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Evidence Guide: ICAGAM531A - Complete compositing to create elements for the 3-D and digital effects environment

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ICAGAM531A - Complete compositing to create elements for the 3-D and digital effects environment

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

Confirm compositing requirements

  1. Undertake consultation with the client to develop the compositing brief
  2. Plan and schedule compositing work
  3. Identify appropriate software tools, equipment and mediafor compositing work
  4. Consult with relevant personnel in regard to technical aspects of proposed compositing
  5. Confirm compositing requirements with client prior to work commencement
Undertake consultation with the client to develop the compositing brief

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Plan and schedule compositing work

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Identify appropriate software tools, equipment and mediafor compositing work

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Consult with relevant personnel in regard to technical aspects of proposed compositing

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Confirm compositing requirements with client prior to work commencement

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Prepare elements for compositing

  1. Select resolution and aspect ratio for final composited output
  2. Create digitised elements through non-digital means
  3. Identify and obtain source plates or layers, images and other elements for compositing
  4. Modify or repair elements that are problematic or inconsistent with desired outcomes
  5. Undertake colour correction of plates and elements
  6. Create additional elements where required
  7. Generate mattes
Select resolution and aspect ratio for final composited output

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Create digitised elements through non-digital means

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Identify and obtain source plates or layers, images and other elements for compositing

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Modify or repair elements that are problematic or inconsistent with desired outcomes

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Undertake colour correction of plates and elements

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Create additional elements where required

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Generate mattes

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Composite images to achieve an integrated result

  1. Track and stabilise images to be composited
  2. Match cameras, lighting and shadows, and add motion blur as required to finalise composite
  3. Integrate plates, layers or elements in the correct sequence using compositing software
  4. Incorporate grain where required
  5. Present test composites to client for approval
Track and stabilise images to be composited

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Match cameras, lighting and shadows, and add motion blur as required to finalise composite

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Integrate plates, layers or elements in the correct sequence using compositing software

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Incorporate grain where required

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Present test composites to client for approval

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Render composited images and save files

  1. Optimise composited images for rendering
  2. Undertake rendering process using efficient levels of resources
  3. Store or archive rendered files in the specified output format
  4. Review completed render to ensure quality and compliance with system requirements and client brief
Optimise composited images for rendering

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Undertake rendering process using efficient levels of resources

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Store or archive rendered files in the specified output format

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Review completed render to ensure quality and compliance with system requirements and client brief

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Present composite to client for final approval

  1. Present final composited images for client approval
  2. Make adjustments to composited images where required to meet client requirements
Present final composited images for client approval

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Make adjustments to composited images where required to meet client requirements

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Assessed

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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:

adhere to design brief requirements

complete compositing tasks to the required level of quality according to the brief

use and refine elements for consistency, best image quality and visual impact

adhere to system requirements related to file size, format and storage for efficient retrieval

apply safe and healthy work methods while undertaking compositing work.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

computer hardware, software, games engines and file storage

compositing and output briefs

elements to be composited

copyright and intellectual property legislation

OHS legislation and enterprise policy

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment for people with special needs.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

case studies

work samples or simulated workplace activities

observation of the learner observing appropriate and safe work practices, and maintaining and organising their work space

verbal questioning or interview to confirm knowledge of compositing processes, and methods used to resolve issues and problems

informal individual presentations demonstrating progress toward resolving issues arising in a composite

written or interactive computer-based test or quiz

fault-finding exercises

reports and logbooks.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

communication skills to communicate and negotiate effectively with suppliers, colleagues and clients

planning and organisational skills to:

manage time and resources

optimise equipment and resources to achieve desired technical outcomes

prepare hardware and software resources for compositing

problem-solving skills to solve technical problems associated with compositing

safety awareness skills to demonstrate safe and healthy workplace practices

technical skills to:

composite a range of elements using computer software

efficiently render composited scenes

interpret client compositing briefs

use advanced computer graphics software

use compositing techniques to develop and realise client vision.

Required knowledge

3-D modelling, animation and visual effects development

aspect ratios for image output

camera, lighting and shadow matching

efficient sizes and appropriate formats for composited files

game development

post-production scheduling and sequencing

range of compositing software available

rendering principles

safe and healthy workplace practices associated with use of computer applications.

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.

Plan and schedule may include:

booking facilities

checking availability of resources for compositing

discussions with team members and stakeholders

production or pipeline planning

scheduling and balancing a range of compositing activities to meet client time line

undertaking technical and design research.

Software tools may include:

After Effects

Avid

Blender

Combustion

D2 Nuke

Digital Fusion

Final Cut Pro

Flame

Flint

Fusion

Illustrator

Inferno

Inferno

Lustre

Photoshop

Premier

Renderman

Shake.

Equipment and media may include:

compositing software

computer workstation

ergonomic furniture

hubs

input device, such as stylist tablet, keyboard and mouse

output device, such as monitor, TV, printer and speakers

render farm

render network distribution software

rendering software

switches.

Personnel may include:

animator

compositor

designer

director

manager

matte painter

modeller

production assistant

programmer

render wrangler

supervisor

systems administrator

technical director

texturer

visual effects designer.

Elements may include:

background plates

CGI characters or objects

filmed characters

layers

matte paintings

visual effects.

Optimisation of composited images for rendering may involve:

assessing options with key personnel

deleting any unnecessary geometry and components

optimising and refining for best render performance

organising output

preparing layer or pass control

preparing opacity mattes and alpha channels

preparing renderer attributes

rendering

selection of most appropriate renderers for specific outcomes

testing and diagnosing rendering issues.

Output format may include:

35mm

65mm

Cinemascope

DVD

HDTV

IMAX

NTSC

PAL

Quicktime

Super 35.