Elements and Performance Criteria

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:
actor, extra and stand-in performer
armourer
background driver
fire and safety officer
first assistant director
floor manager
hazardous action performer
head of department
lighting, sound and camera personnel
location or unit manager
make-up and wardrobe personnel
medic
other production staff
other specialist technical staff
pyrotechnic effects operator
site safety officer
special effects production personnel
specialist rigging, scaffolding and crane or lift operator
stunt coordinator
stunt performer
transportation provider and crew.
Locations may include:
built or natural environments
day and night
interior and exterior
studio
surfaces such as:
concrete
bitumen
sand
dirt
grass
wet.
Vehicles may include:
aircraft (non-airborne)
animal drawn vehicle
any other wheeled or tracked vehicle
caravans and trailers
cars, including four-wheel drive
cranes and road-making equipment
forklifts
hovercraft
left hand and right hand drive vehicles
on and off-road motorcycles
propelled vehicle
pushbikes and scooters
skateboards
skid steer vehicle (bobcat, tank or armoured personnel carrier)
trains
trucks, vans and semitrailers.
Background driving activities may include:
any non-hazardous, normal driving activity
car park scenes
delivery and pick-up scenes
freeway driving
simulated factory or production activity.
Hazardous action sequence activities involving vehicles may include:
burnouts
close proximity driving or riding
combined vehicle, fight, stunt and element sequences, e.g. driving into a river
explosions
floor effects, including:
weather effects
fire and smoke
collapsing and destruction
falls
water
animals
armed and unarmed fight or combat sequences
jumps, falls and jerk backs (with and from vehicle)
near misses and evasive action
pedestrian and vehicle collisions
racing manoeuvres
rollovers and two wheeled driving
single and multiple vehicle collisions
skids, spins and drifts
wheelstands and stoppies.
Productions may include:
animated productions
commercials
documentaries
educational resources
feature films
filmed events or performances
music videos
short films
television productions of any type.
Regulatory requirements may include:
air traffic or maritime authority requirements in relation to air traffic corridors, ports and rivers
commonwealth, state and territory departments and agencies overseeing OHS regulations, e.g. WorkCover
crowd control requirements, where productions may involve members of the public as participants or observers
environmental planning staff in relation to noise levels, smoke and other special effects release and clean-up
licensing bodies for relevant high-risk occupations, involving such things as explosives, rigging, scaffolding, pressure vessels, forklifts and crane or lift operations
licensing requirements for transporting, setting up, storing and discharging firearms, blank ammunition and pyrotechnic effects
MEAA requirements under stunt performer grading systems
police, emergency and medical service providers
provision and use of specific PPE and other related safety equipment
relevant local and state government environmental planning and construction legislation and regulations
relevant national and international standards bodies responsible for guidelines and codes of practice, e.g. transport departments for vehicle licensing and insurance requirements
security-related legislation with regard to the release of special effects.
Hazardous action sequence information may include:
abort details and signals
chain of communication for execution of sequences involving the use of vehicles, including cues, marker points, signals and radio communication channels
daily call or running sheets
date and approximate time of day for execution of sequences
detailed description of stunts and action sequences
equipment assembly requirements and schedules
estimation of camera position and timing, route and details of rigging
location of emergency services and procedures for contacting emergency services in the event of an accident
location of first aid and medical facilities
names of action sequence coordinator, safety consultant, safety supervisor and armourers
procedures to be followed in the event of an accident
required statutory approvals
route and timing of sequences involving the use of vehicles
safety procedures to be followed during set up and execution of sequences involving the use of vehicles
safety reports and assessments of these reports
type and number of personnel required to execute sequences involving the use of vehicles.
Cues may be:
computer generated
given live or via communications equipment
spoken
visual.
Reasons to abort sequences may include:
accident and incident
equipment failure
risk to broader public and environment
risk to cast, crew and production equipment
loss or lack of communication
unfavourable weather conditions, such as:
fog, mist or rain
high wind velocity
bad light
water temperature.
Production materials may include:
armour on location
camera, lighting and sound recording equipment
cast and crew lists
costume and make-up
daily call sheet and run sheet
documentation of relevant licences and regulatory compliance requirements needed by all stunt supervisors, performers, armourers and fight directors
location lists and access requirements
logbooks of previously performed sequences
pre-production safety report
production schedule
script
sets and props
special effects specifications.
Personal protective equipment may include:
air supplies
all other safety equipment
body armour
driving suits
helmets, boots and gloves
safety goggles
skin suits.

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 following is essential:
safe execution of background driving and hazardous action sequences using vehicles that demonstrate:
compliance with all licensing, regulatory and industry codes of practice and safety regulations
safe work practices
understanding of screen production processes in relation to background driving and hazardous action sequences
ability to follow correct procedures in relation to setting up, performing and evaluating background driving and hazardous action sequences
ability to make judgements based on the degree of risk associated with hazardous action sequences
effective verbal and written communication skills in executing background driving and hazardous action sequences using vehicles.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure that a sufficient range of background driving and hazardous action sequences are covered through multiple assessments.

Assessment should occur wherever possible in an integrated manner with similar hazardous action sequence activities that support learners to achieve relevant industry grading, licensing and other regulatory requirements.

Assessment must also ensure:
access to a real or simulated workplace environment that reproduces all the elements of a production requiring background driving and hazardous action sequences using vehicles
access to regulatory information as listed in the range statement
access to vehicles
access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required
use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed.

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:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance
direct observation and questioning of the candidate on location as he/she prepares for and performs background driving and hazardous action sequences using vehicles
written or oral questioning to test knowledge as listed in the required skills and 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:
BSBPMG407B Apply risk management techniques
CUFHAZ402A Perform hazardous action sequences involving fights and falls
CUFHAZ403A Perform hazardous action sequences involving natural elements
CUFHAZ404A Perform hazardous action sequences involving animals.