Model Curriculum

Camera and
accessories handler
SECTOR: MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT
SUB-SECTOR: Television, Print, Radio, Digital,
Out-of-home
OCCUPATION: Camera and
accessories handler
REF ID: MES/ Q 0907
NSQF LEVEL: 3

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 Certificate
CURRICULUM COMPLIANCE TO QUALIFICATION PACK – NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
is hereby issued by the
Media and Entertainment Skill Council
for

MODEL CURRICULUM
Complying to National Occupational Standards of
Job Role/ Qualification Pack: ‘Camera and accessories handler’ QP Ref. No. ‘MES/0907, NSQF Level 3’

Date of Issuance: 15th February 2023

Valid up to: 15th August 2023

Authorized Signatory
Media and Entertainment Skill Council
* Valid up to the next review date of the Qualification Pack
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Curriculum 01
2. Trainer Prerequisites 06
3. Annexure: Assessment Criteria 07
Camera and accessories handler
CURRICULUM / SYLLABUS

This program is aimed at training candidates for the job of a “Camera and accessories handler”, in the
“Media and Entertainment” Sector/Industry and aims at building the following key competencies
amongst the learner

Program Name Camera and accessories handler

Qualification Pack
Name & Reference ID. MES/ Q 0907
ID
Version No. 1.0 Version Update Date 15-02-23
Pre-requisites to • 12th Grade Pass
• OR
Training
• Completed 2nd year of 3-year diploma (after 10th) and
pursuing regular diploma
• OR
• 10th grade pass plus 2-year NTC
• 10th grade pass plus 1-year NTC plus 1 year NAC
• OR
• 8th pass plus 2-year NTC plus 1-Year NAC plus CITS
• OR
• 10th grade pass and pursuing continuous schooling
• 10th Grade Pass with 2 year relevant experience
• OR
• Previous relevant Qualification of NSQF Level 3.0 with
minimum education as 8th Grade pass with 3 year relevant
experience
• OR
• Previous relevant Qualification of NSQF Level 3.5 with 1.5
year relevant experience

Min Age: 18 Year

After completing this programme, participants will be able to:
Training Outcomes  Coordinate with logistics players, where required, to have the
equipment delivered to the vendor/own facilities as required
 Arrange for security and protection of the equipment during
storage and logistics
 Prepare equipment for shoot including unpacking, cleaning and
assembling cameras and lenses, loading the film stock into
magazines, charging batteries etc
 Report any damages to the camera and production teams
 Ensure cameras are mounted on grips and the locks are
fastened securely

 Outline the importance of Employability Skills for the current job

market and future of work
 List different learning and employability related GOI and private
portals and their usage
 Research and prepare a note on different industries, trends,
required skills and the available opportunities
 Explain the constitutional values, including civic rights and duties,

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 citizenship, responsibility towards society etc. that are required to
be followed to become a responsible citizen
 Discuss the role of personal values and ethics such as honesty,
integrity, caring and respecting others, etc. in personal and social
development
 Identify and practice different environmentally sustainable
practices
 Becoming a Professional in the 21st Century Duration: 5 Hours
 Discuss relevant 21st century skills required for employment
 Highlight the importance of practicing 21st century skills like Self-
Awareness, Behavior Skills, time management, critical and
adaptive thinking, problem-solving, creative thinking, social and
cultural awareness, emotional awareness, learning to learn etc.
in personal or professional life
 Create a pathway for adopting a continuous learning mindset for
personal and professional development
 Use appropriate grammar and sentences while interacting with
others
 Read English text with appropriate articulation
 Role play a situation on how to talk appropriately to a customer
in English, over the phone or in person
 Write a brief note/paragraph / letter/e -mail using correct English
 Create a career development plan
 Identify well-defined short- and long-term goals
 Demonstrate how to communicate effectively using verbal and
nonverbal communication etiquette
 Write a brief note/paragraph on a familiar topic
 Explain the importance of communication etiquette including
active listening for effective communication
 Role play a situation on how to work collaboratively with others in
a team
 Exhibit how to behave, communicate, and conduct oneself
appropriately with all genders and PwD
 Discuss the POSH Act and its significance
 Discuss various financial institutions, products, and services
 Demonstrate how to conduct offline and online financial
transactions, safely and securely and check passbook/statement
 Explain the common components of salary such as Basic, PF,
Allowances (HRA, TA, DA, etc.), tax deductions
 Calculate income and expenditure for budgeting
 Discuss the legal rights, laws, and aids
 Describe the role of digital technology in day-to-day life and the
workplace
 Demonstrate how to operate digital devices and use the
associated applications and features, safely and securely
 Demonstrate how to connect devices securely to internet using
different means
 Follow the dos and don’ts of cyber security to protect against
cyber crimes
 Discuss the significance of displaying responsible online
behavior while using various social media platforms
 Create an e-mail id and follow e- mail etiquette to exchange e -
mails
 Show how to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations
using appropriate applications
 utilize virtual collaboration tools to work effectively
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 Entrepreneurship Duration: 14 Hours
 Describe the types of entrepreneurship and enterprises
 Discuss the process of identifying opportunities for potential
business and relevant regulatory and statutory requirements
 Describe the 4Ps of Marketing-Product, Price, Place and
Promotion and apply them as per requirement
 Create a sample business plan, for the selected business
opportunity
 Discuss various sources of funding and identify associated
financial and legal risks with its mitigation plan
 Describe different types of customers
 Role play a situation on how to identify customer needs and
respond to them in a professional manner
 Explain various tools used to collect customer feedback
 Discuss the significance of maintaining hygiene and dressing
appropriately
 Draft a professional Curriculum Vitae (CV)
 Use various offline and online job search sources such as
employment exchanges, recruitment agencies, and job portals
respectively
 Demonstrate how to apply to identified job openings using offline
/online methods as per requirement
 Discuss how to prepare for an interview
 Role play a mock interview
 List the steps for searching and registering for apprenticeship
opportunities

