Advise on technical process in production LEGACY
URN: SKSDP04L
Business Sectors (Suites): Production Workflow
Developed by: ScreenSkills
Approved on:
01 Jan 2016
Overview
This Standard is about advising on procedures to avoid unnecessary technical issues with quality throughout the pre-production, production or post production phases. It is about identifying any issues that may arise when working within production teams to find ways to ensure that a technically satisfactory output is created, especially when working with multiple transcodes. It includes appreciating and understanding current and emerging technology and industry standards to ensure that digital production outputs have a sufficient lifespan. This Standard could apply to anyone involved with digital media during production.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- identify appropriate ways to light, shoot and record sound and picture in line with industry standards, workflow expectations, budget requirements and expected deliverables
- advise whether planned outputs will be compatible and meet specification for post production processes in line with workflow
- keep own knowledge of changes in technology, digital production techniques and industry standards up to date using information from reliable sources
- identify technical issues relating to picture and sound that it would be hard or expensive to deal with during post production
- consult with relevant colleagues to identify solutions to remedy technical problems
- find solutions that are acceptable to clients when technical problems are hard to remedy, or remedy cannot be funded
- brief others at appropriate times on technical quality expectations and the implications of different approaches to media capture on the digital workflow
- identify and propose technical changes during workflow development that increase technical or commercial viability of projects
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- the technical expectations and requirements defined in the workflow
- how to verify that workflow is fit for purpose
- processes of quality assessment review for video and audio to expected artistic and technical standards
- formats which can safely be used for multiple transcoding without excessive loss of quality
- how to manage issues that can be caused in media or in systems by multiple transcodes of media
- the system and naming conventions to use to ensure version control
- how to manage camera recording profiles including log, linear, raw, high dynamic range, and the implications of using different profiles
- principles of metadata management and its importance
- principles of standard deliverables and what to consider when working with non-standard deliverables
- principles of file formats, digital interconnectivity and elements of audio and video signals
- how to measure critical elements of audio and video signals
- the contribution that should and should not be made to technical quality by VFX and post production colleagues considering budgetary and client's artistic expectations
- how VFX and post production processes can be affected by capture methods and formats
- the cost implication for post production of shooting in various media and file types
- how to work within a budget and ways to tailor a budget to meet changing requirements
- how to communicate effectively and work with colleagues to resolve problems
- where to find out about developments in technology, digital production and industry practice
- current viewing standards, technical broadcast standards and current professional, national and international deliverable standards and expressions of best practice for different platforms
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Links To Other NOS
External Links
Version Number
1
Indicative Review Date
01 Jan 2019
Validity
Legacy
Status
Original
Originating Organisation
Creative Skillset
Original URN
SKSDP04
Relevant Occupations
Production Assistant, Production Coordinator, Sound Recorder, Cameraman, Camera Assistant, Digital Imaging Technician , Digital Delivery Operator , Digital Management Operator, Data Wrangler, Media Wrangler, VFX Technician
SOC Code
3416
Keywords
technical; quality; pre production; post production; production; digital; media; film; TV