Table 1Transition record

animation layout artisttovideo and motion picture editor

A animation layout artist already meets 41% of what the video and motion picture editor role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From animation layout artist

41%

Overlap1

To video and motion picture editor

24 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

66.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 66.2

This move: 66.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the video and motion picture editor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the animation layout artist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A video and motion picture editor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a animation layout artist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held animate 3D organic forms communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create moving images communication, collaboration and creativity
already held motion graphics arts and humanities
already held 3D lighting arts and humanities
already held develop animations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held apply 3D imaging techniques working with computers

All 24 carried skills, including the 8 the video and motion picture editor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held consult with motion picture producer required
required, not held familiarise with personal directing styles required
required, not held watch scenes required
required, not held follow directions of the artistic director required

optional, not held apply colour grading optional
optional, not held advise supervisors optional
optional, not held create subtitles optional
optional, not held work with the camera crew optional
optional, not held render 3D images optional

02 working with computers 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held put uncut recordings into computer required
required, not held synchronise sound with images required
required, not held search databases required

optional, not held colour grade images with digital intermediate optional
optional, not held digital content creation optional
optional, not held edit recorded sound optional
optional, not held perform video editing optional
optional, not held convert different audiovisual formats optional

03 arts and humanities 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held film production process required
required, not held digital media required

optional, not held colour grading optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held digital compositing optional
optional, not held photography optional

04 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held supervise video and motion picture editing team required

optional, not held manage staff optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held cut raw footage digitally required

optional, not held assist multimedia operator optional

06 constructing 1 required

required, not held supervise equipment required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a video and motion picture editor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 24 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ICT software specifications knowledge
already held analyse a script skill
already held consult with production director skill
already held finish project within budget skill
already held follow work schedule skill
already held graphic design knowledge
already held motion graphics knowledge
already held multimedia systems knowledge
already held 3D lighting knowledge
already held Adobe Illustrator knowledge
already held Adobe Photoshop knowledge
already held GIMP (graphics editor software) knowledge
already held Microsoft Visio knowledge
already held SketchBook Pro knowledge
already held Synfig knowledge
already held animate 3D organic forms skill
already held apply 3D imaging techniques skill
already held computer graphics knowledge
already held create moving images skill
already held design graphics skill
already held develop animations skill
already held edit digital moving images skill
already held graphics editor software knowledge
already held operate 3D computer graphics software skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held create rough cut required

08 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional
optional, not held draw up artistic production optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply colour grading optional
optional, not held colour grading optional
optional, not held advise supervisors optional
optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional
optional, not held assist multimedia operator optional
optional, not held colour grade images with digital intermediate optional
optional, not held create subtitles optional
optional, not held digital content creation optional
optional, not held draw up artistic production optional
optional, not held edit recorded sound optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held perform video editing optional
optional, not held work with the camera crew optional
optional, not held convert different audiovisual formats optional
optional, not held digital compositing optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held photography optional
optional, not held render 3D images optional

23 held skills the video and motion picture editor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Capture One knowledge
not needed by the target role adapt to type of media skill
not needed by the target role augmented reality knowledge
not needed by the target role convert into animated object skill
not needed by the target role create 3D characters skill
not needed by the target role create animated narratives skill
not needed by the target role digital arts knowledge
not needed by the target role digitization knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure visual quality of the set skill
not needed by the target role follow a brief skill
not needed by the target role holography knowledge
not needed by the target role manage portfolio skill
not needed by the target role motion capture knowledge
not needed by the target role operate a camera skill
not needed by the target role provide input to collaborators to guide their work skill
not needed by the target role provide multimedia content skill
not needed by the target role receive appropriate permissions for use of recorded audiovisual examples skill
not needed by the target role rig 3D characters skill
not needed by the target role select camera apertures skill
not needed by the target role set up animation elements skill
not needed by the target role set up cameras skill
not needed by the target role study media sources skill
not needed by the target role study relationships between characters skill

6 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held film production process required
required, not held digital media required
optional, not held colour grading optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held digital compositing optional
optional, not held photography optional

Index

Other moves recorded from animation layout artist

Full index of moves from animation layout artist

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.