Elements and Performance Criteria

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Multimedia products or presentations
May include educational game, promotional information, training, e-commerce and a range of others

Industry standard software
May include a wide range of current programs examples of which are Adobe Premier, QuickTime, Media 100. Note: these programs are constantly being upgraded and replaced and appropriate up-to-date programs should be selected

Digital imaging
May include titles/text, graphic images, 2D and 3D animation, 3D modelling, opticals, transitions such as dissolves, fade ins, fade outs, supers, subtitles, special effects

Sound
May include sound effects, music, atmospherics, dialogue, additional dialogue, eg re-recorded and narration

Documentation
May be computer-generated, manually written, scripts, production schedules, manufacturer's specifications/instructions, contracts, edit decision lists (EDLs), list of sequences with relevant shot numbers, assembly order , marked-up scripts, marked-up transcripts, sound sheets including timecode log sheets for location sound recordings, wild line and sound effects log sheets

Visual effects
May include keyers to combine, DVEs to move and distort, colour corrections to modify, texture generation to add blur, trackers to follow parts of the picture, production of titles, production of optical effects, graphic images, opticals, transitions such as dissolves, fade ins, fade outs, supers, subtitles, special effects

Video format
May include VHS, SVHS, DVC, Umatic, SP, Beta-cam, Digital Beta-cam

Editing equipment
May include computer hardware, non-linear digital editing and graphics software programs, monitors, keyboard and mouse, external hard drive, external disk drive, additional computer hardware, source and record machines, computer software programs , graphics computer program, digital video effects system (DVE), digital disk recorder (DDR), video transfer recorder (VTR)

Editing consumable materials
May include computer disks, paper for hardcopy, compact discs

Memory
May include disk, hard drive - internal, external

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Knowledge and Skills, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
Design, compile, edit and test multimedia sequences incorporating video, according to job specifications and the Performance Criteria
Design, compile, edit and test at least TWO multimedia sequences incorporating video, according to job specifications and the Performance Criteria
Evidence for assessment may be gathered from assessment of the unit of competency alone or through an integrated assessment activity

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
assessment may take place on the job, off the job or a combination of these. Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment

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 by the candidate.


Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
CUFMEM06A Design a multimedia product
CUFMEM07A Apply principles of visual design and communication to the development of a multimedia product