Elements and Performance Criteria
- Confirm scope of soundtrack project
- Determine technical and musical requirements
- Confirm studio arrangements to ensure resources are sufficient to meet agreed technical and work health and safety (WHS) requirements
- Obtain shot list and music components for soundtrack, and map musical events and duration to film shots
- Identify specific equipment to produce required music score in line with shot list
- Confirm specific equipment will be available to meet production requirements
- Clarify music component sources and confirm availability in line with production schedules
- Compile soundtracks for moving image sequences
- Identify moving image sequences that require theme, incidental or other music
- Establish routines for viewing, assessing and discussing shot material with director and film editor
- Source, secure and prepare music components for soundtrack, and confirm copyright requirements are met
- Use safe work practices to monitor acoustic quality of soundtrack to achieve required sound
- Seek feedback from relevant people about work in progress, and modify as required
- Synchronise music components of soundtracks to moving image sequences
- Identify correct frame rate for video or film to ensure synchronisation between sound and images
- Match music components to screen images or sequences
- Confirm quality of music components aligns with overall production concept and style
- Modify settings or sound quality of music components in soundtracks according to feedback and other sound elements, as required
- Listen critically to timing, sequencing, sound quality and element integration to confirm integrity of soundtracks
- Present completed soundtrack to relevant people in line with production requirements
- Evaluate work
- Evaluate process of compiling music for a soundtrack in consultation with relevant personnel
- Evaluate quality and success of music soundtrack against production requirements and planned outcomes
- Evaluate own role, and note areas for improvement
- Compare work against previous compositions to assess innovation and development of techniques and ideas
- Document evaluation outcomes and use results to improve own work practices