RECORD OF ASSESSMENT – Assessment Kit

Participant Name
Participant ID / Group
Assessor Name
RTO Name Australian City Design College
Qualification ID - Name CUA51020 Diploma of Screen and Media

Unit ID – Unit name CUAANM513 – Design specifications for animation and digital visual effects

Unit Element(s) Assessment(s) S NS

1. Clarify design requirements Assessment 01
 
2. Generate and assess ideas Written Response
3. Conduct research and experimentation
4. Produce draft design specifications Assessment 02
 
5. Finalise design specifications Report / Project

Overall, the participant was assessed as:  Competent  Not Yet Competent
The participant has been provided with feedback and informed of the Assessor Signature
assessment result and the reasons for the decision. (completed by assessor after assessing)

Feedback is provided through the LMS

Date
Office Use Only:
 Yes, by date:
Assessment result has been entered into student management system
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Table of Contents

Assessment Information ....................................................................................................................... 2

Assessment Components ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Assessment Competency ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2

Written Response (WR) ......................................................................................................................... 3

Instructions for participant ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
[WR] Tasks ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Report / Project (RP).............................................................................................................................. 8

Introduction for participant ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8
[RP] Tasks .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

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ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

All assessments are required to be submitted in soft copy. You have 2 assessments to complete.

Assessment Components

Assessment 01 - Written Response (WR)

• The assessment focuses on assessing the knowledge evidence of the unit of competency.
Knowledge in this context is demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in
elements and performance criteria of this unit

Assessment 02 - Report / Project (RP)

• This assessment requires you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills by undertaking a
multimedia project that has practical application

Assessment Competency

Each assessment is assessed against unit of competency benchmarks). You are deemed competent for the unit
of competency being assessed, when all 2 assessment components (Assessment 01, Assessment 02) have
achieved satisfactory results.

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Assessment 1
WRITTEN RESPONSE (WR)

Instructions for participant

This individual assessment 1 is part of the CUAANM513 - Design specifications for animation and digital visual
effects assessment. This is an open book assessment to be completed at your own time. You are required to
complete all tasks correctly to achieve satisfactory result.

[WR] Tasks
Assessor use
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No Task Satisfactory?
Short Answer Objective – to explain factors that impact on the design of
animation and digital visual effects
List at least 3 (three) factors that may impact when designing animation
or visual effects

Answer: Attempt 01 
WR1
Attempt 02 

Short Answer Objective – to explain the audience characteristics that influence

production style, content and technique decisions
Target audience is important to consider when designing animation or
visual effects. How does target audience impact the production style,
content and technique decision?

Answer:
Attempt 01 
WR2
Attempt 02 

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No Task Satisfactory?
Short Answer Objective – to outline the main requirements for a design
specification.
When creating animation and visual effects, list at least 3 (three)
elements to be outlined within your design specifications documents and
briefly explain each of them.

Answer:

Attempt 01 
WR3
Attempt 02 

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No Task Satisfactory?
Short Answer Objective – to clarify strategies to evaluate design process to
improve techniques.
Describe how you would evaluate design process to improve techniques?

Answer:

Attempt 01 
WR4
Attempt 02 

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No Task Satisfactory?
Short Answer Objective – to explain costing requirements for production
Describe the importance of costing requirements?

Answer:

Attempt 01 
WR5
Attempt 02 

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No Task Satisfactory?
Short Answer Objective – to understand process for storyboard creation
Explain the different methods of creating a storyboard?

Answer:

Attempt 01 
WR6
Attempt 02 

Feedback to participant on the assessment

The participant’s 1st attempt was deemed:
 Satisfactory  Not Satisfactory

The participant’s 2nd attempt was deemed:

 Satisfactory  Not Satisfactory

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Assessment 2
REPORT / PROJECT (RP)

Introduction for participant

This individual assessment 2 is part of the CUAANM513 - Design specifications for animation and digital visual
effects assessment.

This is an open book assessment to be completed at your own time. You are required to complete all tasks
correctly to achieve satisfactory result.

[RP] Tasks
Assessor use
ONLY

No Task Satisfactory?
You are required to design two short motion graphic animations for 15 to 30
seconds each. You can create any 2 motion graphics for a company of your choice
which need to:
• Include 5 visual effects or animation
• Have a clear message for the advertisement
• Be relevant for the target audience who will view the advertisement
• Use company logo, colour theme and style
The design specification is created as a video. The video must include a section of
generating ideas, researching and experimenting, analysing the finding, develop
design specification requirements and evaluate your process. This will be
submitted as a PDF
Attempt 01 
RP1
Your Assessor will provide you with a design brief Attempt 02 

Your assessor will use marking guide below to assess your submission.
Submit your review video specification as
studentName_studentID_designSpecificationsVideo.mp4

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No Task Satisfactory?

