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Agree requirements and parameters for creative outputs in the creative industries

URN: SKSCMGS16
Business Sectors (Suites): Hair, Wigs, Make Up and Prosthetics for Productions ,Creative Media Generic Skills
Developed by: ScreenSkills
Approved on: 2024

Overview

This standard is about obtaining, analysing and interpreting the creative brief and relevant information to identify the overall framework, requirements and parameters for your work and to ensure it has the appropriate style and impact.

This standard could be used in all roles in the screen industries and also applies to wider creative industry roles for example theatre, live events, cultural heritage and design occupations.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. confirm and analyse information on requirements and parameters which will impact upon the nature and function of the creative outputs
  2. clarify and confirm information on requirements and parameters
  3. determine requirements for continuity
  4. confirm visual style and intended impact  with appropriate decision makers
  5. identify desired characteristics from relevant  information and specifications
  6. obtain specialist advice when work identified is beyond own expertise
  7. assess previous creative outputs, technical solutions or techniques that have succeeded in similar circumstances for their use
  8. develop a specification which meets the needs of the project
  9. confirm that the realisation of work is within the cost and time constraints of the project
  10. confirm any  changes requested by decision makers and incorporate them into specifications of requirements
  11. identify further opportunities to use creative outputs in order to enhance creative and commercial success

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. the objectives for the creative output and the artistic intentions which it supports
  2. how to access, analyse and interpret the creative brief
  3. who the decision makers are and how to clarify requirements, visual style and parameters with them
  4. how to adapt requirements in the light of changes required by decision makers
  5. the action to take when request for change cannot be met
  6. how factors and opportunities vary to suit different productions
  7. how to identify the impact of production requirements, parameters and plans on the development of creative outputs
  8. sources of information on existing creative outputs and technical solutions
  9. capabilities and limitations of available and projected technology
  10. how to evaluate existing creative outputs, technical solutions and conceptual solutions for work

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

3

Indicative Review Date

2027

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

ScreenSkills

Original URN

SKSGS16

Relevant Occupations

Arts, Media and Publishing, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design, Design Associate Professionals, Marketing Associate Professionals, Media and Communication, Media Associate Professionals, Performing Arts, Technical Services and Distribution (Film & TV), Post Production Professionals, Sound Production Professionals (Film & TV), Animation Professionals, Physical Special Effects Professionals, Technical support roles for Sound Recording and Music Technology , Digital Marketing Occupations, Interactive Media Professionals, Games Professionals

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Keywords

agree; confirm; analyse; parameters; brief; visual style; intended impact; creative output; production requirements; creative industries;