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.
Relevant personnel may include:
actor, extra and stand-in performer
animal handler and wrangler
armourer
fire and safety officer
first assistant director
floor manager
head of department
lighting, sound and camera personnel
location or unit manager
make-up and wardrobe personnel
medic
other specialist technical staff
production staff
pyrotechnic effects operator
site safety officer
special effects production personnel
specialist rigging, scaffolding and crane or lift operator
stunt coordinator
stunt performer
transportation provider and crew.
Locations may include:
built or natural environments
day and night
interior and exterior
studio.
Animals used in productions may include:
creatures trained for performance:
birds
fish
mammals
arachnids
crustaceans
reptiles
domestic animals
domesticated animals
imitation animals:
decoys
animatronics
puppets
computer generated imagery of animals and creatures
undomesticated (wild) animals
untrained animals.
Regulatory requirements may include:
air traffic or maritime authority requirements in relation to air traffic corridors, ports and rivers
commonwealth, state and territory departments and agencies overseeing OHS regulations, e.g. WorkCover
crowd control requirements, where the production may involve members of the public as participants or observers
environmental planning staff in relation to noise levels, smoke, and other special effects release and clean up
licensing and animal welfare requirements relating to the safe transport and handling of animals to be used during screen production
licensing bodies for relevant high-risk occupations, involving such things as explosives, rigging, scaffolding, pressure vessels forklifts and crane or lift operations
licensing requirements for transporting, setting up, storing and discharging firearms, blank ammunition and pyrotechnic effects
MEAA requirements under stunt performer grading systems
police, emergency, and veterinary and medical service providers
provision and use of specific PPE and other related safety equipment
relevant local and state government environmental planning, and construction legislation and regulations
security-related legislation in regards to the release of special effects
Information may include:
animal management
armour on-site and off-site transport and magazine storage protocols
camera and equipment track and rigging requirements
cast and crew lists
command prompt lists for specific trained animals
costume and theatrical make-up requirements
documentation of animal transport, storage and handling requirements specific to species involved
documentation of relevant licences and regulatory compliance requirements needed by stunt supervisors, performers, animal handlers, armourers and fight directors
lighting and sound equipment and rigging requirements
location lists and access requirements
pre-production safety reports
production schedules
scripts
set and props construction and transportation specifications relevant to specific hazardous action sequences
special effects specifications
stunt and action sequence details
weapons and ammunition management:
inventories of blank ammunition
weapons capability statements and records
instructional manuals on weapons handling
licences and regulatory requirements
weapons quarantining procedures.
Cues may be:
computer generated
given live or via communications equipment
spoken
visual.
Reasons to abort sequences may include:
accident and incident
equipment failure
loss or lack of communication
risk to animals, cast, crew and production equipment
risk to broader public and environment
unfavourable weather conditions, such as:
fog, mist or rain
high wind velocity
bad light
water temperature.
Warm-up activities may include:
breathing
familiarising animals with required tasks on location
mental and emotional preparation
practice session
practice with weaponry and props
running
stretches
swimming.
Personal protective equipment may include:
air supplies
airbags and boxes
body suits
helmets, boots and gloves
knee and shoulder pads
neck braces
period and contemporary body armour
rappelling and abseiling equipment
safety goggles
safety harnesses and lines
skin suits
any other safety equipment.
Productions may include:
animated productions
commercials
documentaries
educational resources
feature films
filmed events or performances
music video
short films
television productions of any type.

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:
safe execution of hazardous action sequences involving animals that demonstrate:
compliance with all licensing, regulatory and industry codes of practice and safety regulations
safe work practices
understanding of screen production processes in relation to performing hazardous action sequences involving animals
ability to follow correct procedures in relation to setting up, performing and evaluating hazardous action sequences involving animals
ability to make judgements based on the degree of risk associated with hazardous action sequences involving animals
effective verbal and written communication skills in the context of executing hazardous action sequences involving animals.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure that a sufficient range of hazardous action sequences involving animals are covered and that all MEAA requirements are met.

Assessment should occur wherever possible in an integrated manner with similar hazardous action sequences units that support learners to meet relevant licensing and regulatory requirements.

Assessment must also ensure:
access to a real or simulated workplace environment that reproduces all the elements of a production requiring hazardous action sequences involving animals
access to regulatory information as listed in the range statement
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
direct observation and questioning of the candidate on location as he/she prepares for and performs hazardous action sequences involving animals
written or oral 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:
BSBPMG407B Apply risk management techniques
CUFHAZ401A Perform hazardous action sequences using vehicles
CUFHAZ402A Perform hazardous action sequences involving fights and falls
CUFHAZ403A Perform hazardous action sequences involving natural elements.