Interpret and plan effects for theatre and live productions

This standard is about interpreting a brief and planning effects and identifying the equipment required for live productions. You must ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, organisational requirements and codes of practice and liaise with performers and the technical team to check and confirm they know what is planned and their role and responsibilities.

This standard is for anyone involved in planning effects for theatre and live productions.

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1. identify effects requirements from the brief including drawings and other production information
2. use information to research the physical properties of effects
3. identify effects that are permissible within the venues for productions
4. assess venue space for planning and operating effects
5. check and confirm that licences, insurances, permissions and facilities for the purchase and safe transportation, storage and use of hazardous materials are in place
6. brief members of technical teams and performers on how, when and why special will be used during productions
7. provide information about the procedures for operating effects and the precautions that need to be taken to those who will be operating them

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1. where to obtain information about the physical properties of effects
2. how to ascertain what is permissible in different venues
3. the physical properties of effects and how these are controlled in the theatre in terms of fallout, colour, angle, intensity (heat or sound), distribution, and movement
4. how effects can meet design requirements
5. the regulations, licences and insurances covering the purchase, transportation, storage and use of hazardous materials
6. the hazards associated with producing effects and how they can be minimised
7. the importance of briefing members of the technical team and performers about the purpose and use of effects
8. stage terminology and its meanings including upstage, downstage, stage left and stage right
9. how to adjust plans to work within the limitations of different venues
10. the types of drawings used, how they interrelate and how to extract dimensional or statistical information from them
11. the symbols, terminologies and conventions used for electrical, mechanical or electronic drawings and specifications
12. when to share information with others

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Technician, Assistant Technician , Technical Supervisor , Technical Manager, Head Technician, Theatre Technician, Stage Technician, Production Technician, Technician Crew

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interpret and plan; effects; theatre and live productions;

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