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Evidence Guide: CUALGT401 - Operate complex lighting

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CUALGT401 - Operate complex lighting

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

Determine production requirements

  1. Review production documentation to establish creative and technical parameters, as well as timelines for work
  2. Liaise with relevant personnel to determine scope of lighting requirements and production parameters
  3. Assess the capabilities of equipment to deliver required lighting effects and find ways to overcome deficiencies as required
Review production documentation to establish creative and technical parameters, as well as timelines for work

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Liaise with relevant personnel to determine scope of lighting requirements and production parameters

Completed
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Assess the capabilities of equipment to deliver required lighting effects and find ways to overcome deficiencies as required

Completed
Date:

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Connect and format advanced fixtures

  1. Check console fixture library to ensure correct inventory exists and is operational
  2. Connect console to advanced fixtures through appropriate control protocols and check to ensure designer’s control requirements can be achieved
  3. Test the capabilities of advanced fixtures through experimentation
  4. Set up soft patch required for productions to ensure advanced fixtures are connected to appropriate control surfaces
  5. Format palettes for advanced fixtures according to design requirements
  6. Maintain electronic and paper plots to take account of changes to original set-up
Check console fixture library to ensure correct inventory exists and is operational

Completed
Date:

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Connect console to advanced fixtures through appropriate control protocols and check to ensure designer’s control requirements can be achieved

Completed
Date:

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Test the capabilities of advanced fixtures through experimentation

Completed
Date:

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Set up soft patch required for productions to ensure advanced fixtures are connected to appropriate control surfaces

Completed
Date:

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Format palettes for advanced fixtures according to design requirements

Completed
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Maintain electronic and paper plots to take account of changes to original set-up

Completed
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Program consoles to receive pre-recorded material from external sources

  1. Assess protocol, program type and connectivity of external source material for compatibility with main console
  2. Complete appropriate backups of external source material prior to transfer to main console
  3. Assess the need for changes to source material and determine whether changes can be made on external device of main console
  4. Set up main console and external device, transfer material and check that transfer was successful
Assess protocol, program type and connectivity of external source material for compatibility with main console

Completed
Date:

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Complete appropriate backups of external source material prior to transfer to main console

Completed
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Assess the need for changes to source material and determine whether changes can be made on external device of main console

Completed
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Set up main console and external device, transfer material and check that transfer was successful

Completed
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Plot and operate cues

  1. In consultation with relevant personnel, determine the cue types and effects required
  2. Record cues that include advanced fixture types, standard cues and effects within agreed timeframe
  3. Create, use and recall palettes
  4. Participate in technical rehearsals and discussions to test cues and effects
  5. Modify cues as required and update cue sheets and other documentation accordingly
  6. Operate cues during shows to create the required lighting effects
  7. Resolve operational problems with lighting with minimal disruption to performances
In consultation with relevant personnel, determine the cue types and effects required

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record cues that include advanced fixture types, standard cues and effects within agreed timeframe

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Create, use and recall palettes

Completed
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Participate in technical rehearsals and discussions to test cues and effects

Completed
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Modify cues as required and update cue sheets and other documentation accordingly

Completed
Date:

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Operate cues during shows to create the required lighting effects

Completed
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Resolve operational problems with lighting with minimal disruption to performances

Completed
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Complete post-show procedures

  1. Execute power down and disassemble equipment safely
  2. Pack and store equipment and accessories according to safety regulations and production requirements
  3. Clean work environment after use, and restore environment to previous condition
  4. Contribute to evaluations of productions and implement recommendations aimed at improving effectiveness of lighting operations
  5. Seek feedback from relevant personnel on own work performance and note areas for improvement
Execute power down and disassemble equipment safely

Completed
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Pack and store equipment and accessories according to safety regulations and production requirements

Completed
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Clean work environment after use, and restore environment to previous condition

Completed
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Contribute to evaluations of productions and implement recommendations aimed at improving effectiveness of lighting operations

Completed
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Seek feedback from relevant personnel on own work performance and note areas for improvement

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria

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

1. Determine production requirements

1.1 Review production documentation to establish creative and technical parameters, as well as timelines for work

1.2 Liaise with relevant personnel to determine scope of lighting requirements and production parameters

1.3 Assess the capabilities of equipment to deliver required lighting effects and find ways to overcome deficiencies as required

