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CASE STUDY – EVENT HORIZON
BACKGROUND
Event Horizon
is an engineering company that specialises in the use of explosive materials. We have
extensive experience in a wide range of fields including; aerospace, defence, explosive ordnance
disposal (EOD), demolition, salvage and special effects.
They provide 'Institute of Explosives Engineers' (IExpE) and 'Broadcasting Entertainment
Cinematograph and Technicians Union' (BECTU) endorsed explosives safety training to the UK film
industry. The completion of this training enables an individual to progress their career through the
Joint Industry Grading Scheme (JIGS). All course tutors are members of IExpE and have many years’
experience both in the film industry and the explosives industry. A full filmography can be seen at
the company website (
www.precisionenergetics.co.uk
).
From discussions with Event Horizon management and the council of the IExpE, it was clear that the
courses met the long-standing requirements of the industry but they had evolved over time in order
to meet new requirements but they had never been subject to any formal systematic approach to
training design. The initial course of instruction, also known as ‘Part 1’ or ‘Basic’ was required to
provide sufficient knowledge and skills for the successful trainee to be able to work safely under
close supervision on a film or TV production set. The BECTU grading scheme then required the
trainee to record a set amount of time on differing productions before applying for re-grading as
technicians and eventually as senior technicians and taking the so-called ‘Institute Course’ which, in
conjunction with their proven experience and an additional suite of written examinations, would
enable them to apply for membership of IExpE and also for further re-grading as a Supervisor.
In outline, Event Horizon’s sub-project has the following elements:
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Define BECTU’s requirements for qualifications and IExpE Membership.
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Work with IExpE to map their membership criteria to NOS
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Map the Event Horizon Basic Course to NOS
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Map the ‘Institute Course’ to NOS
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Create a new BECTU Stage 1 and Stage 2 suite of qualifications based on NOS and the
requirements
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Identify any spin-off or additional qualifications that might be useful to EH and/or BECTU
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Consider creating EH as an HSQ Centre
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Assessors
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Internal Verifier
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Capture the challenges and solutions as a case study and good practice guide for a chapter
of the EUExImp ‘intellectual output’ manual/guidance note.
DEFINING BECTU REQUIREMENTS
SFX Grading Scheme.
The Joint Industry Special Effects Grading Scheme provides a career structure for those involved in
physical, pyrotechnic and visual special effects. There is a BECTU member-only area of their
website
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that contains all of the relevant documentation on the management of this scheme
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https://www.bectu.org.uk/advice-resources/sfx-grading
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including rules, appeals procedures, codes of practice, rates, job descriptions, etc. The Joint Industry
Committee (made up of representatives from the BBC, ITV, PACT and BECTU) determines the levels
of experience, training and responsibility required to hold the various job titles (grades) within the
scheme.
Special effects professionals are encouraged to join the scheme as trainees. As they receive training
and their experience grows, they can apply for re-grading as technicians, senior technicians, and
eventually, as supervisors. The structure of the Joint Industry Special Effects Grading Scheme is also
used by employers (production companies, producers, etc.) to ensure that they are employing
suitably experienced, qualified and responsible individuals.
This system helps to ensure that productions are, or become, low risk ventures, both from the
completion and health and safety points of view.
Accredited special effects operators can apply to appear on the list of individuals who are accredited
special effects operators. This list, which is not restricted to BECTU members, is updated
regularly. Re-grading applications are submitted through the national official, BECTU, 373-377
Clapham Road, London, SW9 9BT.
Interview with BECTU management
Confirmed that the scheme includes all aspects of SFX, not only explosives. As such a trainee can
expect to spend 5 years until he or she applies for an upgrade to Technician and this 5 year spacing is
also expected between this and each of the further grades of Senior Technician and Supervisor.
Mr Neil Corbould was Chairman of BECTU at the time of the meeting and agreed that the
formalisation of training and demonstration of competence as an amalgam of knowledge, skills,
experience and behaviours can only be good for the trade.
Event Horizon and BECTU agree that it should be possible to correlate the existing grades with
qualifications at EQF levels 2, 3 and 4. We also discussed the idea of bespoke qualifications that
clearly state what the attendee has achieved and that, if possible, they should be close to other
European training and competence requirements, e.g. Germany.
Mr Corbould took an action from the meeting to work through the mapping table produced by Event
Horizon to identify which standards would apply at each of the grades of Technician, Senior
Technician and Supervisor.
Tom’s notes:
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Very basic/beginners 'Intro & Awareness course' , perhaps only a couple of hours (DVD)?
Delivered on site to trainees, drivers etc.
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3 levels/courses aimed at Technician / Snr. Technician / Supervisor
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Trainee (intro & awareness) - (5 yrs) - 1. Tech - (5 yrs) - 2. Snr. Tech - (5 yrs) - 3. Supervisor
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'Refresher course every 'x' years ?
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Bespoke courses created from selected elements of relevant standards
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Training & Assessment - simulation in Quarry (Somerset), can be filmed to create archive
footage etc.
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