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

CUASOU407 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Edit sound

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUASOU407 - Edit sound
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to edit sound material to meet production requirements. This involves assessing the quality of source materials, preparing source materials for sound editing, making technically accurate sound edits, and applying sound effects to enhance the final product.It applies to individuals who work as part of a production team to edit sound material for a range of productions. It also applies to individuals working in film and sound archives. Individuals work with minimal supervision and guidance, and may supervise others. 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:

sound editing software and equipment

productions where sound editing is required

production documentation

interaction with others.

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: Prepare for sound editing
  • Discuss production requirements and procedures with relevant people
  • Confirm necessary copyright releases have been obtained
  • Consider impact of using different release sound formats
  • Confirm sound editing software and equipment is operational and appropriate for production requirements
  • Prepare team work plan as required, and brief relevant people accordingly
  • Obtain original or copies of sound sources, and assess their quality against production requirements
  • Advise relevant people if sound sources do not meet production requirements, and propose options to resolve issues as required
  • Anticipate problems that may arise during sound editing, and plan accordingly
       
Element: Edit complex sound sequences
  • Confirm format of sound sources is compatible with sound editing software and equipment
  • Follow work health and safety (WHS) procedures, and use safe work practices when using sound editing software and equipment
  • Listen critically to sound sources to determine extent and range of required edits
  • Use sound editing software and equipment to achieve technical and creative production outcomes, and to resolve identified problems
  • Collaborate with relevant people to meet production requirements
       
Element: Create overall sound context
  • Determine purpose for which sound is being used in production
  • Select or produce appropriate sound effects that enhance the purpose, genre and technical/creative outcomes of the production
  • Incorporate sound effects and elements to meet creative and production requirements
       
Element: Finalise editing operations
  • Listen to final sound mix with relevant people, and make adjustments as necessary
  • Save final files in correct format
  • Conduct quality check of final sound mix according to production requirements and enterprise procedures
  • Archive edited files, and complete relevant documentation according to production requirements and enterprise procedures
  • Confirm work environment is cleaned after use and restored to pre-editing condition
  • Collaborate with relevant people to organise a sound effect library for future productions
  • Provide feedback to production team members as required
  • Evaluate own performance and note areas for improvement
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Prepare for sound editing

1.1 Discuss production requirements and procedures with relevant people

1.2 Confirm necessary copyright releases have been obtained

1.3 Consider impact of using different release sound formats

1.4 Confirm sound editing software and equipment is operational and appropriate for production requirements

1.5 Prepare team work plan as required, and brief relevant people accordingly

1.6 Obtain original or copies of sound sources, and assess their quality against production requirements

1.7 Advise relevant people if sound sources do not meet production requirements, and propose options to resolve issues as required

1.8 Anticipate problems that may arise during sound editing, and plan accordingly

2. Edit complex sound sequences

2.1 Confirm format of sound sources is compatible with sound editing software and equipment

2.2 Follow work health and safety (WHS) procedures, and use safe work practices when using sound editing software and equipment

2.3 Listen critically to sound sources to determine extent and range of required edits

2.4 Use sound editing software and equipment to achieve technical and creative production outcomes, and to resolve identified problems

2.5 Collaborate with relevant people to meet production requirements

3. Create overall sound context

3.1 Determine purpose for which sound is being used in production

3.2 Select or produce appropriate sound effects that enhance the purpose, genre and technical/creative outcomes of the production

3.3 Incorporate sound effects and elements to meet creative and production requirements

4. Finalise editing operations

4.1 Listen to final sound mix with relevant people, and make adjustments as necessary

4.2 Save final files in correct format

4.3 Conduct quality check of final sound mix according to production requirements and enterprise procedures

4.4 Archive edited files, and complete relevant documentation according to production requirements and enterprise procedures

4.5 Confirm work environment is cleaned after use and restored to pre-editing condition

4.6 Collaborate with relevant people to organise a sound effect library for future productions

4.7 Provide feedback to production team members as required

4.8 Evaluate own performance and note areas for improvement

Evidence of the ability to:

edit sound material and create final mix for productions

incorporate appropriate sound effects into final mix

work collaboratively as part of a production team within set deadlines

use the features of a range of industry current sound editing software and equipment in line with production requirements and industry standards.

