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.
OHS criteria may include:
correct posture
ergonomic desk and chair
length of time in front of computer
light position
lighting
repetitive strain injury prevention
type of monitor
typing position
ventilation.
Requirements of a media design brief may include:
animation
application
format:
audio
graphic
images
video
length
protocol
resolution or definition:
high definition (HD)
standard definition (SD)
type of production.
User environment may include:
home theatre
internet protocol TV (IPTV)
iTune
UTube
media player
mobile devices
Web.
Customer specifications may refer to material for:
advertising campaign
animation
magazine
marketing
multimedia
point of sale
promotion
promotional material
sales brochure
theatre production
video clip
Web promotion material.
Software may include:
animation software:
3D Studio Max
Cinema 4D
Houdini
Lightwave
Maya
Motionbuilder
Soft Image - XSI
graphics:
3D Studio Max
Illustrator
Maya
Photoshop
Softimage
sound editor application:
Audacity
BroadWave Streaming Audio Server
DJ Audio Editor
Peak Pro
Power Sound editor
WavePad
Wavosaur
type:
closed-source
online
open source
proprietary
video encoding and conversion tools:
Apple QuickTime Pro
AutoGK
Avidemux
AVS Video converter
Cinema Craft Encoder
Encoding.com
Flix Cloud
FormatFactory
MediaCoder
MEncoder
Movavi
MP4Box
MPEG Streamclip
MythTV
Quick Media Converter
Total Video converter
VirtualDub
Zencoder
video editing:
Adobe - Premier Pro, After effects, Encore
Apple - Final cut, iMovie
AviSynth
AVS video
Blender 3D - animation suite
LiVES
Media ComposerXpress Pro
Montage Extreme
MPEG Video Wizard
Pinnacle VideoSpin
Video ReDo Plus
VideoPad.
Hardware may include:
Blu Ray player
digital camera
HD DVD
media player
MP3 player
MP4 Player
personal digital assistant (PDA)
scanners.
Re-encode may refer to:
editing
image scaling or transsizing
lower bit rate or transrating.
Transcode may refer to:
content adaptation
data conversion
data migration
different operating system
different platform
reducing disk space.
File formats may include:
audio:
lossy compression:
AAC
AC3
MP3
Musepack
RealAudio
Vorbis
WMA
lossless compression:
ALAC
ALAC
APE
FLAC
OGG
SHN
WV
uncompressed:
AIFF
Au
WAV
video:
Dirac
Flash
MPEG-1
MPEG-2
MPEG-4
Real Video
Snow
Theora
WMV.
Media files may include:
graphics
HTML pages
movies
music
PDF files
pictures
text files
video.
User application may refer to:
applying special effects:
equalisation
fade
flange
noise reduction
reverb
converting
cutting files
mixing
storing using different format
video and sound editing.
Graphics may include:
animations
artwork
icons
logos
rendering images
screenshots
styles
symbol and images
typography.
Software tools include:
video and sound:
editor
video and sound converter
video and sound encoder.
Creative quality may include:
creative design
interaction with other media formats
new and innovative ideas
novel approach
use of colour, sound and animation.
Dramatic quality may include:
attention grabbing
effective
message clarity.
Technical quality may include:
compatibility with most players
CPU usage
effective use of format to create design
file size
storage requirements
store and retrieve speed
use of protocols.
Data may include:
graphics
images
screenshots
sound
text
video and icons.

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:
evaluate new media software
manipulate files effectively
produce a media design using two new media software packages
evaluate design
test and run design.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
work stations with appropriate software tools loaded
media capable PCs
peripheral media equipment with HD capability
LAN with media server
internet access.
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 observation of the candidate operating new media software
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of media applications and required knowledge
review of new media graphic designs and presentations prepared by the candidate.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.

Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English speaking background may have second language issues.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

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

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.