CUAPPM518 — Manage locations for media productions

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What an assessment for CUAPPM518 must cover

43 assessable components: 3 elements (21 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 7 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 8 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 locations for shoots

1.1Confirm production activities and requirements with required personnel
1.2Check required resources are available and equipment is in working order before production commencement
1.3Arrange and coordinate safe transport of equipment and provide directions for production staff according to production requirements
1.4Plan and implement work health and safety (WHS) requirements for activities and personnel according to production requirements
1.5Oversee installation and testing of equipment at locations according to WHS practices
1.6Adapt site according to production requirements and prepare contingency plans for potential problems
1.7Brief and update production staff, location owners and authorities on any changes to production plans, schedules and facilities
1.8Arrange cast and crew facilities as required

2 Manage location activities

2.1Identify and minimise potential hazards and confirm activities comply with production requirements and organisational policies and procedures
2.2Minimise disruptions to productions from the public and manage normal traffic and pedestrian movement according to production requirements
2.3Arrange safe storage of equipment and facilities while on location according to production requirements
2.4Resolve creative and technical issues according to production requirements and ensure minimal impact on production where possible
2.5Ensure accidents and incidents are attended to according to production requirements and confirm details for emergency services are available at all times
2.6Maintain conditions of access to production location and take action according to production requirements where conditions are breached
2.7Supervise activities of location management team as required

3 Finalise location operations

3.1Organise safe removal and labelling of materials and equipment from locations according to production requirements
3.2Confirm locations are returned to original or improved condition
3.3Complete production documentation and reports and finalise outstanding contractual arrangements
3.4Report any faults and concerns to required personnel
3.5Confirm creative and technical requirements for next set-up and advise required personnel as required
3.6Evaluate completed projects and note areas for future improvement

Performance evidence

manage locations for media productions according to at least two different production requirements.
analyse production requirements, oversee transport logistics and location set-up before commencement of production
meet safety requirements
manage production operations on location in compliance with policies, procedures, and legal and regulatory safety requirements
respond to different issues and problems encountered on location in line with established protocols and procedures
demonstrate flexibility and problem-solving when unexpected problems and risks arise
complete production documentation and reports.

Knowledge evidence

common production requirements for managing locations for media productions including: timelines and schedules, locations, creative and technical criteria
different production staff typically involved in shooting a production on location, and their roles and responsibilities
resources and equipment typically used to shoot productions on location
typical cast and crew facilities required on location
typical issues, problems and challenges of managing locations for productions and their solutions
strategies to evaluate own role in managing locations for future improvement
policies, procedures, and legal and regulatory safety requirements associated with working on location, including work health and safety (WHS) and public safety requirements and procedures.

Foundation skills

Oral communication: Interacts as required in verbal exchanges, conveys and clarifies information and requirements and elicits views and opinions of others using active listening and questioning Sequences detailed technical instructions, ensures understanding and expresses requirements using specific and industry-standard language
Reading: Critically analyses and consolidates information in different documentation and identifies location requirements and legal and regulatory safety requirements
Writing: Develops material for a specific audience using clear and detailed language and conveys explicit information, requirements and contractual arrangements Develops and finalises safety reports according to production, legal and regulatory safety requirements
Initiative and enterprise: Supervises location activities and implements rapid responses to security incidents and accidents Takes responsibility for ensuring safety of cast and crew on location Ensures compliance with policies, procedures, safety plans and legal and regulatory safety requirements during production activities and departure from location
Planning and organising: Plans, organises and sequences complex tasks and workload, and manages required communication Prepares resources, equipment, facilities and plans and complies with safety and location requirements Identifies process strengths and weaknesses and notes areas for improvement
Problem solving: Develops flexible solutions to on-site production problems and implements contingency plans according to production requirements
Self-management: Selects and uses industry-standard communication methods and practices when providing and clarifying information for people associated with production location
Teamwork: Collaborates and cooperates with others when completing work tasks

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What does an assessment tool for CUAPPM518 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CUAPPM518 needs to address all 43 unit components: 3 elements with 21 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 7 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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