Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CUAPHI507 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Produce media photo images

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUAPHI507 - Produce media photo images
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to produce photo images for media services. It applies to individuals who interpret editorial team assignments, work with journalists and liaise with public safety services and the general public. They usually work unsupervised and may also work with journalists and a range of creative personnel.No licensing, legislative or certification conditions apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:

photo imaging capture and production equipment

locations for media photo imaging shoots.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan for media assignment
  • Meet with editor, team or journalist to define or refine shoot requirements, objectives and deadlines
  • Evaluate intended use, style and theme of media assignment and confirm publication platform with relevant personnel
  • Research styles and conceptual and aesthetic approaches to similar subject material
       
Element: Prepare for shoot
  • Review shoot requirements against assignment objectives
  • Confirm professional practice arrangements are met, including insurances, releases, licences, permits, intellectual property, privacy and other relevant legal requirements
  • Investigate and address media codes of practice and work health and safety requirements specific to assignment
  • Develop shoot management timelines, liaise with relevant personnel and prepare equipment
  • Liaise with necessary people to arrange access to locations and other subjects
       
Element: Shoot and produce images
  • Capture images within shoot context safely and ethically, and record necessary detail for captions
  • Optimise images and complete caption details to meet necessary specifications using media industry standards
  • Output and transmit photo images as required
       
Element: Wrap up and review shoot
  • Check and reinstate equipment to original condition
  • Review feedback from relevant personnel and evaluate personal performance in shoot context
  • Catalogue and archive images according to industry standards
  • Update work samples of media photo images for promotional purposes
  • Identify future opportunities, work directions, equipment needs and workflow changes resulting from shoot
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan for media assignment

1.1 Meet with editor, team or journalist to define or refine shoot requirements, objectives and deadlines

1.2 Evaluate intended use, style and theme of media assignment and confirm publication platform with relevant personnel

1.3 Research styles and conceptual and aesthetic approaches to similar subject material

2. Prepare for shoot

2.1 Review shoot requirements against assignment objectives

2.2 Confirm professional practice arrangements are met, including insurances, releases, licences, permits, intellectual property, privacy and other relevant legal requirements

2.3 Investigate and address media codes of practice and work health and safety requirements specific to assignment

2.4 Develop shoot management timelines, liaise with relevant personnel and prepare equipment

2.5 Liaise with necessary people to arrange access to locations and other subjects

3. Shoot and produce images

3.1 Capture images within shoot context safely and ethically, and record necessary detail for captions

3.2 Optimise images and complete caption details to meet necessary specifications using media industry standards

3.3 Output and transmit photo images as required

4. Wrap up and review shoot

4.1 Check and reinstate equipment to original condition

4.2 Review feedback from relevant personnel and evaluate personal performance in shoot context

4.3 Catalogue and archive images according to industry standards

4.4 Update work samples of media photo images for promotional purposes

4.5 Identify future opportunities, work directions, equipment needs and workflow changes resulting from shoot

Evidence of the ability to:

interpret an assignment with relevant personnel

arrange insurances, releases, licences, permits and confirm intellectual property, privacy and other relevant legal requirements and codes of practice are met

devise a shoot timetable and organise photo imaging equipment, subjects and locations to shoot media photo images

apply imaging skills to capture and optimise media photo images that meet industry standards, in collaboration with others

process, catalogue and archive photo images in accordance with industry standards

package photo images for promotional purposes

evaluate own performance and creative products for future improvement.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe styles and conceptual and aesthetic approaches as they apply to media photo images in a range of contexts

describe the features and capabilities of photo imaging capture technologies

explain techniques to optimise, process and transfer photo images for use in media

describe professional practice arrangements and codes of practice as they apply to the media photographer

outline personal health and safety factors that may affect a media photographer.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan for media assignment

1.1 Meet with editor, team or journalist to define or refine shoot requirements, objectives and deadlines

1.2 Evaluate intended use, style and theme of media assignment and confirm publication platform with relevant personnel

1.3 Research styles and conceptual and aesthetic approaches to similar subject material

2. Prepare for shoot

2.1 Review shoot requirements against assignment objectives

2.2 Confirm professional practice arrangements are met, including insurances, releases, licences, permits, intellectual property, privacy and other relevant legal requirements

2.3 Investigate and address media codes of practice and work health and safety requirements specific to assignment

2.4 Develop shoot management timelines, liaise with relevant personnel and prepare equipment

2.5 Liaise with necessary people to arrange access to locations and other subjects

3. Shoot and produce images

3.1 Capture images within shoot context safely and ethically, and record necessary detail for captions

3.2 Optimise images and complete caption details to meet necessary specifications using media industry standards

3.3 Output and transmit photo images as required

4. Wrap up and review shoot

4.1 Check and reinstate equipment to original condition

4.2 Review feedback from relevant personnel and evaluate personal performance in shoot context

4.3 Catalogue and archive images according to industry standards

4.4 Update work samples of media photo images for promotional purposes

4.5 Identify future opportunities, work directions, equipment needs and workflow changes resulting from shoot

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Meet with editor, team or journalist to define or refine shoot requirements, objectives and deadlines 
Evaluate intended use, style and theme of media assignment and confirm publication platform with relevant personnel 
Research styles and conceptual and aesthetic approaches to similar subject material 
Review shoot requirements against assignment objectives 
Confirm professional practice arrangements are met, including insurances, releases, licences, permits, intellectual property, privacy and other relevant legal requirements 
Investigate and address media codes of practice and work health and safety requirements specific to assignment 
Develop shoot management timelines, liaise with relevant personnel and prepare equipment 
Liaise with necessary people to arrange access to locations and other subjects 
Capture images within shoot context safely and ethically, and record necessary detail for captions 
Optimise images and complete caption details to meet necessary specifications using media industry standards 
Output and transmit photo images as required 
Check and reinstate equipment to original condition 
Review feedback from relevant personnel and evaluate personal performance in shoot context 
Catalogue and archive images according to industry standards 
Update work samples of media photo images for promotional purposes 
Identify future opportunities, work directions, equipment needs and workflow changes resulting from shoot 

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