ASSESSMENT BRIEF

Department of Performing and Screen Arts

Bachelor in Performing and

Screen Arts
Course No. Course Name Semester Year
PASA5266 Film & Television 1B 2 2009
Lecturer (s) Course Co-ordinator
Dan Wagner, Alan Locke Victor Grbic
Marker(s) Moderator(s)
Alan Locke Dan Wagner
Assignment No. & Title Course grade % Due Date Return Date
Cam 1 Studio One 30% 2-12 November 7 December

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 half-
day 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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