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Coordinate outside broadcasts
Coordinate outside broadcasts
Unit of competency
National Code
CUFBRT404A
CUFBRT404A
State Code
D1083
D1083
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
31/10/2008
Field of Education
100701 - Audio Visual Studies
Original Release Date
31/10/2008
Nominal Hours
100
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to coordinate outside broadcasts in the media industries.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
Prepare for outside broadcasts
- 1. In consultation with relevant personnel, determine scope of outside broadcast requirements
- 2. Check functionality of equipment to be used and organise repairs as required in readiness for outside broadcasts
- 3. Organise link from OB point to program centre, including site surveys as required
- 4. Participate in pre-production sessions as required to ensure effective coordination of production and technical operations associated with outside broadcasts
- 5. Anticipate potential problems and negotiate solutions or contingency plans that pay due regard to creative, technical and budgetary requirements
Coordinate technical operations during outside broadcasts
- 6. Power up the OB vehicle on location according to enterprise procedures
- 7. Ensure that installation and testing of equipment at OB locations is carried out in a safe manner and in accordance with regulatory and industry standards
- 8. Establish and maintain signal and communication paths between OB point and the program centre
- 9. Use appropriate protocols in communication between an OB point and master control
- 10. Respond promptly and appropriately in the event of equipment failure
- 11. Monitor quality of signal from OB point and make adjustments as required
- 12. Assist relevant personnel with OB queries, taking care to communicate without over-use of jargon and technical language
Finalise OB location operations
- 13. Ensure that equipment is dismantled and stored according to enterprise procedures
- 14. Return OB location to original or improved condition
- 15. Complete production documentation and reports as required
- 16. Ensure that equipment is sent for repair as required
- 17. Participate in debriefing sessions and note areas for improvement in future outside broadcasts
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
equipment operators
floor manager
head of department
producer
production assistant
production designer
production manager
program manager
station manager
subcontracted personnel
supervisor
technical director
volunteers coordinator
other technical/specialist personnel.
Outside broadcasts may be required for:
awards nights
concerts
election coverage
festivals
live events
news coverage
public rallies
sporting events.
Equipment may include:
cables
communication equipment, e.g. two-way communication devices
display devices, e.g. monitor
line equipment, e.g. audio/video DAs
production video and audio equipment, e.g. sound/vision mixer, microphones
record/replay machines, e.g. cameras, audio recorders.
Links may include:
balanced audio cable directly wired
IP streaming
ISDN line
microwave
satellite
telephone line
UHF
VoIP.
Potential problems may include:
audience or general public interference
communication dysfunctions
punctuality of production personnel
technical failures of equipment
topography of land or buildings
weather conditions.
Power may include:
back-up supply
generator
mains.
Testing may include:
assessing error performance levels
checking alarms
checking compliance with equipment parameters:
amplitude response
frequency response
distortion
noise performance
phase
timing
data network performance
bit error rate (BER)
mechanical performance
working temperature
checking that performance measurements:
accord with predetermined specifications
meet approved operating margins
signal strengths of radio, microwave and satellite links
the testing of protection mechanisms.
Regulatory and industry standards may include:
ACMA technical standards
Australian and international standards
Australian building codes and regulations
confined spaces regulations
environmental legislation
fire regulations
heritage legislation
industry codes of practice
noise abatement
OHS
trade practices legislation.
Protocols may include:
appropriate timing of communication
means of communication, e.g.:
telephone
radio
order wire
talkback
method of identifying source and destination of communication
which personnel communicate with whom.
Problems with the quality of signal may be related to:
audio quality:
level
frequency response
noise
crosstalk
distortion
video quality:
levels
peak white
white
black set-up
sync tip
burst
durations
1 line, 1 field, 1 frame
blanking (vertical and horizontal)
burst duration
back porch
front porch
H sync
degradation
differential phase
differential gain
delta gain
line time non-linearity
chrominance/luminance
gain/delay
inequality response
pre ringing or post-ringing
cable length attenuation
time distortions
frequency response errors
digital characteristics
sampling rate for Y and Chroma
level
max jitter
NRZI encoding, e.g. polarity independent
embedded audio
spectral make-up of signal.
start of active picture.
