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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of the role and functions of design in
production
Level
2
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify
design positions relevant to the production genre; demonstrate
an understanding of the design process; and demonstrate
knowledge of the materials, equipment, and problems
associated with design.
Classification
Film and Television > Film and Television Foundation Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Knowledge to be demonstrated for this unit standard is to be related to one of the film,
television, or stage genres.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify design positions relevant to production genre.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Position is described in terms of contribution to the production.
Range
1.2
positions relevant to the genre from the following - design
personnel, sets personnel, wardrobe personnel, makeup
personnel, hairdressers, scenic artists, graphic artists, props
personnel, special effects personnel, continuity personnel, lighting
personnel, post production colour grading and optical effects
personnel.
Job titles of personnel on set are identified in terms of contribution to the
production.
Range
art director, standby personnel, lighting, special effects (sfx),
continuity.
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NZQA Expiring unit standard
10239 version 4
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Outcome 2
Demonstrate an understanding of the design process.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Stages of design production are described in terms of the production genre.
Range
2.2
stages relevant to the genre from - conceptualisation, feasibility,
budget, storyboarding, design roughs, detailed drawings and
models, specifications, scheduling, commissioning, buying,
camera and continuity testing, art directing, standby, editing,
colour grading, title and graphics.
Needs of other production elements are described in relation to design.
Range
size, shape, colour, movement of actors, ease of installation.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate a knowledge of materials, equipment, and problems associated with design.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Types and functions of materials and equipment are identified in terms of their
use in design.
Range
3.2
examples include - lighting, construction, makeup and hair,
wardrobe, special effects, set finishing, mock-ups for props and
sets, graphics, optical and digital video effects.
Design problems are described in terms of their effect on a production.
Range
continuity, breaking of illusion.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaces unit standard 1403.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
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NZQA Expiring unit standard
10239 version 4
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
28 February 1997
31 December 2016
Revision
2
11 March 1998
31 December 2016
Revision
3
8 February 2001
31 December 2016
Review
4
17 April 2014
31 December 2016
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0226
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016