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

CUAPPM604 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Plan and manage film and media post-production

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUAPPM604 - Plan and manage film and media post-production
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan and manage post-production processes and facilities. It involves supervising editing personnel and acquiring post-production resources.It applies to individuals responsible for achieving the post-production process on time and within budget. They work as post-production supervisors in the film and media industry, often managing a number of projects simultaneously. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements 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:

post-production activities across a range of formats

post-production resources and equipment

interaction with others

standard employment contracts and supplier agreements.

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: Clarify post-production briefs
  • Participate in meetings with relevant production personnel to determine required post-production resources, assessed against proposed production medium
  • Analyse technical and creative requirements for post-production
  • Provide specific advice on costs and operational implications for editing, taking into account required techniques for production
  • Confirm available budgets and timelines required
       
Element: Develop operational plan
  • Draw up schedules for post-production activity according to expected deadlines
  • Investigate and confirm availability and cost of post-production resources and staff
  • Ensure work health and safety (WHS) requirements are established in line with organisational procedures
  • Document post-production stages and confirm with relevant production personnel
  • Finalise operational plan in consultation with relevant production personnel, and obtain sign-off according to enterprise procedures
       
Element: Implement post-production processes
  • Book and check post-production resources and finalise all contractual arrangements with personnel and suppliers in line with enterprise procedures
  • Ensure documentation is accessible to all involved with post-production activities
  • Identify problems and discuss proposed solutions with relevant personnel prior to implementing changes
  • Negotiate provision of unplanned or additional post-production services with relevant production personnel
  • Monitor and manage post-production activities on a proactive basis and according to agreed operational plan
  • Prepare progress reports where applicable and organise review sessions with relevant production personnel
       
Element: Wrap post-production activities
  • Attend post-production evaluation session to confirm final product meets creative, technical and budgetary requirements of the production
  • Obtain lock-off approval for project from relevant production personnel
  • Complete required documentation and arrange for return of hired post-production resources as applicable
  • Evaluate all aspects of completed projects and note areas for future improvement
       


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. Clarify post-production briefs

1.1 Participate in meetings with relevant production personnel to determine required post-production resources, assessed against proposed production medium

1.2 Analyse technical and creative requirements for post-production

1.3 Provide specific advice on costs and operational implications for editing, taking into account required techniques for production

1.4 Confirm available budgets and timelines required

2. Develop operational plan

2.1 Draw up schedules for post-production activity according to expected deadlines

2.2 Investigate and confirm availability and cost of post-production resources and staff

2.3 Ensure work health and safety (WHS) requirements are established in line with organisational procedures

2.4 Document post-production stages and confirm with relevant production personnel

2.5 Finalise operational plan in consultation with relevant production personnel, and obtain sign-off according to enterprise procedures

3. Implement post-production processes

3.1 Book and check post-production resources and finalise all contractual arrangements with personnel and suppliers in line with enterprise procedures

3.2 Ensure documentation is accessible to all involved with post-production activities

3.3 Identify problems and discuss proposed solutions with relevant personnel prior to implementing changes

3.4 Negotiate provision of unplanned or additional post-production services with relevant production personnel

3.5 Monitor and manage post-production activities on a proactive basis and according to agreed operational plan

3.6 Prepare progress reports where applicable and organise review sessions with relevant production personnel

4. Wrap post-production activities

4.1 Attend post-production evaluation session to confirm final product meets creative, technical and budgetary requirements of the production

4.2 Obtain lock-off approval for project from relevant production personnel

4.3 Complete required documentation and arrange for return of hired post-production resources as applicable

4.4 Evaluate all aspects of completed projects and note areas for future improvement

Evidence of the ability to:

clarify post-production briefs and creative and technical requirements of post-production

coordinate all post-production activities and meetings, and brief personnel to achieve required outcomes within commercially realistic time constraints

produce creative solutions within constraints of budgets and resources

respond to a range of issues and problems encountered during post-production in line with established protocols and procedures

generate and distribute production documentation and reports relating to post-production process.

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:

outline the structure of a post-production film or media process, roles and responsibilities of those involved, and their relationship to the post-production supervisor

outline administrative procedures associated with a post-production operation

describe phases and practices in the post-production process, including editing and post-production services, and outline typical issues that may arise and their possible solutions

explain work health and safety (WHS) requirements that apply to film and media post- production environments.

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. Clarify post-production briefs

1.1 Participate in meetings with relevant production personnel to determine required post-production resources, assessed against proposed production medium

1.2 Analyse technical and creative requirements for post-production

1.3 Provide specific advice on costs and operational implications for editing, taking into account required techniques for production

1.4 Confirm available budgets and timelines required

2. Develop operational plan

2.1 Draw up schedules for post-production activity according to expected deadlines

2.2 Investigate and confirm availability and cost of post-production resources and staff

2.3 Ensure work health and safety (WHS) requirements are established in line with organisational procedures

2.4 Document post-production stages and confirm with relevant production personnel

2.5 Finalise operational plan in consultation with relevant production personnel, and obtain sign-off according to enterprise procedures

3. Implement post-production processes

3.1 Book and check post-production resources and finalise all contractual arrangements with personnel and suppliers in line with enterprise procedures

3.2 Ensure documentation is accessible to all involved with post-production activities

3.3 Identify problems and discuss proposed solutions with relevant personnel prior to implementing changes

3.4 Negotiate provision of unplanned or additional post-production services with relevant production personnel

3.5 Monitor and manage post-production activities on a proactive basis and according to agreed operational plan

3.6 Prepare progress reports where applicable and organise review sessions with relevant production personnel

4. Wrap post-production activities

4.1 Attend post-production evaluation session to confirm final product meets creative, technical and budgetary requirements of the production

4.2 Obtain lock-off approval for project from relevant production personnel

4.3 Complete required documentation and arrange for return of hired post-production resources as applicable

4.4 Evaluate all aspects of completed projects and note areas for future improvement

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
Participate in meetings with relevant production personnel to determine required post-production resources, assessed against proposed production medium 
Analyse technical and creative requirements for post-production 
Provide specific advice on costs and operational implications for editing, taking into account required techniques for production 
Confirm available budgets and timelines required 
Draw up schedules for post-production activity according to expected deadlines 
Investigate and confirm availability and cost of post-production resources and staff 
Ensure work health and safety (WHS) requirements are established in line with organisational procedures 
Document post-production stages and confirm with relevant production personnel 
Finalise operational plan in consultation with relevant production personnel, and obtain sign-off according to enterprise procedures 
Book and check post-production resources and finalise all contractual arrangements with personnel and suppliers in line with enterprise procedures 
Ensure documentation is accessible to all involved with post-production activities 
Identify problems and discuss proposed solutions with relevant personnel prior to implementing changes 
Negotiate provision of unplanned or additional post-production services with relevant production personnel 
Monitor and manage post-production activities on a proactive basis and according to agreed operational plan 
Prepare progress reports where applicable and organise review sessions with relevant production personnel 
Attend post-production evaluation session to confirm final product meets creative, technical and budgetary requirements of the production 
Obtain lock-off approval for project from relevant production personnel 
Complete required documentation and arrange for return of hired post-production resources as applicable 
Evaluate all aspects of completed projects and note areas for future improvement 

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