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This course encompasses 2 out of 2 National Occupational Standards (NOS) of “Camera
and accessories handler” Qualification Pack issued by “Media & Entertainment Skill
Council”.

Sr. Equipment
Module Key Learning Outcomes
No. Required

Set up Camera  Coordinate with logistics players, where Laptop, white

1 Equipment prior to required in the context of the role, to have the board, marker,
Shoot equipment delivered to the vendor/own projector,
facilities (equipment can include cameras,
Theory Duration batteries, lenses, filters, grips, track, special
(hh:mm) effects equipment, magazines, clapper
30:00 boards, film stock/beta tapes/memory cards)

Practical Duration  Prepare equipment for shoot including

(hh:mm) unpacking, cleaning and assembling cameras
60:00 and lenses, loading the film stock into
magazines, charging batteries etc.
Corresponding
NOS Code  Arrange for security and protection of the
MES /N 0905 equipment during storage and logistics

 Report any damages to the camera and

production teams

 Ensure cameras are mounted on grips and

the locks are fastened securely

2
Handbook,
Employability Skills  Introduction to Employability Skills White board,
 Constitutional values - Citizenship marker,
Theory Duration  Becoming a Professional in the 21st computer
(hh:mm) Century system,
60:00
 Basic English Skills projector, PPTs
Practical Duration  Career Development & Goal Setting
(hh:mm)  Communication Skills
60:00  Diversity & Inclusion
 Financial and Legal Literacy
Corresponding NOS  Essential Digital Skills
Code  Entrepreneurship
DGT/VSQ/N0104  Customer Service
 Getting Ready for Apprenticeship & Jobs

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 Total Duration Unique Equipment Required:
210:00  High-end Graphics Computer with
VFX application like Nuke, After
Theory Duration effects etc. ,Computer (PC) with
90:00 latest configurations – and Internet
connection with standard operating
Practical Duration
system and standard word
120:00
processor and worksheet software
(Licensed) (all software should either
be latest version or one/two version
below)
 UPS
 Scanner cum Printer
 Computer Tables
 Computer Chairs
 LCD Projector
White Board 1200mm x 900mm

Grand Total Course Duration: 210 Hours, 0 Minutes(This syllabus/ curriculum has been approved by Media
and Entertainment Skill Council)
(This syllabus/ curriculum has been approved by Media and Entertainment Skill Council)

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Trainer Prerequisites for Job role: “Camera and accessories handler” mapped
toQualification Pack: “MES/ Q 0907, v1.0”

Sr.
No. Area Details
1 Description Camera and accessories handler in the Media & Entertainment Industry is
also known as the First Assistant / Second Assistant this job are
responsible to mark focus lengths based on the required composition and
focus and refocus the camera lenses during shoots. They are also
responsible to set-up/dismantle camera equipment.

