Art model to extra
An art model already meets 27% of what the extra role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.
63/ 100
1 How much of what an extra is expected to do is already part of an art model’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the extra role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An extra role treats 3 of its required skills as things an art model already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- express yourself physically
- follow directions of the artistic director
- harmonise body movements
What stands in the way is 3 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 4 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An extra role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an art model background worth leading with.
- already held express yourself physically communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held harmonise body movements communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held follow directions of the artistic director communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held photography arts and humanities
All 4 carried skills, including the 3 the extra role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 20 missing skills fall into 3 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn act discreetly required
- still to learn perform scenes for filming required
- still to learn act reliably required
- optional, not held adapt to acting roles optional
- optional, not held analyse a script optional
- optional, not held exercise sports optional
- optional, not held perform dances optional
- optional, not held practice dance moves optional
- optional, not held practice martial arts optional
- optional, not held sing optional
- optional, not held work with the camera crew optional
- optional, not held work with the director of photography optional
- optional, not held collaborate on costume and make-up for performances optional
- optional, not held practise singing optional
- optional, not held rehearse role optional
- optional, not held ride horses optional
- optional, not held work with the lighting crew optional
- optional, not held acting techniques optional
- optional, not held lighting techniques optional
- optional, not held use firearms optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an extra role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 act discreetly practise this
- 02 perform scenes for filming practise this
- 03 act reliably practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 4 skills that carry over
- already held express yourself physically skill
- already held follow directions of the artistic director skill
- already held harmonise body movements skill
- already held photography knowledge
17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held adapt to acting roles optional
- optional, not held analyse a script optional
- optional, not held exercise sports optional
- optional, not held perform dances optional
- optional, not held practice dance moves optional
- optional, not held practice martial arts optional
- optional, not held sing optional
- optional, not held use firearms optional
- optional, not held work with the camera crew optional
- optional, not held work with the director of photography optional
- optional, not held acting techniques optional
- optional, not held collaborate on costume and make-up for performances optional
- optional, not held lighting techniques optional
- optional, not held practise singing optional
- optional, not held rehearse role optional
- optional, not held ride horses optional
- optional, not held work with the lighting crew optional
22 held skills the extra role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role accept feedback on artistic performance skill
- not needed by the target role adapt to artists' creative demands skill
- not needed by the target role apply body paint skill
- not needed by the target role attend castings skill
- not needed by the target role attend dress fittings skill
- not needed by the target role bring out performers’ artistic potential skill
- not needed by the target role define artistic vision skill
- not needed by the target role develop an artistic network skill
- not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
- not needed by the target role human anatomy knowledge
- not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
- not needed by the target role inform customers about body modifications skill
- not needed by the target role interact with an audience skill
- not needed by the target role maintain an artistic portfolio skill
- not needed by the target role maintain personal hygiene standards skill
- not needed by the target role make-up techniques knowledge
- not needed by the target role meet contract specifications skill
- not needed by the target role negotiate with artists skill
- not needed by the target role pose for artistic creation skill
- not needed by the target role pose in front of a camera skill
- not needed by the target role pose nude skill
- not needed by the target role work with an artistic team skill
2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- optional, not held acting techniques optional
- optional, not held lighting techniques optional
Common questions about this move
Can an art model become an extra?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. An art model already covers 27% of what an extra is expected to do: 4 skills carry over, 3 of which the extra role treats as required.
What skills does an art model need to become an extra?
3 required skills are missing, plus 17 optional ones. They fall into 3 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is act discreetly.
How hard is the move from art model to extra?
Its learning distance is 63 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.