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:

explain the different purposes for which sound is used in productions

explain the copyright implications that relate to sound editing

explain the main principles and techniques of sound editing

explain the issues and challenges that typically arise when editing sound material, and how to address them

explain the work health and safety (WHS) procedures and principles that relate to sound editing.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Prepare for sound editing

1.1 Discuss production requirements and procedures with relevant people

1.2 Confirm necessary copyright releases have been obtained

1.3 Consider impact of using different release sound formats

1.4 Confirm sound editing software and equipment is operational and appropriate for production requirements

1.5 Prepare team work plan as required, and brief relevant people accordingly

1.6 Obtain original or copies of sound sources, and assess their quality against production requirements

1.7 Advise relevant people if sound sources do not meet production requirements, and propose options to resolve issues as required

1.8 Anticipate problems that may arise during sound editing, and plan accordingly

2. Edit complex sound sequences

2.1 Confirm format of sound sources is compatible with sound editing software and equipment

2.2 Follow work health and safety (WHS) procedures, and use safe work practices when using sound editing software and equipment

2.3 Listen critically to sound sources to determine extent and range of required edits

2.4 Use sound editing software and equipment to achieve technical and creative production outcomes, and to resolve identified problems

2.5 Collaborate with relevant people to meet production requirements

3. Create overall sound context

3.1 Determine purpose for which sound is being used in production

3.2 Select or produce appropriate sound effects that enhance the purpose, genre and technical/creative outcomes of the production

3.3 Incorporate sound effects and elements to meet creative and production requirements

4. Finalise editing operations

4.1 Listen to final sound mix with relevant people, and make adjustments as necessary

4.2 Save final files in correct format

4.3 Conduct quality check of final sound mix according to production requirements and enterprise procedures

4.4 Archive edited files, and complete relevant documentation according to production requirements and enterprise procedures

4.5 Confirm work environment is cleaned after use and restored to pre-editing condition

4.6 Collaborate with relevant people to organise a sound effect library for future productions

4.7 Provide feedback to production team members as required

4.8 Evaluate own performance and note areas for 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
Discuss production requirements and procedures with relevant people 
Confirm necessary copyright releases have been obtained 
Consider impact of using different release sound formats 
Confirm sound editing software and equipment is operational and appropriate for production requirements 
Prepare team work plan as required, and brief relevant people accordingly 
Obtain original or copies of sound sources, and assess their quality against production requirements 
Advise relevant people if sound sources do not meet production requirements, and propose options to resolve issues as required 
Anticipate problems that may arise during sound editing, and plan accordingly 
Confirm format of sound sources is compatible with sound editing software and equipment 
Follow work health and safety (WHS) procedures, and use safe work practices when using sound editing software and equipment 
Listen critically to sound sources to determine extent and range of required edits 
Use sound editing software and equipment to achieve technical and creative production outcomes, and to resolve identified problems 
Collaborate with relevant people to meet production requirements 
Determine purpose for which sound is being used in production 
Select or produce appropriate sound effects that enhance the purpose, genre and technical/creative outcomes of the production 
Incorporate sound effects and elements to meet creative and production requirements 
Listen to final sound mix with relevant people, and make adjustments as necessary 
Save final files in correct format 
Conduct quality check of final sound mix according to production requirements and enterprise procedures 
Archive edited files, and complete relevant documentation according to production requirements and enterprise procedures 
Confirm work environment is cleaned after use and restored to pre-editing condition 
Collaborate with relevant people to organise a sound effect library for future productions 
Provide feedback to production team members as required 
Evaluate own performance and note areas for improvement 

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