Elements and Performance Criteria

Hard and soft sculptured accessories may include:
jewellery
codpieces
footwear
gloves
bags
belts
pins
snuffboxes
patch boxes
badges/medals
cravats

Research may include:
talking and listening to experts
watching films and videos
reading newspapers, books and other references
use of the internet
contact with specialist associations and organisations

Research materials may include:
books and references
specific writings
painting and illustrations
photographs
film
video
Internet

Materials used in hard and soft sculpture may include:
wire
leather
vinyl
plastics
foam
latex
clay
woven
non-woven
knitted
recycled materials/objects

Production documentation may include:
performance outline, eg script
plots
breakdown lists
design specifications
call sheets

Relevant colleagues/personnel may include:
designers
technical and production staff
performers

Performance and performers' costume requirements may relate to:
movement
quick changes
continuity
lighting
use of doubles/second cast
harnesses
physical attributes of performers

Production requirements may relate to:
budgetary and time constraints
performance requirements
run of the show
considerations such as harnesses
maintenance
lighting
use of multiples
physical attributes of the performers

Underpinning skills and knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills:

typical materials used to create hard and soft sculptured accessories, including their use and properties
techniques for working with materials used for hard and soft sculptured accessories
sources for materials typically used in a performance context
producing and modifying technical drawings and illustrations
innovative and experimental pattern making techniques in 2D and 3D

Linkages to other units

This unit has linkages to a range of other costume and design units and combined assessment and/or training with those units may be appropriate, eg:

CUECOS11A Make character costumes

As this unit requires drawing skills it is recommended that it be assessed with or after the following unit:

CUVCOR07A Use drawing techniques to represent the object or idea

Critical aspects of evidence

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

ability to use a range of construction techniques to produce 2D and 3D products for use as accessories
knowledge of materials and techniques typically used in the construction of different types of accessories

Method and context of assessment

The assessment context must provide for:

practical demonstration of skills through the production of hard and soft sculptured accessories for a production

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

evaluation of accessories created by the candidate in relation to creative and production quality
oral questioning/interview aimed at evaluating the processes used in developing accessory 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).

Resource requirements

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 2D and 3D objects

Communicating ideas and information
Researching information (2)

Collecting analysing and organising information
Making suggestions for construction methods (2)

Planning and organising activities
Selecting and preparing appropriate materials and equipment (2)

Working with others and in teams
Liaising with colleagues on costume requirements (2)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
Taking measurements (1)

Solving problems
Responding to exacting performance requirements for costume (2)

Using technology
Using tools and equipment (1)