Table 1Transition record

art directortoperformance lighting director

A art director already meets 51% of what the performance lighting director role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From art director

51%

Overlap1

To performance lighting director

18 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

56.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.9

This move: 56.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the performance lighting director role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the art director 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A performance lighting director role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a art director background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held supervise equipment constructing
already held cinematography arts and humanities
already held familiarise with personal directing styles communication, collaboration and creativity
already held adapt designers’ work to the performance venue communication, collaboration and creativity
already held check material resources management skills
already held lighting techniques arts and humanities

All 18 carried skills, including the 13 the performance lighting director role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 6 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, 7 supplementary

required, not held consult with production director required
required, not held design an artificial lighting system required
required, not held design lighting required
required, not held draw up lighting plan required

optional, not held create storyboards optional
optional, not held develop drama production process optional
optional, not held use storyboards optional
optional, not held work with the camera crew optional
optional, not held work with the director of photography optional
optional, not held attend rehearsals optional
optional, not held collaborate on costume and make-up for performances optional

02 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held supervise lighting crew required
required, not held plan act lighting required

optional, not held manage technical resources stock optional
optional, not held assess power needs optional

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held read lighting plans required

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use specialised design software required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 7 supplementary

optional, not held focus lighting equipment optional
optional, not held focus stage lights optional
optional, not held light a show optional
optional, not held operate a lighting console optional
optional, not held operate lighting equipment optional
optional, not held prevent technical problems with lighting equipment optional
optional, not held rig lights optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
optional, not held electricity optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a performance lighting director 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt designers’ work to the performance venue skill
already held analyse a script skill
already held analyse the need for technical resources skill
already held cinematography knowledge
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held familiarise with personal directing styles skill
already held finish project within budget skill
already held health and safety regulations knowledge
already held keep up with trends skill
already held lighting techniques knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held translate artistic concepts to technical designs skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held check material resources skill
already held film production process knowledge
already held manage budgets skill
already held photography knowledge
already held supervise equipment skill

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
optional, not held create storyboards optional
optional, not held develop drama production process optional
optional, not held focus lighting equipment optional
optional, not held focus stage lights optional
optional, not held light a show optional
optional, not held manage technical resources stock optional
optional, not held operate a lighting console optional
optional, not held operate lighting equipment optional
optional, not held prevent technical problems with lighting equipment optional
optional, not held use storyboards optional
optional, not held work with the camera crew optional
optional, not held work with the director of photography optional
optional, not held assess power needs optional
optional, not held attend rehearsals optional
optional, not held collaborate on costume and make-up for performances optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held rig lights optional

64 held skills the performance lighting director role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advertising techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role approve advertising campaign skill
not needed by the target role assemble an artistic team skill
not needed by the target role assess each stage of the creative process skill
not needed by the target role audiovisual equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role business strategy concepts knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out auditions skill
not needed by the target role carry out interviews to select artistic team members skill
not needed by the target role computer equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role consult with motion picture producer skill
not needed by the target role contact talent agents skill
not needed by the target role coordinate advertising campaigns skill
not needed by the target role coordinate artistic production skill
not needed by the target role coordinate technical teams in artistic productions skill
not needed by the target role coordinate with creative departments skill
not needed by the target role create new concepts skill
not needed by the target role create production schedules skill
not needed by the target role cue a performance skill
not needed by the target role cultural projects knowledge
not needed by the target role define artistic vision skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role determine visual concepts skill
not needed by the target role develop creative ideas skill
not needed by the target role develop design concept skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role digital marketing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role direct an artistic team skill
not needed by the target role discover acting talent skill
not needed by the target role ensure visual quality of the set skill
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role evaluate advertising campaign skill
not needed by the target role evaluate art quality skill
not needed by the target role follow time cues skill
not needed by the target role graphic design knowledge
not needed by the target role history of fashion knowledge
not needed by the target role lead cast and crew skill
not needed by the target role liaise with cultural partners skill
not needed by the target role maintain blocking notes skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role manage prompt book skill

24 further entries not listed here

2 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

optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
optional, not held electricity optional

Index

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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.