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
equipment operators
floor manager
head of department
producer
production assistant
production designer
production manager
program manager
station manager
subcontracted personnel
supervisor
technical director
volunteers coordinator
other technical/specialist personnel.
Outside broadcasts may be required for:
awards nights
concerts
election coverage
festivals
live events
news coverage
public rallies
sporting events.
Equipment may include:
cables
communication equipment, e.g. two-way communication devices
display devices, e.g. monitor
line equipment, e.g. audio/video DAs
production video and audio equipment, e.g. sound/vision mixer, microphones
record/replay machines, e.g. cameras, audio recorders.
Links may include:
balanced audio cable directly wired
IP streaming
ISDN line
microwave
satellite
telephone line
UHF
VoIP.
Potential problems may include:
audience or general public interference
communication dysfunctions
punctuality of production personnel
technical failures of equipment
topography of land or buildings
weather conditions.
Power may include:
back-up supply
generator
mains.
Testing may include:
assessing error performance levels
checking alarms
checking compliance with equipment parameters:
amplitude response
frequency response
distortion
noise performance
phase
timing
data network performance
bit error rate (BER)
mechanical performance
working temperature
checking that performance measurements:
accord with predetermined specifications
meet approved operating margins
signal strengths of radio, microwave and satellite links
the testing of protection mechanisms.
Regulatory and industry standards may include:
ACMA technical standards
Australian and international standards
Australian building codes and regulations
confined spaces regulations
environmental legislation
fire regulations
heritage legislation
industry codes of practice
noise abatement
OHS
trade practices legislation.
Protocols may include:
appropriate timing of communication
means of communication, e.g.:
telephone
radio
order wire
talkback
method of identifying source and destination of communication
which personnel communicate with whom.
Problems with the quality of signal may be related to:
audio quality:
level
frequency response
noise
crosstalk
distortion
video quality:
levels
peak white
white
black set-up
sync tip
burst
durations
1 line, 1 field, 1 frame
blanking (vertical and horizontal)
burst duration
back porch
front porch
H sync
degradation
differential phase
differential gain
delta gain
line time non-linearity
chrominance/luminance
gain/delay
inequality response
pre ringing or post-ringing
cable length attenuation
time distortions
frequency response errors
digital characteristics
sampling rate for Y and Chroma
level
max jitter
NRZI encoding, e.g. polarity independent
embedded audio
spectral make-up of signal.
start of active picture.
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:
correct set-up and operation of outside broadcasts for either radio or television
effective team leadership abilities
efficient organisation and coordination of outside broadcasts
ability to meet production deadlines.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to either radio or television outside broadcasting facilities
coordination of outside broadcasts on at least three occasions
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
observation of the candidate setting up and monitoring technical operations for an outside broadcast
written or verbal 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:
CUFBRT402A Maintain broadcasting facilities and equipment
CUFBRT403A Ensure quality of broadcast output.
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:
correct set-up and operation of outside broadcasts for either radio or television
effective team leadership abilities
efficient organisation and coordination of outside broadcasts
ability to meet production deadlines.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to either radio or television outside broadcasting facilities
coordination of outside broadcasts on at least three occasions
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
observation of the candidate setting up and monitoring technical operations for an outside broadcast
written or verbal 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:
CUFBRT402A Maintain broadcasting facilities and equipment
CUFBRT403A Ensure quality of broadcast output.
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWJ81 | CUABRT404 | Coordinate outside broadcasts | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D203 | CUF50307 | Diploma of Broadcast Technology | Qualification |
| D197 | CUF40307 | Certificate IV in Broadcast Technology | Qualification |
| D195 | CUF40107 | Certificate IV in Screen and Media | Qualification |