Marking Guide – Design specifications video

Clarify design requirements
1.1 Assess and explain the requirements of the design project including target
audience, objective of the project, technical and creative requirements of the
projects
Did the candidate: Yes No
• Provide documentation that explains the requirements of
the design project including
o Target audience
o Objective of the project No
o Technical requirements:
▪ Company logo is used
▪ 5 visual effects / animations are used
o Creative requirements:
▪ Clear message
▪ Colour theme is used
RP1
▪ Company style is used
(Contd)
1.2 Analyse and explain any factors that may have impacts for the design process
Did the candidate: Yes No
• Provide evidence of analysis on factors that may impacts
design process
1.3 List the elements to be used
Did the candidate: Yes No
• Provide list of elements used:
o Company logo, theme, Design style
o 5 visual effects / animations
1.4 Conduct initial meeting with 3 (three) of your class members.
Clarify the design requirements and record the feedback and
recommendations of your class member as part of
Studentname_studentID_designSpecifications.docx
Did the candidate: Yes No
Provide evidence of meeting with 3(three) class members to clarify
the design requirements and record feedback/recommendation.

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No Task Satisfactory?
Generate ideas
2.1 Generate ideas and display at least 3 different sketches to express your ideas
Did the candidate: Yes No
• Provide 3 (Three) different sketches to represent
different ideas of advertisement
2.2 Explain the feedback from at least 3 (three) class members of your ideas
Did the candidate: Yes No
• Provide record of feedback on the ideas from 3
(three) class members
2.3 Review your ideas and explain how they meet cost, technical and creative
requirements.
Did the candidate: Yes No
• Provide explanation on how the ideas meet cost,
technical and creative requirements of the project

Conduct and record both your research and experimentation

3.1 Conduct your research on the content and target audience that influence
production styles and techniques and record your findings No
RP1 Did the candidate: Yes No
(Contd) • Provide evidence of research finding on contents and
target audience that influence the project
3.2 Identify at least 2 (two) different techniques to test your suitability of your ideas
against the project requirements. Conduct experiment with at least 3 (three) of your
class members. Record your experimentation outcomes
Did the candidate: Yes No
• Provide 2 (two) different plans for testing the
suitability of the ideas against the project
requirements
• Provide record evidence of experiment has been
conducted with at least 3(three) class member
3.3 Explain and record the analysis of your research and experimentation findings
Did the candidate: Yes No

• Provide analysis of research and experiment finding

3.4 Create your animation as a prototype then conduct focus group with at least
3(three) of your class members on potential animation and visual effects that could
be used within the design concepts.
• Provide evidence that a focus group has been
conducted with class members on potential
animation and visual effects.
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No Task Satisfactory?
Produce design specifications
4.1 Record of your evaluation meeting with your facilitator to discuss your finalised
idea and requirements for design specification document
Did the candidate: Yes No
• Provide record of evaluation with facilitator to finalise
the idea and requirements for the project
4.2 Record of yourself developing storyboard based on your finalised idea and display
the storyboard on the video
Did the candidate: Yes No
• Provide video recording when developing the
storyboard based on the finalised idea

• Include storyboard display in the video recording

4.3 Develop complete design specification including elements
that have been discussed
Did the candidate: Yes No
Develop design specifications including storyboard, frame size
and frame rate.
RP1 No
4.4 Present your design specifications document to 2(two) of
(Contd) your class members to ensure they can clearly understand the
project that you develop.
Did the candidate: Yes No
• Evidence of presentation of final design specifications
to 2(two) class members.

Finalise design specification

5.1 Record of you presenting design specification to 3 of your class members.
Did the candidate: Yes No

• Provide video recording when presenting design to at

least 5 (five) class members
5.2 Record of you discussing and negotiating on the final design specifications
Did the candidate: Yes No
• Provide record evidence of discussion and negotiation
on final design specification
5.3 Explain the final item included within the design specifications
Did the candidate: Yes No
• Provide explanation of the final items included with the

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design specifications
5.4 Explain each role and responsibilities for the development team undertaking the
project
Did the candidate: Yes No
• Provide explanation of role and responsibilities of each
member of the development team
5.5 Explain on what you will do differently when undertaking similar project in the
future
Did the candidate: Yes No
• Provide record of recommendations for improving the
process of similar project in the future

Feedback to participant on the assessment

The participant’s 1st attempt was deemed:
 Satisfactory  Not Satisfactory

The participant’s 2nd attempt was deemed:

 Satisfactory  Not Satisfactory

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