NZQA Expiring unit standard
Title
Make a short video
Level
3
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Credits
15
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare a
script; make advanced preparations; make a video; assess the
video; and assess the experience of making a video.
Classification
Film and Television > Film and Television Foundation Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Open, but it is recommended that this unit standard be
attempted after credit has been gained for all other unit
standards in the compulsory core of the National Certificate in
Film and Television [Ref: 0472], or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
Version 4 of this unit standard was issued in June 1998. The entry information was
amended to clarify the recommendation.
2
Version 3 of this unit standard was issued in May 1998. The entry information was
changed to make reference to the new National Certificate in Film and Television,
which has replaced the National Certificate in Film and Television (Foundation Skills)
[Ref: 0295].
3
In preparing a script, people may present their own, or adapt an existing, storyline.
4
The video should be live action and at least three minutes in duration.
5
The maker should write, produce, and direct the video with other roles filled by other
personnel.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare a script.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Storyline is developed to meet video concept.
1.2
Elements of script are developed to meet storyline requirements.
Range
1.3
Script is completed in terms of television requirements.
Range
1.4
either shot list or storyboard.
Completed script is ready for filming within specified constraints.
Range
1.5
settings, characters, props, costumes, plot development, any
dialogue.
time, budget, availability of equipment, availability of personnel.
Script is divided into sections to meet filming requirements.
Outcome 2
Make advance preparations.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Schedule is established in terms of all known requirements.
Range
2.2
preferred time, back-up time.
Personnel required is determined to meet job requirements.
Range
technical and operational personnel, actors.
2.3
Roles are allocated to personnel to meet job requirements.
2.4
Permission for filming is obtained, where necessary, to meet job requirements.
2.5
Schedule for filming is prepared to meet requirements of individual scenes.
Range
2.6
single take, re-takes.
Individual scenes are rehearsed in terms of personnel’s requirements.
Range
technical and operational personnel, actors.
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Outcome 3
Make a video.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Equipment and personnel are confirmed before shooting commences.
3.2
Scenes are shot in a manner which employs a variety of camera and
composition techniques.
3.3
Responsibility is taken and decisions made in terms of situations arising during
shooting.
3.4
Team work is encouraged in terms of a co-operative working relationship during
shooting.
3.5
Operations are completed without damage to equipment and injury to
personnel.
3.6
Operations are completed in terms of accepted work-site practices.
Range
3.7
clean up sites, return gear used, thank personnel.
Tape is edited to job requirements.
Outcome 4
Assess the video.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Completed video is evaluated in terms of its technical quality.
Range
4.2
camera work, lighting, editing, sound, design features.
Completed video is evaluated in terms of the overall effect achieved.
Range
storyline, audience impact, relationship to original concept.
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Outcome 5
Assess the experience of making a video.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Positive factors experienced in video-making are identified in terms of the
finished video.
5.2
Less successful factors experienced in video-making are identified in terms of
the finished video.
5.3
Lessons learned from the experience in video-making are described in terms of
future productions.
Range
script writing, preparation, shooting, directing, editing.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
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
20 May 1998
31 December 2016
Revision
3
27 May 1998
31 December 2016
Revision
4
11 June 1998
31 December 2016
Revision
5
8 February 2001
31 December 2016
Review
6
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
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to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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