Elements and Performance Criteria

Control desks must include:
memory desks
moving light desk or moving light features/software of theatre desk

Control desk peripherals must include:
monitors
external memory storage
desk lamps
control cables

Control desk peripherals may include:
printers
riggers controls
effects units
backup units

Dimmers must include:
analogue dimmers
multiplexed digital dimmers
multiplexed analogue dimmers

Dimmers may include:
single unit (follow spot) dimmers, eg Model 1 or Monopak
small self-contained dimmable controllers, eg Fourpack, Quadpak

Lanterns must include:
Theatre-based units, eg Profiles, Fresnels, eye floods
PAR cans (110V and 240V)
architectural fixtures

Knowledge of the operational parameters of:
automated lighting
colour scrollers
animation discs
gobo rotators
other effects accessories
dedicated controllers for moving lights and remotely controlled lighting effects

Testing the control system includes ensuring that:
all operational controls on the lighting board function properly
all dimmer channels are functioning properly
correct control protocols have been selected
all peripherals are functioning properly
soft patch has been correctly configured
any riggers' or designer controls are functioning properly
there is a valid DMX line/signal

Advanced cue types may include:
chases
multiple simultaneous fades
automatically linked fades
conditional fades
operator's visual cues

Underpinning skills and knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills:

the advanced features and effects available within different lighting systems and how to use them
lighting control concepts used in various lighting systems
the main types of lanterns, including Profile, Fresnel, pebble/convex, flood, moving lanterns and PAR), their uses and operations (optical and mechanical) and accessories
the basic elements of lighting design and their impact on the set up of the lighting control system
problem-solving techniques and decision-making particularly in relation to the operation of lighting
various colour media used in lighting
DMX protocols
documentation and back-up systems used in conjunction with lighting control
relevant organisational and legislative occupational health and safety requirements, including working with electricity
basic understanding of electronics
literacy skills sufficient to both interpret and write performance documentation
numeracy skills sufficient to complete simple mathematical calculations and recall numbers for channel selection

Linkages to other units

This unit must be assessed with or after the following unit which describes skills and knowledge essential to this unit:

CUELGT05B Record and operate standard lighting cues

Critical aspects of evidence

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:

ability to use the range of console features to set up, record and operate lighting cues and effects
knowledge of lighting control terms and dimmer control protocols, including those related to advanced features
effective communication and problem-solving skills

Method and context of assessment

The assessment context must provide for:

practical demonstration of skills through the set up, recording and operation of lighting cues and effects for more than one production
involvement of and interaction with a production team to reflect the collaborative nature of the production process
use of industry-current equipment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:

evaluation of lighting effects produced by the candidate
evaluation of reports prepared by the candidate on the processes undertaken to produce lighting for a given set of requirements
case studies projects to develop lighting for different types of production
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of equipment features
review of portfolios of evidence or third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (eg people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).

Resource requirements

Assessment of this unit requires access to:

a range of lighting equipment identified in the Range Statement
a production venue

Communicating ideas and information
Assessing the types of lighting effects required (2)

Collecting analysing and organising information
Communicating capabilities of console features (2)

Planning and organising activities
Setting up the lighting control system (2)

Working with others and in teams
Liaising with others to discuss effects (2)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
Making calculations to program console (1)

Solving problems
Solving problems during performance independently (2)

Using technology
Assessing and selecting console features to achieve different effects (2)