2 Personal This job requires the individual to judge distances and mark focus lengths
Attributes accurately. The individual must be creative and detail oriented. The
individual must know and keep updated on the various camera equipment,
shooting techniques and mediums. The individual must have excellent
communication skills and must possess the ability to work collaboratively
as a part of a team.

3 Minimum Preferable XII

Educational
Qualifications
4a Domain Certified for Job Role: “Camera and accessories handler” mapped to
Certification QP: “MES/ Q0907, v1.0”. Minimum accepted score is 70%
4b Platform Recommended that the Trainer is certified for the Job Role: “Trainer”,
Certification mapped to the Qualification Pack: “MES/Q 0907”. Minimum accepted %
as per respective SSC guidelines is 60%.
5 Experience Minimum 3 years of experience as Camera and accessories handler.

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 CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF TRAINEES
Job Role: Camera and accessories handler

Guidelines for Assessment:

1. Criteria for assessment for each Qualification Pack will be created by the Sector Skill
Council. Each Performance Criteria (PC) will be assigned marks proportional to its
importance in NOS. SSC will also lay down proportion of marks for Theory and Skills
Practical for each PC.
2. The assessment for the theory & Practical part will be based on knowledge bank of
questions created by the AA and approved by SSC.
3. Individual assessment agencies will create unique question papers for theory part for
each candidate at each examination/training center (as per assessment criteria below)

4. Individual assessment agencies will create unique evaluations for skill practical for
every student at each examination/training center based on this criteria.
5. To pass the Qualification Pack , every trainee should score a minimum of 70%
cumulatively (Theory and Practical).
6. In case of unsuccessful completion, the trainee may seek reassessment on the
Qualification Pack

Marks Allocation
Assessment Assessment Criteria for outcomes Total Out Skills
Outcomes Mark Of Theory Practical
PC1. Coordinate with logistics players,
where required, to have the equipment
delivered to the vendor/own facilities as
MESN0905 required 20 6
(Set up PC2. Arrange for security and protection of
Camera the equipment during storage and logistics 20 6
Equipment for PC3. Prepare equipment for shoot including
100 70
Shoots) unpacking, cleaning and assembling cameras
and lenses, loading the film stock into
magazines, charging batteries etc. 20 6
PC4. Report any damages to the camera
and production teams 20 6
PC5. Ensure cameras are mounted on grips
and the locks are fastened securely 20 6
Total 100 30 70
Theory Practical Project
Assessment Criteria for Outcomes Marks Marks Marks

1 1 -
Introduction to Employability Skills
PC1. understand the significance of employability
skills in meeting the jobrequirements - - -

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Constitutional values – Citizenship
PC2. identify constitutional values, civic rights,duties,
personal values and ethics and environmentally sustainable - - -
practices

1 3 -
Becoming a Professional in the 21st Century
PC3. explain 21st Century Skills such as Self- Awareness,
Behavior Skills, Positive attitude, self-motivation, problem-
solving, creative thinking, time management, social and
- - -
cultural awareness, emotional awareness, continuous
learning mindset etc.

2 3 -
Basic English Skills
PC4. speak with others using some basicEnglish phrases
or sentences - - -

1 1 -
Communication Skills
PC5. follow good manners while communicating with others
- - -

PC6. work with others in a team - - -

1 1 -
Diversity & Inclusion
PC7. communicate and behave appropriatelywith all
genders and PwD - - -

PC8. report any issues related to sexualharassment

- - -

3 4 -
Financial and Legal Literacy
PC9. use various financial products and servicessafely and
securely - - -

PC10. calculate income, expenses, savings etc. - - -

Theory Practical Project

Marks Marks Marks
Assessment Criteria for Outcomes
PC11. approach the concerned authorities for any exploitation
as per legal rights and laws
- - -
4 6 -
Essential Digital Skills
PC12. operate digital devices and use its features and
applications securely and safely
- - -

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PC13. use internet and social media platforms securely and
safely
- - -
3 5 -
Entrepreneurship
PC14. identify and assess opportunities for potential business

- - -
PC15. identify sources for arranging money and associated
financial and legal challenges
- - -
2 2 -
Customer Service
PC16. identify different types of customers - - -

PC17. identify customer needs and address them

appropriately
- - -
PC18. follow appropriate hygiene and grooming standards

- - -
1 3 -
Getting ready for apprenticeship & Jobs
PC19. create a basic biodata - - -

PC20. search for suitable jobs and apply - - -

PC21. identify and register apprenticeship opportunities as per

requirement
- - -
NOS Total 20 30 -

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