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Construct hard and soft sculptured specialised costumes
Construct hard and soft sculptured specialised costumes
Unit of competency
National Code
CUECOS15B
CUECOS15B
State Code
D1641
D1641
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
19/09/2008
Field of Education
030107 - Garment Making
Original Release Date
19/09/2008
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to construct costumes where products other than fabric are an integral part of the costume design.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Determine requirements for specialised costumes.
- 1.1. Interpret design sketches and other production documentation and liaise with other production personnel to determine the need for specialised costumes.
- 1.2. Undertake research to establish the broad parameters for costume construction, including availability of materials.
- 1.3. Use research material to appropriately adapt styles for the particular production.
2. Develop specifications for specialised costumes.
- 2.1. Conduct experimentation and testing to determine the appropriate equipment, tools, materials and techniques.
- 2.2. Determine correct quantity and cost of materials required for construction with consideration of efficient use of resources.
- 2.3. Produce accurate working drawings and specifications for specialised costumes.
- 2.4. Negotiate requirements for assistance with manufacture by other departments or personnel where necessary.
3. Construct specialised costumes.
- 3.1. Take and accurately record performer's measurements.
- 3.2. Develop pattern shapes appropriately to meet design specifications.
- 3.3. Identify performance and performers' costume requirements to ensure that costume construction is practical and appropriate to the performance.
- 3.4. Select materials for supports and bases to meet production requirements.
- 3.5. Construct internal supports, fabric base and outer costume to achieve the requirements and specifications of performance, performers and design.
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.
Specialised costumes may include:
abstract costumes
armoury
distorted human
human puppet costumes
industrial textiles
latex
science fiction.
Materials that may need to be incorporated into the costume may include:
clay
composite fabric
foam
industrial textiles
latex
plastics
surgical textiles
vinyl
wire.
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.
Specialised costumes may include:
abstract costumes
armoury
distorted human
human puppet costumes
industrial textiles
latex
science fiction.
Materials that may need to be incorporated into the costume may include:
clay
composite fabric
foam
industrial textiles
latex
plastics
surgical textiles
vinyl
wire.
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
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
ability to use appropriate techniques to construct costumes which incorporate materials other than fabric
knowledge of different materials and how to use these in costume construction.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
The assessment context must provide for:
practical demonstration of skills through the production of specialised costumes for an actual production.
Method of assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
evaluation of costumes created by the candidate in relation to creative and production quality
oral questioning/interview aimed at evaluating the processes used in developing costume specifications
evaluation of sketches, drawings or specifications developed by the candidate
third party reports and portfolios of evidence.
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).
Assessment of this unit requires access to:
costume designs from which the candidate can develop specifications and undertake construction
equipment, tools and materials used for construction of specialised costumes.
Guidance information for assessment
This unit has linkages to a range of other costume units and combined assessment and/or training with those units may be appropriate, eg:
CUECOS02C Apply art finishing
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
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
ability to use appropriate techniques to construct costumes which incorporate materials other than fabric
knowledge of different materials and how to use these in costume construction.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
The assessment context must provide for:
practical demonstration of skills through the production of specialised costumes for an actual production.
Method of assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
evaluation of costumes created by the candidate in relation to creative and production quality
oral questioning/interview aimed at evaluating the processes used in developing costume specifications
evaluation of sketches, drawings or specifications developed by the candidate
third party reports and portfolios of evidence.
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).
Assessment of this unit requires access to:
costume designs from which the candidate can develop specifications and undertake construction
equipment, tools and materials used for construction of specialised costumes.
Guidance information for assessment
This unit has linkages to a range of other costume units and combined assessment and/or training with those units may be appropriate, eg:
CUECOS02C Apply art finishing
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| C7200 | CUECOS15A | Construct hard and soft sculptured specialised costumes | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI024 | CUACOS504 | Make specialised costumes | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D199 | CUF40507 | Certificate IV in Costume for Performance | Qualification |