor counterintuitive props and clothing courage cowardice definitive visual cues exaggerated physical characteristics fangs gender intelligence interpretive visual cues mental and emotional attributes and personality traits motivation or goals naivety physical attributes profession professional uniforms props race religion shyness social butterfly social status strength tools wheelchairs.
Character role may include:	antagonists extras minor characters objects of desire partners or sidekicks protagonists secret agendas supporting roles.
Concept illustration may include:	2-D hand rendered drawing 2-D or 3-D digital illustration 2-D sketch collage or montage photograph storyboard.
Focus testing may include:	analysis and written summary of focus test discussions, outcomes and results audience perceptions of: age that character appeals to 'coolness' factor value of character consultation with groups representing target market audience for finished game.
Character schematics may include:	scaled 2-D Illustrations of front, back, side and top of the character scaled 2-D illustration to illustrate the character in various action poses, including: greeting, hitting, pushing, pulling and colliding jumping, crawling, climbing, shooting and rolling sitting and riding walking and running scaled 2-D sketches of the character face in various expressions: happy, angry, sad and confused situational responses viseme set, such as facial expressions while talking scale comparison illustrations, including character next to: a building a vehicle other characters scale or dimension indicators.