Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
communication skills to:
discuss creative work from a technical and conceptual perspective
create a record of the video artwork
initiative and enterprise skills to:
experiment with techniques to enhance final video art
apply critical thinking and analytical skills when developing ideas for video art
learning skills to:
refine and improve a range of techniques
evaluate quality of own work and identify ways to enhance own practice
literacy skills to undertake research about the work of other video artists and arts practitioners
numeracy skills to:
evaluate resource costs
calculate material requirements
planning and organising skills to plan work tasks and resources so that all deadlines are met
problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical and conceptual issues in video artwork
technology skills to use the internet as a research tool.
Required knowledge
role of experimentation in developing and refining ideas for video art and how this relates to the development of an individual style or voice
ways to adapt, extend and combine the capabilities of a wide range of current video art technologies and techniques
characteristics of different subjects under different treatments and the potential of these characteristics to achieve different effects
formal elements and principles of design and how they may be used, adapted and challenged in video artwork
research methodologies used by artists
historical and theoretical contexts for video art and how they may be used to inform individual practice
sources of resources needed in a professional video art practice
intellectual property issues and legislation to be considered by independent arts practitioners
sustainability considerations for the professional operation of a video art practice
OHS requirements for the set-up and operation of video artwork space.
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.
At this level, the candidate would generally demonstrate a command of a broad range of techniques as the basis for experimentation which may include: | animation camera movement: pan tracking zoom camera scales: close up medium shot long shot constructing form with light editing: cross-cutting cutaway dissolves jump cuts mise-en-scene montage mixing sound recording sound: ambient direct special effects voice-overs sculpting in time and space setting up camera angles: aerial view low titled techniques for coping with different lighting and weather conditions working from music scores. |
Equipment may include: | batteries cameras computer DVD player editing software editing suite electrical leads hard disk drives lighting equipment and appropriate cabling multi-screen installation scaffolding for projection equipment sound equipment and microphones tripods. |
Materials may include: | materials and objects for use as: costumes props sets materials used in animation, such as: modelling clay paints templates. |
Safety and sustainability considerations may include: | federal, state and territory legislation, regulations and standards personal protection recycling safe disposal of waste. |
Research may involve: | approaching individuals with relevant expertise attending lectures and talks conducting material and technical experiments and tests searching the internet seeking out information in a range of print and electronic media visiting exhibitions and screenings. |
Intellectual property requirements may relate to: | extent to which the work may be used form of acknowledgement or credit procedures for seeking permission to use the work of others, including systems for the administration of copyright protocols for the adaptation of work by others. |
Ideas may be influenced by: | artistic aspirations current capability with techniques historical and theoretical contexts subject matter or theme for the work, such as: built environment land and place natural world political, cultural and social issues the body spiritual concerns. |
Criteria may relate to: | client and user expectations duration environment in which video art will be viewed materials quality of final product techniques timelines tools. |
Process followed to refine ideas may include: | adjustment to subject matter or theme adjustment to take account of elements and principles of design adjustment to use the extended capabilities of the technique. |
Sources of supply may include: | commercial outlets found objects and materials manufacturing or factory waste nature. |
Cost and other constraints may relate to: | availability of materials and equipment budgeting sponsorship timeframe. |
Presentation considerations may include: | availability of space cost file format for final product, such as: FLV MPEG-2 MPEG-4 RealMedia WAV WMV need to modify presentation set-up seeking external assistance, such as with equipment hire and technical expertise practical considerations presentation context timeframe. |
Workplace requirements may include: | cabling lighting power supply process-specific requirements. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist