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Evidence Guide: CUACAM404 - Pull focus

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CUACAM404 - Pull focus

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare to pull focus

  1. Liaise with production personnel and interpret and confirm focus requirements for shots
  2. Discuss with relevant personnel use of equipment, accessories and techniques to achieve creative outcomes required of shots
  3. Mount equipment according to specifications and requirements of production personnel
  4. Confirm equipment is compatible and positioned safely to avoid interference with camera operations at locations
Liaise with production personnel and interpret and confirm focus requirements for shots

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Discuss with relevant personnel use of equipment, accessories and techniques to achieve creative outcomes required of shots

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mount equipment according to specifications and requirements of production personnel

Completed
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Confirm equipment is compatible and positioned safely to avoid interference with camera operations at locations

Completed
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Calculate focus points

  1. Measure and mark focus points to plot the focus pull
  2. Verify points using tape measure or eye, and ensure split focus covers the depth of field requirements
  3. Set and change focus to meet production requirements in consultation with relevant production personnel
Measure and mark focus points to plot the focus pull

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Verify points using tape measure or eye, and ensure split focus covers the depth of field requirements

Completed
Date:

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Set and change focus to meet production requirements in consultation with relevant production personnel

Completed
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Pull focus during productions

  1. Liaise with relevant production personnel throughout shoots
  2. Check equipment calibration and adjust as necessary
  3. Minimise movements to camera while pulling focus
  4. Operate follow focus unit to predetermined points, within required timing of shots
  5. Estimate and execute necessary adjustments to predetermined focus points to achieve required image
  6. Provide feedback to relevant production personnel on completion of shots, noting problems that may need to be resolved
  7. Relay information to continuity according to enterprise procedures
Liaise with relevant production personnel throughout shoots

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check equipment calibration and adjust as necessary

Completed
Date:

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Minimise movements to camera while pulling focus

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operate follow focus unit to predetermined points, within required timing of shots

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimate and execute necessary adjustments to predetermined focus points to achieve required image

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide feedback to relevant production personnel on completion of shots, noting problems that may need to be resolved

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Relay information to continuity according to enterprise procedures

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Prepare to pull focus

1.1 Liaise with production personnel and interpret and confirm focus requirements for shots

1.2 Discuss with relevant personnel use of equipment, accessories and techniques to achieve creative outcomes required of shots

1.3 Mount equipment according to specifications and requirements of production personnel

1.4 Confirm equipment is compatible and positioned safely to avoid interference with camera operations at locations

2. Calculate focus points

2.1 Measure and mark focus points to plot the focus pull

2.2 Verify points using tape measure or eye, and ensure split focus covers the depth of field requirements

2.3 Set and change focus to meet production requirements in consultation with relevant production personnel

3. Pull focus during productions

3.1 Liaise with relevant production personnel throughout shoots

3.2 Check equipment calibration and adjust as necessary

3.3 Minimise movements to camera while pulling focus

3.4 Operate follow focus unit to predetermined points, within required timing of shots

3.5 Estimate and execute necessary adjustments to predetermined focus points to achieve required image

3.6 Provide feedback to relevant production personnel on completion of shots, noting problems that may need to be resolved

3.7 Relay information to continuity according to enterprise procedures

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Prepare to pull focus

1.1 Liaise with production personnel and interpret and confirm focus requirements for shots

1.2 Discuss with relevant personnel use of equipment, accessories and techniques to achieve creative outcomes required of shots

1.3 Mount equipment according to specifications and requirements of production personnel

1.4 Confirm equipment is compatible and positioned safely to avoid interference with camera operations at locations

2. Calculate focus points

2.1 Measure and mark focus points to plot the focus pull

2.2 Verify points using tape measure or eye, and ensure split focus covers the depth of field requirements

2.3 Set and change focus to meet production requirements in consultation with relevant production personnel

3. Pull focus during productions

3.1 Liaise with relevant production personnel throughout shoots

3.2 Check equipment calibration and adjust as necessary

3.3 Minimise movements to camera while pulling focus

3.4 Operate follow focus unit to predetermined points, within required timing of shots

3.5 Estimate and execute necessary adjustments to predetermined focus points to achieve required image

3.6 Provide feedback to relevant production personnel on completion of shots, noting problems that may need to be resolved

3.7 Relay information to continuity according to enterprise procedures

Evidence of the ability to:

discuss methods of achieving creative effects required of shots

calculate and mark focus points

keep camera steady while pulling focus

pull focus on a range of camera equipment and accessories to achieve required shots, liaising with personnel throughout the shoot.

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 roles and responsibilities of key film and television crew members

identify typical problems that may arise in the context of pulling focus and briefly describe solutions

explain focus features of a range of cameras and accessories

explain how focus can be affected by the use of different accessories and techniques

outline work health and safety procedures that apply to pulling focus.