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Create physical artwork for productions

URN: SKSPD8
Business Sectors (Suites): Production Design
Developed by: ScreenSkills
Approved on: 2022

Overview

​This standard is about combining and modifying materials to produce physical artwork. It is about identifying the design requirements and preparing artwork which fulfils the creative intention, with sufficient detail for their intended use. It covers identifying sources of materials to provide the intended visual image and it also covers the modification and manipulation of the materials. It describes the importance of artwork matching the technical requirements and style of the production.

This standard can be used by graphic artists when producing drawn props.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. ​identify the nature, style, content, and creative intention of the artwork
  2. use techniques appropriate for the style required for the production
  3. identify sources of materials to provide the required visual image
  4. select, combine, and modify materials to create the intended visual impact aesthetically within the production's style requirements and with consideration for environmental impact
  5. match the artwork with the technical requirements for production
  6. check and confirm that artwork clearly shows the visual effect intended at key stages
  7. incorporate artwork solutions which are realisable for the production
  8. present artwork or work in progress in the appropriate format and in sufficient detail for the intended use
  9. circulate artwork to the relevant people within agreed deadlines and budgets
  10. record agreed changes to artwork
  11. identify areas requiring clearances and approvals and make arrangements to obtain them

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. ​design specifications and supporting information such as the nature, style, dynamic, content, and creative intention
  2. the selection and use of formal elements in drawings to meet design requirements and different visual effects
  3. the feasibility of solutions within production parameters
  4. the environmental impact and sustainability of artwork during and after production
  5. details required at different stages of design and realisation of solutions
  6. the importance of recording agreed changes to artwork clearly and accurately
  7. the importance of approvals and work in progress updates
  8. the selection and use of materials appropriate to meet production requirements and different visual effects
  9. sources of potential materials, and factors affecting the cost  of materials
  10. how to combine and modify materials to create aesthetic artwork within production style requirements

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

3

Indicative Review Date

2026

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

ScreenSkills

Original URN

SKSPD8

Relevant Occupations

Arts, Media and Publishing, Associate Professionals and Technical Occupations, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design, Design Associate Professionals, Media and Communication

SOC Code

3417

Keywords

create; physical artwork; materials; design; creative; sources; visual; image; modification; manipulation; technical; requirements; recording; distributing; storing; graphic artists;