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National Occupational Standards for Sound

The standards provide the most up to date description of the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to perform the main roles and responsibilities for occupations within the creative media sector.

Developed by industry practitioners, employers and other key stakeholders the standards show exactly what is required of professionals in the industry.

You may wish to download the complete suite or download individual units. The units are listed in production process order.

The Sound standards cover occupations in the Film, Television and Radio sectors of the creative media industries but further work is required to fully reflect occupations in the radio sector.


Download the entire suite of standards:
Adobe Acrobat DocumentNational Occupational Standards for Sound


Download individual units:
Pre production
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS1 Identify, devise and manage the sound requirements
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS2 Recce and select studios and locations
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS3 Design sound rigs for multi-camera productions

Rig & Set up
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS4 Rig and position sound equipment
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS5 Rig sound equipment
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS6 Set up and maintain external technical circuits
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS7 Provide local technical communications
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS8 Identify and provide local technical communications
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS9 Align the sound system
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS10 Rig and fit wireless equipment
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS11 Control the rigging and fitting of wireless equipment

Shoot
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS12 Provide amplified sound for performers
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS13 Provide amplified sound for audiences
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS14 Pick up sound using a mechanical boom
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS15 Pick up sound using a hand held pole
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS16 Optimise sound pick-up with a placed microphone
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS17 Optimise sound pick up with a handheld microphone
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS18 Provide synchronous playback
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS19 Manage the provision of synchronous playback
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS20 Synchronise sound and pictures
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS21 Mix Sound
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS22 Assess requirements and mix sound
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS23 Create or obtain supplementary sound material
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS24 Prepare and play selected supplementary material
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS25 Control the use of supplementary material
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS26 Direct sound operations to create sound balance
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS27 Make Sound Recordings
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS28 Supervise sound recordings

Post Production
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS29 Document and store media
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS30 Edit sound using a linear system
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS31 Edit Sound Using a Digital Editing Device
Adobe Acrobat DocumentS32 Supervise sound editing

Freelance work
Adobe Acrobat DocumentF1 Manage & market yourself as a freelancer.

Training
Adobe Acrobat DocumentF2 Facilitate and manage trainees

Working relationships / Co-ordination
Adobe Acrobat DocumentF4 Co-ordinate your team and performers and work effectively with production colleagues
Adobe Acrobat DocumentX1 Contribute to good working relationships

Health and Safety
Adobe Acrobat DocumentX2 Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety
Adobe Acrobat DocumentX3 Conduct an assessment of risks in the workplace


For further details please contact our Standards Team on 020 7713 9800.




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