Record sound on location Evidence Guide

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Evidence Guide: CUSSOU406A - Record sound on location

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CUSSOU406A - Record sound on location

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

Prepare for location recording

Confirm recording requirements in consultation with relevant personnel and with reference to scripts and other production documentation
Check that sound equipment and accessories are in working order prior to shoots
Ensure adequate supply of consumables is available for duration of sound recordings

Confirm recording requirements in consultation with relevant personnel and with reference to scripts and other production documentation

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Check that sound equipment and accessories are in working order prior to shoots

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Ensure adequate supply of consumables is available for duration of sound recordings

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Capture dialogue

Participate in technical run-throughs or rehearsals to determine optimum positioning of boom and microphone for recording shots
Rig sound equipment and accessories in line with safety, technical and production requirements
Attach radio or clip microphones to actors' clothing as required
Ensure run-up time is sufficient and synchronisation codes are referenced to allow stable sound recording
Move boom according to scripted shots and respond to direction
Follow the actions and anticipate movements of relevant personnel
Ensure movement of boom is unobtrusive and sympathetic to actions of relevant personnel and does not generate unwanted noise
Monitor sound through headphones to ensure unwanted sounds are not being captured
Communicate with relevant personnel with minimal disruption to operations
Correct equipment failures with minimal disruption to operations

Participate in technical run-throughs or rehearsals to determine optimum positioning of boom and microphone for recording shots

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Rig sound equipment and accessories in line with safety, technical and production requirements

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Attach radio or clip microphones to actors' clothing as required

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Ensure run-up time is sufficient and synchronisation codes are referenced to allow stable sound recording

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Move boom according to scripted shots and respond to direction

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Follow the actions and anticipate movements of relevant personnel

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Ensure movement of boom is unobtrusive and sympathetic to actions of relevant personnel and does not generate unwanted noise

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Monitor sound through headphones to ensure unwanted sounds are not being captured

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Communicate with relevant personnel with minimal disruption to operations

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Correct equipment failures with minimal disruption to operations

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Capture sound effects

Record background location sound for use in post-production
Place multiple microphones in different positions to capture sound perspective of effects being recorded
Listen critically to recorded sound and re-record as required to achieve desired effect

Record background location sound for use in post-production

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Place multiple microphones in different positions to capture sound perspective of effects being recorded

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Listen critically to recorded sound and re-record as required to achieve desired effect

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Finalise sound-recording operations

Save recordings in the appropriate format and log/file in line with organisational procedures
Make safety copies or backups in line with organisational procedures
De-rig, check and clean sound equipment and accessories
Leave locations clean and restored to their pre-recording condition
Evaluate own performance against technical and creative criteria and note areas for improvement

Save recordings in the appropriate format and log/file in line with organisational procedures

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Make safety copies or backups in line with organisational procedures

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De-rig, check and clean sound equipment and accessories

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Leave locations clean and restored to their pre-recording condition

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Evaluate own performance against technical and creative criteria and note areas for improvement

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide


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	Evidence of the ability to: record dialogue using a boom pole for at least two screen productions record live sound effects on location work cooperatively in a team environment meet deadlines observe safety guidelines on set.
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Assessment must ensure: access to screen projects where dialogue and sound are being recorded access to industry-current sound equipment and accessories use of culturally appropriate processes, and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed.
Method of assessment	The following assessment methods are appropriate for this unit: case studies to assess candidate's ability to deal with challenges that typically arise in the context of recording sound on location evaluation of dialogue and sound recorded by the candidate observation of candidate recording sound on location written or oral questioning to test knowledge as listed in the required knowledge section of this unit.
Guidance information for assessment	Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: CUSSOU401A Record sound CUSSOU407A Coordinate location sound recording.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

communication and teamwork skills sufficient to:

work cooperatively with camera and lighting operators and others involved in film shoots

respond appropriately to requests from performers

treat performers sensitively and with respect when positioning microphones

numeracy skills sufficient to calculateduration and capacity of recording media at various speed/sample rates

learning skills sufficient to maintain currency of knowledgeof recording equipment upgrades

literacy skills sufficient to read and interpret scripts and production documentation

planning and organisational skills sufficient to:

prioritise work tasks

meet deadlines

initiative and enterprise skills in the context of:

finding creative solutions to sound-recording challenges

demonstrating a precise attention to detail

problem-solving and self-management skills sufficient to:

apply critical-listening skills to sound recordings to identify faults in recording

promptly and effectively rectify equipment problems

comply with on-set protocols

work effectively under pressure

technology skills sufficient to:

use a variety of sound-recording equipment

manage file structures to ensure compatibility with syncing and editing

make regular backups

Required knowledge

roles and responsibilities of film and television production personnel

on-set protocols

well-developed understanding of how sound is used in film productions, including the interrelationship of dialogue, sound effects and musical elements

principles and techniques of recordingsound for screen productions, including:

picture and sound synchronisation

creating a sense of audio continuity

interaction with camera and lighting crew

principles of sound, in particular direct versus reflected sound, and sound perspective

operational principles of microphones, including microphone placement

operational/technical limitations of recording media

acceptable compromises when it comes to the quality of captured sound

potential for parallax errors when operating side-on to the sound source

cues and how to respond to them

recording formats and technical standards

timecode levels and standards in analogue and digital applications

issues and challenges that typically arise in the context of recording sound on location

OHS principles of safe listening, including safeguards against hearing loss

relevant sections of the Safety Guidelines for the Entertainment Industry

Range Statement


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.
Relevant personnel may include:	director producer director of photography production manager first assistant director (1st AD) sound supervisor sound designer sound recordist boom operator sound engineer performer actor camera operator.
Documentation may include:	production schedules scripts storyboards shot lists.
Equipment and accessories may include:	hard disk recorders headphones batteries microphones, including: dynamic condenser radio omnidirectional cardioid hyper-cardioid figure of eight shotgun microphone accessories, including tripod windscreens boom pole, including: aluminium carbon fibre fisher hand-held perambulator remote panner cables, including: balanced unbalanced cable extensions clips connectors, including: female male XLR housing pop filters shock mounts stands, including: desk floor gooseneck amplifiers mixers speakers.
Consumables may include:	CDs DVDs memory cards batteries masking tape, marker pens and labels cue sheets.
Positioning may involve:	ensuring that boom and microphone are out of the frame of the camera placing boom and microphone overhead miking from below mounting boom and microphone on a dolly determining movement of boom and microphone during recording of shots ensuring that position of the microphone, mounts, their shadows and reflections are as unobtrusive as possible ensuring that extraneous and unwanted noises are not captured ensuring that boom and microphone are not safety hazards.
Productions may include:	feature films documentaries short films and videos animation corporate videos training films and videos drama programs variety and lifestyle programs news and current affairs music videos recordings of live productions commercials print advertisements.
Synchronisation may include:	frame rates synchronising sound and picture on film, such as: crystal sync tones slating time codes, such as: longitudinal SMPTE vertical interval MIDI IEC standard time formats, such as: real time music time film time transfers and dubs, such as: analogue to digital audio digital to digital audio film transferring.
Unwanted sounds may include:	rustling from radio microphones wind noise hum or buzz distortion cable noise extraneous location noises, such as: traffic doors closing electrical appliances.

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Evidence Guide: CUSSOU406A - Record sound on location

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

CUSSOU406A - Record sound on location

Prepare for location recording

Capture dialogue

Capture sound effects

Finalise sound-recording operations

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

Instructions to Assessors

Teacher: ___________________________ Date: _