Table 1Transition record

boom operatortostand-in

A boom operator already meets 27% of what the stand-in role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From boom operator

27%

Overlap1

To stand-in

5 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

69.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.3

This move: 69.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the stand-in role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the boom operator 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A stand-in role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a boom operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held study media sources information skills
already held follow directions of the artistic director communication, collaboration and creativity
already held adapt to type of media communication, collaboration and creativity
already held analyse a script communication, collaboration and creativity
already held follow work schedule management skills

All 5 carried skills, including the 5 the stand-in role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 2 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 9 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held adapt to acting roles required
required, not held follow time cues required
required, not held study roles from scripts required
required, not held work with an artistic team required
required, not held work with the camera crew required
required, not held work with the director of photography required
required, not held attend rehearsals required
required, not held interact with fellow actors required
required, not held work with the lighting crew required

optional, not held self-promote optional
optional, not held express yourself physically optional
optional, not held harmonise body movements optional
optional, not held perform dances optional
optional, not held practice dance moves optional
optional, not held sing optional
optional, not held collaborate on costume and make-up for performances optional
optional, not held perform scripted dialogue optional
optional, not held practise singing optional

02 arts and humanities 4 supplementary

optional, not held film production process optional
optional, not held acting techniques optional
optional, not held lighting techniques optional
optional, not held photography optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a stand-in 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to type of media skill
already held analyse a script skill
already held follow directions of the artistic director skill
already held follow work schedule skill
already held study media sources skill

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held self-promote optional
optional, not held express yourself physically optional
optional, not held film production process optional
optional, not held harmonise body movements optional
optional, not held perform dances optional
optional, not held practice dance moves optional
optional, not held sing 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 perform scripted dialogue optional
optional, not held photography optional
optional, not held practise singing optional

22 held skills the stand-in role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role acoustics knowledge
not needed by the target role adapt artistic plan to location skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role assess power needs skill
not needed by the target role assess sound quality skill
not needed by the target role audiovisual equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role consult with sound editor skill
not needed by the target role edit recorded sound skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain sound equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage sound quality skill
not needed by the target role operate an audio mixing console skill
not needed by the target role perform soundchecks skill
not needed by the target role program sound cues skill
not needed by the target role set up sound equipment skill
not needed by the target role supervise sound production skill
not needed by the target role technically design a sound system skill
not needed by the target role tune up wireless audio systems skill
not needed by the target role use audio reproduction software skill
not needed by the target role use technical documentation skill
not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill

4 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 film production process optional
optional, not held acting techniques optional
optional, not held lighting techniques optional
optional, not held photography optional

Index

Other moves recorded from boom operator

Full index of moves from boom operator

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.