CUALGT311 — Operate basic lighting

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What an assessment for CUALGT311 must cover

45 assessable components: 4 elements (23 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 6 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 9 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for lighting operations

1.1Confirm individual responsibilities with required personnel
1.2Check that working area is clear and properly illuminated
1.3Prepare required documentation and equipment
1.4Power up materials using safe work practices
1.5Test functionality and safety of venue lighting
1.6Test lights and accessories to confirm all items are in working order

2 Plot and operate lighting cues

2.1Test line of sight needed for visual cues during performance
2.2Follow standard procedures to record cues as required
2.3Play and time recorded cues in correct sequence
2.4Document recorded lighting as required
2.5Make a hard or electronic backup copy of recorded information
2.6Modify cues according to instructions and update documentation as required
2.7Establish suitable backup lighting states
2.8Check channel inputs and outputs
2.9Action cues during shows according to production requirements

3 Conduct basic troubleshooting

3.1Identify problems with equipment promptly and take action as required
3.2Liaise with required personnel to identify alternatives if faults cannot be rectified before next production deadline

4 Complete post-show procedures

4.1Liaise with required personnel to power down and disassemble equipment
4.2Check hired equipment against inventory before packing
4.3Pack equipment and accessories according to safety regulations and production requirements
4.4Report lost or damaged equipment to required personnel
4.5Clean work environment after use
4.6Seek feedback from required personnel on own performance

Performance evidence

operate basic lighting operations for at least two different productions.
In the course of the above, the candidate must:
set up a lighting desk for operation during live performances
record and operate standard lighting cues
use industry terminology correctly when communicating with others and completing workplace records
observe protocols for lighting operations
work collaboratively with others involved in the production.

Knowledge evidence

function of a range of controls on standard lighting consoles
features and operations (optical and mechanical) of the main types of lanterns used for theatrical lighting: flood, fresnel, lantern accessories, parabolic aluminised reflector (PAR) lamps, pebble convex (PC) lanterns, profile, LED lighting and its use in different productions
difference between in and out times in the context of recording and operating standard lighting cues
digital multiplexing (DMX) distribution techniques, including allocation of channels on control desks
safe electrical work practices used in lighting operations
variations in lighting terminology used for the same function on different control desks

Foundation skills

Learning: Seeks the views of others to identify ways to improve own performance
Reading: Interprets service documentation and manuals
Writing: Completes documentation in relation to plotting and operating lighting cues using clear language and industry terminology
Oral communication: Obtains information by listening and questioning
Numeracy: Completes simple mathematical calculations and recalls numbers for channel selection on lighting desks
Self-management: Follows workplace protocols and safety procedures; Understands and completes main tasks and responsibilities, within the boundaries of own role; Meets work deadlines
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with those involved in staging shows or events
Problem solving: Adopts a methodical and logical approach to completing basic lighting tasks; Takes responsibility for addressing predictable, and some less predictable, problems in basic lighting operations
Technology: Operates basic digital lighting equipment

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What does an assessment tool for CUALGT311 need to cover?

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