Manage production of sound designs Evidence Guide

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Evidence Guide: CUSSOU601A - Manage production of sound designs

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CUSSOU601A - Manage production of sound designs

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Clarify sound design brief

Participate in preliminary concept meetings with relevant personnel to discuss sound-design specifications for productions
Read and interpret sound-design specifications to determine and confirm production requirements
Identify and confirm personnel required for the production
Take account of financial and time constraints when planning production of sound designs
Document all operational requirements needed for the production of sound designs

Participate in preliminary concept meetings with relevant personnel to discuss sound-design specifications for productions

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Read and interpret sound-design specifications to determine and confirm production requirements

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Identify and confirm personnel required for the production

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Take account of financial and time constraints when planning production of sound designs

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Document all operational requirements needed for the production of sound designs

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Plan the production of sound designs

Secure the personnel, facilities and equipment needed in a timely fashion
Ensure that copyright requirements are met
Contract and brief personnel as required
Ensure that arrangements are in place for ongoing communication with sound designers and other relevant personnel so that artistic vision of sound designs can be achieved and resources are available when required
Anticipate issues that may arise during the production of sound designs and plan accordingly

Secure the personnel, facilities and equipment needed in a timely fashion

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Ensure that copyright requirements are met

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Contract and brief personnel as required

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Ensure that arrangements are in place for ongoing communication with sound designers and other relevant personnel so that artistic vision of sound designs can be achieved and resources are available when required

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Anticipate issues that may arise during the production of sound designs and plan accordingly

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Direct the production of sound designs

Source and obtain all sound components necessary to fulfil creative and technical requirements of production briefs
Comply with relevant OHS legislation and guidelines throughout all stages of productions
Direct the final mix, including recording, mixing and/or editing sound components to achieve the desired sonic finish/style and spatial placement
Obtain feedback from relevant personnel about the sound design and negotiate changes as required
Deal effectively and promptly with conflicts that arise and work towards solutions that cause least disruption to production schedules
Ensure that final mixdown is locked off and transferred to a suitable medium in line with production requirements
Ensure that backup copies are provided for relevant personnel in the required format
Maintain documentation as required through all stages of sound-design implementation

Source and obtain all sound components necessary to fulfil creative and technical requirements of production briefs

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Comply with relevant OHS legislation and guidelines throughout all stages of productions

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Direct the final mix, including recording, mixing and/or editing sound components to achieve the desired sonic finish/style and spatial placement

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Obtain feedback from relevant personnel about the sound design and negotiate changes as required

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Deal effectively and promptly with conflicts that arise and work towards solutions that cause least disruption to production schedules

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Ensure that final mixdown is locked off and transferred to a suitable medium in line with production requirements

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Ensure that backup copies are provided for relevant personnel in the required format

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Maintain documentation as required through all stages of sound-design implementation

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Finalise production of sound designs

Discuss and obtain agreement from relevant personnel about evaluation techniques
Focus evaluations on the design-production management process and document results
Evaluate own role in operations and note areas for improvement
Provide feedback to team members on their performance as required
Document evaluation of operations in line with enterprise procedures
Communicate results to relevant personnel and use results to improve future practice

Discuss and obtain agreement from relevant personnel about evaluation techniques

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Focus evaluations on the design-production management process and document results

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Evaluate own role in operations and note areas for improvement

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Provide feedback to team members on their performance as required

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Document evaluation of operations in line with enterprise procedures

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Communicate results to relevant personnel and use results to improve future practice

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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: demonstrate high-level management and communication skills as a team leader manage at a practical level the production of sound designs produce creative solutions within constraints of budgets and resources.
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Assessment must ensure: access to a range of industry-current equipment as listed in the range statement access to a range of productions 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: evaluation of sounddesigns, where the production was managed by candidate, and of their quality in terms of meeting specifications written or oral questioning to test knowledge as listed in the required knowledge section of this unit case studies to assess ability to manage the production ofsound designs for different types of productions or events observation or video/audio recordings of production meetings chaired by the candidate to assess team leading skills.
Guidance information for assessment	Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: BSBFIM501A Manage budgets and financial plans BSBOHS509A Ensure a safe workplace BSBPMG510A Manage projects CUFCMP501A Manage and exploit copyright arrangements CUSSOU602A Manage production of sound recordings.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

