Australian College of Dramatic Arts © Merilyn Brend 2016

22307VIC Certificate III in Acting (Screen)

22307VIC Certificate III in

Acting (Screen)
Year Two

CUFCAM401A Shoot a wide range

of television content
Australian College of Dramatic Arts
STUDENT WORKBOOK
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Welcome to CUFCAM401A Shoot a wide range

of television content

What This Unit Is About

Some information about the Film and Television Industry

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge

required to specialise in one or more fields in the film, broadcasting and
digital media industries

Checklist
You will need:
A folio
A cover page, which includes your name
An index of the materials you have included
Carefully label each question/response to match the unit of competency workbook
questions
Add additional information if you think it will benefit you
All work should be your own

Instructions for students

A folio is a collection of evidence from varying sources, gathered together and cross
referenced to show that you have the required skills, knowledge and understanding
to do a job or a task.
A folio can be any shape or size depending on the evidence that is presented of
assessment.
Your folio must be easy to interpret and linked directly to this unit of competency
being assessed.

Competency based learning and assessment

This unit is competency-based. Competency-based learning is not only about gaining
knowledge but also about being able to put what you know into practice – to perform
a task or demonstrate a skill.

How this unit is structured

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Elements: these provide a very brief statement of the skills and knowledge you are
required to develop.
Performance criteria: There are a number of performance criteria for each element.
To satisfactorily complete the unit you must successfully demonstrate your
competence in very performance criterion.

ASSESSMENT
Competency based assessment has no pass or fail. You are assessed as either
competent or not yet competent. Being assessed as not yet competent simply means
you need to spend more time working on the unit.

RESOURCES
Please write a list of resources that you use.
Please present a folio with all the elements from the UOC.
In order to complete the elements within this UOC you will need to plan for a
filming project. This will include researching a script, in order to meet
deadlines it is advisable to use a well-known script rather than writing your
own and choosing a cast.

NOTES for the TEACHER

The student must choose a specialist area – it might be for

example, camera, director of photography (DOP), editing, special
effects (SFX).
Sound and lights are too hard to do unless you have a studio to
work in but an awareness of these things should be happening
organically with a DOP, camera person and with the director.

If the student chooses camera work – then the final footage does
not need to be edited, if a student chooses editing then they must
edit the raw footage and present the final footage to you. I had one
student who chose to do special effects and so he edited the
footage and included SFX.

The workbook questions must be answered logically and if possible

with an interview of a professional ‘crew’ person. If you or the
student do not have access to any contacts then please contact me.

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Teachers assessing this unit must have an awareness of all crew facets
and production values and mark according to the effort put in to the
filming project, the research and the folio presentation.

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ASSESSMENT TASK
Certificate and level Certificate III in Acting (Screen)
UOC Develop screen and media UOC Code CUFIND402A
specialist expertise

Learning Outcomes to be Assessed By This Task

See Marking guides
Target Group
VETis – 15 to 18 year olds
Method/s of Assessment
Workbook, practical filming tasks, knowledge of filming equipment, observation, questioning
Instructions to Students
Project and folio based – use some filming component for evidence of work particularly in your specialist area
List of Tasks
See project brief and workbook instructions
Materials / Equipment Required to Conduct Assessment
Camera, filming location, group work
Student name Date

Validated by - MB Date

Teacher Assessor Name:

Date/Time of Assessment:

Candidate Declaration 
I fully understand the context and purpose of this assessment 
I am fully aware of the criteria against which I will be assessed 
I have been given fair notice of the date, time and venue for the assessment 
I am aware of the resources I need and how the assessment will be conducted 
I agree that any written work submitted is my own 
I understand the appeal process 

Candidate Signature: _____________________________________________

Date: _____________________________________________

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Use a ‘Kilowhat Raw TV’ ELECTIVE FILMING PROJECT to

meet production requirements.
1. Pre-production
a) Plan the script from the Kilowhat brief
b) Identify crew tasks
c) Cast the script
d) Plan all aspects of the filming
i) Scripting
ii) Use Audition and Select student for auditioning cast
iii) Location planning and permission
iv) Equipment needed – use Screen and Media student for
behind camera needs
v) Safety requirements, OHS, stunt/safety reports
vi) Cast/crew needs when filming
vii) Costuming
viii) Use Make-up and hair student for cast needs
ix) Scheduling
x) Communication
2. Production
a) Arrive on time to start crew set up tasks
b) Be ready for cast
c) Commence filming as per schedule/script
d) Be aware of safety/OHS concerns
e) Be helpful and nice to all – this is a volunteer project
3. Post production
a) Thank all people involved
b) View footage
c) Plan your edit
d) Edit – use Screen and Media student
e) Finalise footage/titles (ACDA must be acknowledged on footage)

You will be required to choose one specialist area with working as part of a film
crew.