2. Connect and format advanced fixtures

2.1 Check console fixture library to ensure correct inventory exists and is operational

2.2 Connect console to advanced fixtures through appropriate control protocols and check to ensure designer’s control requirements can be achieved

2.3 Test the capabilities of advanced fixtures through experimentation

2.4 Set up soft patch required for productions to ensure advanced fixtures are connected to appropriate control surfaces

2.5 Format palettes for advanced fixtures according to design requirements

2.6 Maintain electronic and paper plots to take account of changes to original set-up

3. Program consoles to receive pre-recorded material from external sources

3.1 Assess protocol, program type and connectivity of external source material for compatibility with main console

3.2 Complete appropriate backups of external source material prior to transfer to main console

3.3 Assess the need for changes to source material and determine whether changes can be made on external device of main console

3.4 Set up main console and external device, transfer material and check that transfer was successful

4. Plot and operate cues

4.1 In consultation with relevant personnel, determine the cue types and effects required

4.2 Record cues that include advanced fixture types, standard cues and effects within agreed timeframe

4.3 Create, use and recall palettes

4.4 Participate in technical rehearsals and discussions to test cues and effects

4.5 Modify cues as required and update cue sheets and other documentation accordingly

4.6 Operate cues during shows to create the required lighting effects

4.7 Resolve operational problems with lighting with minimal disruption to performances

5. Complete post-show procedures

5.1 Execute power down and disassemble equipment safely

5.2 Pack and store equipment and accessories according to safety regulations and production requirements

5.3 Clean work environment after use, and restore environment to previous condition

5.4 Contribute to evaluations of productions and implement recommendations aimed at improving effectiveness of lighting operations

5.5 Seek feedback from relevant personnel on own work performance and note areas for improvement

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria

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

1. Determine production requirements

1.1 Review production documentation to establish creative and technical parameters, as well as timelines for work

1.2 Liaise with relevant personnel to determine scope of lighting requirements and production parameters

1.3 Assess the capabilities of equipment to deliver required lighting effects and find ways to overcome deficiencies as required

2. Connect and format advanced fixtures

2.1 Check console fixture library to ensure correct inventory exists and is operational

2.2 Connect console to advanced fixtures through appropriate control protocols and check to ensure designer’s control requirements can be achieved

2.3 Test the capabilities of advanced fixtures through experimentation

2.4 Set up soft patch required for productions to ensure advanced fixtures are connected to appropriate control surfaces

2.5 Format palettes for advanced fixtures according to design requirements

2.6 Maintain electronic and paper plots to take account of changes to original set-up

3. Program consoles to receive pre-recorded material from external sources

3.1 Assess protocol, program type and connectivity of external source material for compatibility with main console

3.2 Complete appropriate backups of external source material prior to transfer to main console

3.3 Assess the need for changes to source material and determine whether changes can be made on external device of main console

3.4 Set up main console and external device, transfer material and check that transfer was successful

4. Plot and operate cues

4.1 In consultation with relevant personnel, determine the cue types and effects required

4.2 Record cues that include advanced fixture types, standard cues and effects within agreed timeframe

4.3 Create, use and recall palettes

4.4 Participate in technical rehearsals and discussions to test cues and effects

4.5 Modify cues as required and update cue sheets and other documentation accordingly

4.6 Operate cues during shows to create the required lighting effects

4.7 Resolve operational problems with lighting with minimal disruption to performances

5. Complete post-show procedures

5.1 Execute power down and disassemble equipment safely

5.2 Pack and store equipment and accessories according to safety regulations and production requirements

5.3 Clean work environment after use, and restore environment to previous condition

5.4 Contribute to evaluations of productions and implement recommendations aimed at improving effectiveness of lighting operations

5.5 Seek feedback from relevant personnel on own work performance and note areas for improvement

Evidence of the ability to:

record lighting cues to produce a wide range of effects for at least two productions

connect and format advanced fixtures to lighting control systems

operate a complex lighting control system during at least two performances

meet work deadlines

work collaboratively.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.

To complete the unit requirements the individual must:

describe how lighting effects can be used to express mood in a performance context

provide examples of issues and challenges that typically arise when producing lighting effects to meet design concepts, along with examples of how to address them with creative and workable solutions

describe lighting control concepts and advanced fixtures used with lighting systems

explain colour recognition and the range of colour media used to produce lighting effects

describe documentation and backup systems used in conjunction with lighting control

explain the basics of electronics and electricity in relation to lighting operations

explain safety issues to be taken into account when operating lighting for productions and events.