School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Your unit may be subject to government or third party COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Please consider this before enrolling in this unit, and speak with the unit coordinator if this raises any concerns.

  • Unit Title

    Set up and operate lighting cues and effects
  • Unit Code

    CUALGT413
  • Year

    2022
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    Y
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Laurance Bruce SINAGRA

Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to set up a lighting control system and use the more complex functions of a console for lighting cues and effects. The unit applies to those who record and implement lighting schemas across a diverse range of productions. They work collaboratively with lighting designers and directors as part of a production team, and as experienced lighting technicians may supervise junior lighting technicians. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Elements

  • 1. Connect and format control system for productions
  • 2. Plot and operate advanced cue types
  • 3. Plot and operate effects
  • 4. Maintain lighting control system during production

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered9 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered
Vet FullNot Offered8 x 2.5 hour workshopNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to: operate lighting cues and effects for at least one live production. In the course of the above, the candidate must: explore options for implementing lighting cues and effects, using a diverse range of techniques, and operating and interpreting production, creative and technical information set up, record and operate lighting cues and effects using the full range of console features safely and effectively according to production documentation, performance requirements, organisational instructions and safety procedures test lighting cues and effects and associated equipment are prepared and operational pre-production make decisions about lighting operations quickly and effectively observe dimmer control protocols during production, including those related to advanced features identify problems and faults in equipment and operations prior to and during production and resolve in a timely and safe manner within scope of own role collaborate effectively with creative and technical team members produce and adjust documentation throughout the process according to enterprise procedures.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of: key features and purpose of basic elements of the lighting design process and their impact on the set-up of lighting control systems advanced features and effects associated with different lighting systems optical and mechanical features and operations of the main types of lanterns and lantern accessories use of different combinations of lanterns and accessories, and lighting and lighting control systems for different types of production cues and effects lighting control concepts used in various lighting systems operational parameters of automated lighting and lighting effects accessories safety requirements and procedures that apply to operating lighting cues and effects.

Assessment

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry. This includes access to: lighting equipment including range of dimmers, peripheral accessories, control devices, and control desks or consoles a production venue. Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Assessment

GS5 VET GRADING SCHEMA Used for WAAPA VET only

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Your unit may be subject to government or third party COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Please consider this before enrolling in this unit, and speak with the unit coordinator if this raises any concerns.

  • Unit Title

    Set up and operate lighting cues and effects
  • Unit Code

    CUALGT413
  • Year

    2022
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    Y
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Laurance Bruce SINAGRA

Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to set up a lighting control system and use the more complex functions of a console for lighting cues and effects. The unit applies to those who record and implement lighting schemas across a diverse range of productions. They work collaboratively with lighting designers and directors as part of a production team, and as experienced lighting technicians may supervise junior lighting technicians. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Elements

  • 1. Connect and format control system for productions
  • 2. Plot and operate advanced cue types
  • 3. Plot and operate effects
  • 4. Maintain lighting control system during production

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered9 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered
Vet FullNot Offered8 x 2.5 hour workshopNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to: operate lighting cues and effects for at least one live production. In the course of the above, the candidate must: explore options for implementing lighting cues and effects, using a diverse range of techniques, and operating and interpreting production, creative and technical information set up, record and operate lighting cues and effects using the full range of console features safely and effectively according to production documentation, performance requirements, organisational instructions and safety procedures test lighting cues and effects and associated equipment are prepared and operational pre-production make decisions about lighting operations quickly and effectively observe dimmer control protocols during production, including those related to advanced features identify problems and faults in equipment and operations prior to and during production and resolve in a timely and safe manner within scope of own role collaborate effectively with creative and technical team members produce and adjust documentation throughout the process according to enterprise procedures.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of: key features and purpose of basic elements of the lighting design process and their impact on the set-up of lighting control systems advanced features and effects associated with different lighting systems optical and mechanical features and operations of the main types of lanterns and lantern accessories use of different combinations of lanterns and accessories, and lighting and lighting control systems for different types of production cues and effects lighting control concepts used in various lighting systems operational parameters of automated lighting and lighting effects accessories safety requirements and procedures that apply to operating lighting cues and effects.

Assessment

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry. This includes access to: lighting equipment including range of dimmers, peripheral accessories, control devices, and control desks or consoles a production venue. Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Assessment

GS5 VET GRADING SCHEMA Used for WAAPA VET only

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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