A cinema projectionist applies the skills and knowledge outlined in this unit which deals specifically with day-to-day tasks associated with keeping projection equipment in working order. Typically they would be working in a commercial cinema complex, where shift work is common. This unit has strong linkages to the following units and combined assessment and/or training is recommended: CUECIN02C Prepare film for screening CUECIN03C Screen the film CUSOHS301A Follow occupational health and safety procedures. |
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Maintain projector | 1.1. Periodically check and undertake maintenance work to projector to ensure that it is constantly in working order 1.2. Report the need for projector repairs to relevant personnel 1.3. Lubricate projector according to manufacturer specifications 1.4. Install replacement lamps correctly in the lamp housing, ensuring even and maximum luminance 1.5. Align and adjust all moving and stationary parts of projector as required 1.6. Keep the log book up-to-date and make accurate entries to report on projector condition |
2. Maintain other projection equipment | 2.1. Correctly interpret service manuals and other equipment documentation 2.2. Clean and maintain sound and other projection equipment, and make adjustments in accordance with organisational requirements and maintenance instructions 2.3. Align film transport system with the projector 2.4. Regularly check and align rewinding equipment to ensure that it is constantly in working order 2.5. Check, replace and re-order spares and consumables in accordance with enterprise requirements and manufacturer instructions 2.6. Report the need for repairs to relevant personnel 2.7. Complete maintenance documentation according to enterprise procedures and provide copies to relevant personnel |
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Required skills |
reading and understanding service manuals, where they relate to maintenance requirements safety requirements in relation to projector lamps and three-phase power correct alignment parameters for projection equipment skills to accurately and concisely summarise and convey written and verbal information in relation to faults and repair needs |
Required knowledge |
operational knowledge of a range of cinema projection equipment common maintenance needs and schedules of the range of projection equipment in use principles of planned preventative maintenance cleaning maintenance techniques, equipment and cleaning agents occupational health and safety issues related to routine maintenance of cinema projection equipment |
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: operational knowledge of a range of cinema projection equipment and ability to perform a range of routine maintenance tasks to ensure proper operation ability to read and understand service manuals, where they relate to maintenance requirements knowledge of occupational health and safety principles and procedures. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | The assessment context must provide for: practical demonstration of skills within a fully equipped projection room or environment where maintenance tasks are undertaken on different types of projection equipment observation of a variety of maintenance activities, including work on projector, sound, and film transport equipment completion of maintenance tasks within typical workplace time constraints. |
Method of assessment | Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess practical skills and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include: direct observation of maintenance tasks conducted by the candidate project activities that allow completion and reporting on a range of maintenance activities review of maintenance schedules and repair reports prepared by the candidate written or oral questioning to test knowledge of typical projection equipment and occupational health and safety issues and regulations review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the job performance by the candidate. 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: standard industry-current film projectors and other projection equipment standard industry-current cleaning and lubricant materials the projection room of a venue where films are to be screened typical industry equipment maintenance log book and other maintenance documents. |
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. | |
Projectors may include: | 16mm 35mm 70mm IMAX |
Relevant personnel may include: | cinema equipment technician cinema management |
Moving and stationary projector parts include: | all other sprockets guides intermittent sprocket pads rollers sound drum and head |
Other projection equipment may include: | cinema sound system film transport system front-of-house sound system slide projector winders (manual or automatic) |
Cleaning of projection equipment must include: | all sprockets aperture plate film gate guides and pads rollers sound drum |
Maintaining projection equipment must involve: | ensuring correct luminance and freedom from flicker ensuring that the mirror, projection lens and port glass are cleaned and aligned ensuring that the Xenon is changed as required |
Maintaining other projection equipment may involve seeking advice and expertise with relation to: | audio quality/sound system performance checking screen luminance |
Sound adjustments include: | basic setting of sound processor checking amps checking speakers performance using sound test loop |
Spares and consumables may include: | cleaning equipment and fluids lamps markers splicing tape spools |
Unit sector |
Media and entertainment production - cinema projection |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Not applicable.