communication skills sufficient to:

interact effectively with people with diverse interests and needs

show strong leadership qualities and work closely with team members

conduct effective negotiations with a wide range of production personnel, external suppliers and service providers

coordinate production meetings and brief staff to achieve required outcomes

identify and deal positively and constructively with conflictin a timely and collaborative mannerto achieve best production outcomes

well-developed planning and organisational skills sufficient to coordinate all aspects of managing the production of sound designs, including working within budgets

well-developed project management skills covering both physical and human resources

self-management skills sufficient to:

work under pressure

provide appropriate and timely documentation

meet deadlines

evaluate own performance

initiative and flexibility when responding to unexpected changes in the production schedule or process

literacy skills sufficient to interpret written instructions and to prepare progress and evaluation reports

numeracy skills sufficient to interpret, monitor and adjust budgets and cost estimates

Required knowledge

meeting procedures and protocols as they relate to productions

musical, artistic and technical elements associated with music productions and recordings

well-developed understanding of:

administrative procedures associated with managing a production

content, format and timing of different types of documentation

duty of care to colleagues and general public

industry knowledge, including:

structure of the relevant industry sector

roles and responsibilities of personnel

current industry practices, e.g. industrial awards, workers' compensation and contracts

music and sound terminology

sources of products, supplies and equipment

impact of technology on production operations

phases and practices in the production process

issues and challenges that typically arise in the context of managing the production of sound designs

OHS and public safety legislation and regulations as they apply to productions

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:	clients artists, musicians and performers program managers audio personnel: sound engineers sound technicians sound editors sound designers sound effects personnel post-production editors foldback mixers front-of-house mixers recordists re-recording mixers audio stagehands broadcasters broadcast engineers directors producers photographers program managers stage managers floor managers film/video crew.
Sound-design specifications may include:	dubbing charts cue sheets scripts storyboards scores oral descriptions recording formats.
Productions may include:	feature films and videos short films and videos documentaries drama programs variety programs news and current affairs commercials print advertisements talkback programs live events and performances music programs interactive games.
Production requirements may include:	technical creative artistic attributions audience budget confidentiality content contractual arrangements copyright deadlines direct quotes duration intellectual property interviews location purpose schedule style.
Documentation may include:	pre-mix scripts mixing sheets track sheets de-noising documents cue sheets dubbing sheets queries notes manuals.
Operational requirementsmay include:	sound materials sound sources facilities, equipment and personnel technical specifications schedules.
Facilities may include:	dubbing theatre on location, including interior and exterior outside broadcast post-production studio recording studio sound stage.
Equipment and accessories may include:	amplifiers analogue to digital converters cables compact disc (CD) and digital versatile disc (DVD) players and burners computer technology and associated software recording devices: hard disk recorder, e.g. digital audio workstation (DAW) mini disc recorder (MD) modular digital multi-track recorder (MDM) digital audio players, such as: iPod MP3 headphones microphones and accessories mixing consoles monitors and speakers signal processors and plug-ins.
Copyright requirements may include:	provisions of current Copyright Act copyright permission procedures attribution moral rights and performers' rights negotiating with copyright organisations, such as: owners of copyright: publishers, composers, etc. Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited (PPCA) Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) archives.
Sound components may include:	dialogue additional dialogue recording (ADR) music literal sound effects sound samples synthesised sound atmospheric sound ambient sound sound effects (FX) foley.
Media may include:	radio video CD DVD computer hard drive internet mobile device film.
Evaluation techniques may include:	interviews surveys questionnaires focus groups demographic data feedback reviews evaluation may include: clients stakeholders audience project personnel specialists.

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Evidence Guide: CUSSOU601A - Manage production of sound designs

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

CUSSOU601A - Manage production of sound designs

Clarify sound design brief

Plan the production of sound designs

Direct the production of sound designs

Finalise production of sound designs

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

Instructions to Assessors

Teacher: ___________________________ Date: _