Course Title: Develop sound designs

National Element Code & Title:

CUASOU503 Develop sound designs

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Participate in concept meetings with relevant people to discuss and determine creative and technical sound requirements for a production

1.2 Confirm sound requirements meet the overall production requirements in liaison with relevant people

1.3 Identify and confirm any additional sound design team members required to fulfil the brief

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Confirm studio arrangements to ensure resources are sufficient to meet agreed technical and work health and safety (WHS) requirements

2.2 Obtain shot list and music components for soundtrack, and map musical events and duration to film shots

2.3 Identify specific equipment to produce required music score in line with shot list

2.4 Confirm specific equipment will be available to meet production requirements

2.5 Clarify music component sources and confirm availability in line with production schedules

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Identify moving image sequences that require theme, incidental or other music

3.2 Establish routines for viewing, assessing and discussing shot material with director and film editor

3.3 Source, secure and prepare music components for soundtrack, and confirm copyright requirements are met

3.4 Use safe work practices to monitor acoustic quality of soundtrack to achieve required sound

3.5 Seek feedback from relevant people about work in progress, and modify as required

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Identify correct frame rate for video or film to ensure synchronisation between sound and images

4.2 Match music components to screen images or sequences

4.3 Confirm quality of music components aligns with overall production concept and style

4.4 Modify settings or sound quality of music components in soundtracks according to feedback and other sound elements, as required

4.5 Listen critically to timing, sequencing, sound quality and element integration to confirm integrity of soundtracks

4.6 Present completed soundtrack to relevant people in line with production requirements

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Develop sound design concept, taking into consideration the brief and the ideas generated by the sound design team

5.2 Determine sound components required to implement sound design in line with creative and technical requirements

5.3 Establish clear relationship between sound components and objectives of sound design

5.4 Liaise with relevant people to incorporate additional requirements and ideas to achieve best sound design

5.5 Present sound design in required format to convey design concept

5.6 Confirm final sound design concept is consistent with brief and that potential difficulties are addressed

Performance Criteria:

6.1 Use appropriate techniques to evaluate whether final sound design meets the requirements of the sound design brief

6.2 Seek feedback and opinions from relevant people, and document results of evaluation

6.3 Communicate results of evaluation to relevant people, and use results to improve future practice