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Elements and Performance Criteria

Clarify animation requirements of models
Plan approach
Produce animated sequences for review
Finalise animated sequences
- Review animated sequences to assess creative solutions to design briefs, appropriateness to users or audience, and technical feasibility
- Discuss and confirm with relevant personnel additional requirements or modifications and complete changes as required

Required Skills

Required skills

communication teamwork and literacy skills to

complete workplace documentation

interpret and clarify written or verbal instructions

respond constructively to feedback received from other team members

work as a member of a production team both independently on assignment and under direction

conceptual and creative skills to

generate feasible ideas for animated sequences of models

maintain design integrity

produce convincing animations incorporating movement and timing

selfmanagement and planning skills to

prioritise work tasks

seek expert assistance when problems arise

technical skills to

apply the principles of basic screen visual design and communication to produce animated sequences of models

manage files and directories using standard naming conventions and version control protocols

output animated sequences in appropriate file formats for a range of delivery platforms

use industrycurrent animation software to develop digitally animated sequences

Required knowledge

basic digital animation techniques

basic screen principles

basic knowledge of the stages in the production process from initial design through to finished product

features of a range of delivery platforms

issues and challenges that arise in the context of creating simple models for digital animations

OHS standards as they relate to working for periods of time on computers

principles of animation

principles of visual design and communication

roles and responsibilities of project team members in the relevant industry sector

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

create digital animated sequences of a model that

demonstrate the principles of simple model animation basic screen visual design and communication

meet the technical requirements of specific platforms

satisfy the design brief and client requirements

meet production deadlines

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

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

evaluation of work samples or simulated workplace activities

verbal or written questioning of issues and challenges that arise in the context of creating simple models for digital animations

evaluation of a digital animated sequence of a model

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.

Animation may include:	basic games buttons characters elements illustrations logos models morphs or blend shapes panoramas puzzles simulated sequences text titles and credits.
Design specifications may include:	characters and objects delivery platform hardware specifications, including memory size (RAM) key frames media form objects operating system output file format output file size references samples script storyboard technical specifications, including version control protocols.
Relevant personnel may include:	animation director audio asset creator director graphic artist or designer instructional designer lead animator matte painter modeller producer system support personnel other technical and specialist personnel.
Production documentation may include:	animatics brief storyboard technical specifications.
Animation techniques may include:	acceleration and deceleration audio integration dynamic simulation hierarchies hinges and pivot points hybrid method key frames layered animation looping backgrounds morphing or object exaggeration motion capture motion paths pose to pose animation registration points rotation scripted animation speed or motion blur straight-ahead animation.
Modelling techniques may include:	NURBS polygonal primitives sculpt splines and patches.
File format may include:	AAS ACT ANI ANM ANS AVI AWA AWM CEL CFT CMV DIR or DCR FLA or SWF FLC FLI FLX GIF HTML IFF JPEG LWOB M3D MMM MOV MPEG MWF PNG QTVR SEC TIFF VAN VUE.
Delivery platform may include:	CD DVD film games console internet kiosk mobile phone or device personal digital assistant (PDA) video.
Factors may include:	budget purpose of animation resources target audience time lines.
Design techniques may include:	digitally-generated illustrations of objects and characters freehand sketches fully rendered hand-drawn illustrations story trees storyboards.
Animation software may include:	3-D Studio Max Cinema 4D Houdini Lightwave Maya Motionbuilder Soft Image, e.g. XSI.
Audio assets may include:	music narration sound effects.
Animation principles may include:	anticipation asymmetry in body and facial poses balanced poses exaggeration movement in arcs overlapping actions and follow-through pacing or timing secondary actions singularity of message squash and stretch staging strong silhouette in poses weight.
Screen principles may include:	camera techniques editing, including basic transitions framing lighting montage narrative story-telling style or genre.
Visual design principles may include:	balance composition emphasis movement perspective proportion scale unity.
Communication principles may include:	communicating the message conveying meaning meeting audience requirements using functional components.