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.

  • Unit Title

    Record sound on location
  • Unit Code

    CUASOU410
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    35
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Laurance Bruce SINAGRA

Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to record dialogue and sound effects on location for a screen production. It applies to individuals who record dialogue and live sound effects in outdoor and indoor locations for a range of screen productions. They must work cooperatively with performers and other production crew members. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Elements

  • 1. Prepare for location recording
  • 2. Prepare equipment on location
  • 3. Capture dialogue
  • 4. Capture sound effects
  • 5. Finalise sound recording operations

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to: - set up and use sound equipment and accessories to record dialogue and live sound effects on location for screen productions according to safety and production requirements - work collaboratively in a team environment to meet production requirements - follow procedures for finalising sound recordings at the conclusion of production. Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must: - describe the types of production documentation and what information they contain - explain the operational principles for a range of sound equipment and accessories, including microphone operation - explain the main techniques and methods of recording dialogue and live sound effects on location - explain the issues and challenges that typically arise when recording dialogue and live sound effects on location, and how to address them - outline the safety considerations that relate to the operation of sound equipment and accessories.

Assessment

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to: - sound equipment and accessories - screen productions where dialogue and live sound effects are recorded - production documentation - interaction with others. 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 Board of Examiners.


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 Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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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.

  • Unit Title

    Record sound on location
  • Unit Code

    CUASOU410
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    35
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Laurance Bruce SINAGRA

Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to record dialogue and sound effects on location for a screen production. It applies to individuals who record dialogue and live sound effects in outdoor and indoor locations for a range of screen productions. They must work cooperatively with performers and other production crew members. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Elements

  • 1. Prepare for location recording
  • 2. Prepare equipment on location
  • 3. Capture dialogue
  • 4. Capture sound effects
  • 5. Finalise sound recording operations

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to: - set up and use sound equipment and accessories to record dialogue and live sound effects on location for screen productions according to safety and production requirements - work collaboratively in a team environment to meet production requirements - follow procedures for finalising sound recordings at the conclusion of production. Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must: - describe the types of production documentation and what information they contain - explain the operational principles for a range of sound equipment and accessories, including microphone operation - explain the main techniques and methods of recording dialogue and live sound effects on location - explain the issues and challenges that typically arise when recording dialogue and live sound effects on location, and how to address them - outline the safety considerations that relate to the operation of sound equipment and accessories.

Assessment

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to: - sound equipment and accessories - screen productions where dialogue and live sound effects are recorded - production documentation - interaction with others. 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 Board of Examiners.


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 Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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