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Certificate and level
UOC Develop screen and media
specialist expertise
ASSESSMENT TASK
Must be filled in by students
Certificate III in Acting (Screen)
UOC Code CUFIND402A

Learning Outcomes to be Assessed By This Task

See Marking guides
Target Group
VETis – 15 to 18 year olds
Method/s of Assessment
Workbook, practical filming tasks, knowledge of filming equipment, observation, questioning
Instructions to Students
Project and folio based – use some filming component for evidence of work particularly in your specialist area
List of Tasks
See project brief and workbook instructions
Materials / Equipment Required to Conduct Assessment
Camera, filming location, group work
Student name Date

Validated by - MB Date

Teacher Assessor Name:

Date/Time of Assessment:

Candidate Declaration 
I fully understand the context and purpose of this assessment 
I am fully aware of the criteria against which I will be assessed 
I have been given fair notice of the date, time and venue for the assessment 
I am aware of the resources I need and how the assessment will be conducted 
I agree that any written work submitted is my own 
I understand the appeal process 

Candidate Signature: _____________________________________________

Date: _____________________________________________

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Element 1: Apply screen and media skills in a specialist

way
1.1 List behind the camera jobs.
Identify your specialist area.
List the technical requirements for your specialist area

1.2. Research critical thinking techniques and identify opportunities within your
work (now and in the future) to enhance your technical skills.

1.3 Work with technical advisers (media teachers/students/professional crew and

seek feedback about how to approach your specialist area. Log comments.

1.4 Choose the materials, tools and equipment to enhance your work within your
specialist area.

1.5 Log your sources of information: people, internet, or other.

Element 2: Research and apply screen and media trends

and emergent technologies
Interview a professional technical person within your specialist
area for this element AND/OR MERILYN WILL ARRANGE A VISIT TO
A PRODUCTION STUDIO.

Use Film Vic site or laterally think of suggestions for a person to

interview.

2.1 Identify and discuss new technologies.

2.2 Discuss Implications, consequences and difficulties of new technologies.

Discuss budgetary implications.

Explore, develop and express conceptual ideas, to do this discuss this at an interview
of a technical adviser.

2.4 Explore and use new ideas and emergent technologies to expand own
technical and conceptual skills.

2.5 Explore and be innovative in your specialist field to challenge your knowledge
and skills.
Describe how you would do this?

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Element 3: Evaluate own skills in specialist

context
3.1 Work on your specialist area and log constructive criticism in your work once
filming is finished

3.2 Do a SWOT analysis: strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities

3.3 Identify a technician whose work you admire. Compare your work with theirs. If
you can identify a professional person who would mentor you in this please log
all discussions and comparisons

3.4 Adjust own professional work practices to improve and refine technical and
conceptual skills

3.5 Discuss how increased knowledge and skills has affected your own work and
where you are heading in your career plans

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Certificate III Elective Evaluation

The number rating stands for the following: 1 = rarely, 2 = once in a while, 3 =
sometimes, 4 = most of the time, 5 = almost always.

Name the group (film) you were part of ……………………………………………

Name the people within your group …………………………………………………

……………………………………………..…………………………………………….…….

1. Was the prior knowledge/details of the filming project current and relevant? Did it
give you enough detail to develop your specialist elective?
1 2 3 4 5

2. Did everyone within the group participate in the pre-production process?

1 2 3 4 5

Any further comments:

__________________________________________________

3. Did everyone within the group participate in the filming process?

1 2 3 45

Any further comments:

__________________________________________________

4. Did everyone within the group participate in the post-production process?

1 2 3 4 5

Any further comments:

__________________________________________________

Do you have any other feedback/comments?

____________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________
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Write down the hours is took you to complete this UOC, theory and practical
……………………………………………………………………………………………….

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I hereby certify that the written work contained here, other than research
evidence, is my own work.

Signed Date

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