• CUECOS14B - Construct hard and soft sculptured costume accessories

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

CUECOS14B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Construct hard and soft sculptured costume accessories

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUECOS14B - Construct hard and soft sculptured costume accessories
Description This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to create costume accessories for any production within the cultural industries. It involves the creation of 2-dimensional (2D) and 3-dimensional (3D) objects constructed from materials other than fabric.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application Costume makers apply the skills and knowledge outlined in this unit. They could be working in a range of contexts - from large commercial productions in the entertainment and screen industries to amateur theatre.This unit has linkages to a range of other costume and design units and combined assessment and/or training with those units may be appropriate, e.g.:CUECOS11B Make character costumesAs this unit requires drawing skills it is recommended that it be assessed with or after the following unit:CUVCOR07A Use drawing techniques to represent the object or idea.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Visual communication - costume
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: Determine costume accessory requirements
  • Interpret design sketches and other production documentation and liaise with other production personnel to determine the type of accessories required
  • Undertake research to establish the broad parameters for accessory construction, including availability of materials
  • Use research material appropriately to adapt styles for the particular production
       
Element: Develop specifications for accessories
  • Conduct experimentation and testing to determine the appropriate equipment, tools, materials and techniques
  • Determine correct quantity and cost of materials required for construction with consideration of efficient use of resources
  • Produce accurate working drawings and specifications for accessories
  • Negotiate requirements for assistance with manufacture by other departments or personnel where necessary
       
Element: Construct hard and/or soft sculpture accessories
  • Construct accessories in accordance with design specification and requirements
  • Use appropriate methods and techniques to achieve required dimensions and shape in accordance with the style of accessory to be constructed
  • Use all equipment, tools and materials in accordance with occupational health and safety procedures and environmental considerations
  • Liaise with appropriate colleagues to evaluate accessories
       
Element: Complete accessories and costumes
  • Conduct fittings and identify, record and action required adjustments
  • Attach trims and finish accessories and costumes in accordance with specifications and the run of the show
       


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.

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

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:

ability to use a range of construction techniques to produce 2D and 3D products for use as accessories

knowledge of materials and techniques typically used in the construction of different types of accessories.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The assessment context must provide for:

practical demonstration of skills through the production of hard and soft sculptured accessories for a production.

Method of assessment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:

evaluation of accessories created by the candidate in relation to creative and production quality

oral questioning/interview aimed at evaluating the processes used in developing accessory specifications

evaluation of sketches, drawings or specifications developed by the candidate

third party reports and portfolios of evidence.

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment of this unit requires access to:

costume designs from which the candidate can develop specifications and undertake construction

equipment, tools and materials used for construction of 2D and 3D objects.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

typical materials used to create hard and soft sculptured accessories, including their use and properties

producing and modifying technical drawings and illustrations

Required knowledge

techniques for working with materials used for hard and soft sculptured accessories

sources for materials typically used in a performance context

innovative and experimental pattern making techniques in 2D and 3D

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.

Production documentation may include:

breakdown lists

call sheets

design specifications

performance outline, eg script

plots

Relevant colleagues/personnel may include:

designers

performers

technical and production staff

Hard and soft sculptured accessories may include:

badges/medals

bags

belts

codpieces

cravats

footwear

gloves

jewellery

patch boxes

pins

snuffboxes

Research may include:

contact with specialist associations and organisations

reading newspapers, books and other references

talking and listening to experts

use of the internet

watching films and videos

Materials used in hard and soft sculpture may include:

clay

foam

knitted

latex

leather

non-woven

plastics

recycled materials/objects

vinyl

wire

woven

Research materials may include:

books and references

film

Internet

painting and illustrations

photographs

specific writings

video

Performance and performers' costume requirements may relate to:

continuity

harnesses

lighting

movement

physical attributes of performers

quick changes

use of doubles/second cast

Production requirements may relate to:

budgetary and time constraints

considerations such as harnesses

lighting

maintenance

performance requirements

physical attributes of the performers

run of the show

use of multiples

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
Interpret design sketches and other production documentation and liaise with other production personnel to determine the type of accessories required 
Undertake research to establish the broad parameters for accessory construction, including availability of materials 
Use research material appropriately to adapt styles for the particular production 
Conduct experimentation and testing to determine the appropriate equipment, tools, materials and techniques 
Determine correct quantity and cost of materials required for construction with consideration of efficient use of resources 
Produce accurate working drawings and specifications for accessories 
Negotiate requirements for assistance with manufacture by other departments or personnel where necessary 
Construct accessories in accordance with design specification and requirements 
Use appropriate methods and techniques to achieve required dimensions and shape in accordance with the style of accessory to be constructed 
Use all equipment, tools and materials in accordance with occupational health and safety procedures and environmental considerations 
Liaise with appropriate colleagues to evaluate accessories 
Conduct fittings and identify, record and action required adjustments 
Attach trims and finish accessories and costumes in accordance with specifications and the run of the show 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

CUECOS14B - Construct hard and soft sculptured costume accessories
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Assessment Record Sheet

CUECOS14B - Construct hard and soft sculptured costume accessories

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