Deliver finished sound to image
URN: SKSPP19
Business Sectors (Suites): Post Production,Sound Recording and Music Technology
Developed by: ScreenSkills
Approved on:
2017
Overview
This Standard is about creating masters for a variety of deliverables with a mixed sound track and edited video. The final sound should be in synch and have all its required elements for each deliverable. This Standard should apply to anyone who is involved with delivering finished sound to image.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- obtain information about overall technical and format
requirements from reliable sources
- identify standards and format requirements for each deliverable
specified
- identify audio masters appropriate for projects
- check that all required prior workflow has been completed in line
with workflow plans
- optimise sound quality and mix in audio masters
- make sure mixes remain true to original visions and reflect editing
decisions taken
- check masters have appropriate tracks to agreed specification
- check that final sound is synchronised with image to expected
technical standards
- meet specified requirements for different users and different
deliverables
- make critical judgements about audio quality against expected
artistic and technical standards
- log and hand over work in specified formats to specified people
- maintain security for files and other materials in line with company
requirements
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- how to assess audio quality to expected artistic and technical
standards
- sound requirements of different types of project
- how to select suitable equipment and operate it
- different types of workflow and their impact on the process of
creating masters
- current viewing standards and current professional, national and
international standards of delivery and expressions of best
practice for the range of platforms and content
- the importance of audibility of dialogue especially with regards to
the impaired hearing of an ageing population
- requirements of international delivery
- components of the audio mix
- principles of standard and non-standard deliverables, file formats,
digital interconnectivity and elements of audio and video signals
- how to measure critical elements of audio and video signals
- company systems for logging, storage, back up and security
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Links To Other NOS
External Links
Version Number
2
Indicative Review Date
2020
Validity
Current
Status
Original
Originating Organisation
Creative skillset
Original URN
skspp19
Relevant Occupations
Post Production Professionals
SOC Code
3416
Keywords
Post production; Production; Film; Tv; Sound; Record