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ASSESSMENT BRIEF

Department of Performing and Screen Arts

Bachelor in Performing and Screen Arts Course No. PASA5266

Course Name Film & Television 1B

Semester 2

Year 2009

Lecturer (s) Dan Wagner, Alan Locke

Course Co-ordinator Victor Grbic

Marker(s) Alan Locke

Moderator(s) Dan Wagner

Assignment No. & Title

Course grade %

Due Date

Return Date

30%

2-12 November

7 December

Cam 1

Studio One

Learning outcome(s): 1. Demonstrate technical skills and operational understanding needed to achieve standards that enhance creative decisions. 2. Demonstrate a range of skill in … Camera – Camera operation, camera assisting and lighting assisting procedures. 3. Explore the basic technical craft and operational understanding needed to achieve standards that enhance creative decisions. - Reflect on the creative processes involved in story telling for the screen and theatre - Review own contribution to a project

This is a cross-specialty exercise which takes place over 8 days in our studio. There will be 14 halfday shoots, and you will rotate crew positions (see schedule on Blackboard). In your Camera elective, you will be assessed on your skills as LIGHTING ASSISTANT. Please make sure you have a pair of work gloves. These are inexpensive and will serve you for years to come. 1. Arrive on-time (or even early) for your day’s work (including your pre-rigs) with your work gloves and an energetic attitude. (10%) 2.

Demonstrate familiarity with the equipment and with the job. (15%)

3.

Demonstrate initiative during pre-rigs and lighting setup times (10%)

4.

Proficiently direct and focus lighting units as requested by the DOP or Gaffer. (15%)

5. Correctly, efficiently and safely set Cutters and Polys in C-Stands as requested by the DOP or Gaffer. (10%) 6.

Ensure that all working gear is tidy and safe. (15%) (All stands bagged; all knuckles tight; all lamps on grid safetied; all cables dressed for neatness and for freedom from danger, etc.) 7.

Actively keep standby equipment staged in an orderly manner. (10%) (This includes bringing unused gear off the set and into the staging area and bringing out all required gear when called for.) 8. Produce an accurate lighting plot, identifying lamps and indicating their positions relative to the set. Submit at the end of your shoot. (10%) 9. Commit fully to the wrap; wrap the gear correctly, tidily and with consideration for the next person to use it. (5%) (“Committing fully to the wrap” means staying until the whole job is wrapped, looking around to see what else needs to be done or who else needs help so that all can leave sooner - not just leaving when your bit is done).

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