Table 1Transition record

cartoonisttostoryboard artist

A cartoonist already meets 49% of what the storyboard artist role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From cartoonist

49%

Overlap1

To storyboard artist

17 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

53.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.2

This move: 53.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the storyboard artist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the cartoonist 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A storyboard artist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a cartoonist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held create animated narratives communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create original drawings communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use traditional illustration techniques communication, collaboration and creativity
already held select illustration styles communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use digital illustration techniques working with computers
already held create 2D painting communication, collaboration and creativity

All 17 carried skills, including the 7 the storyboard artist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 4 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 7 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held analyse a script required
required, not held consult with motion picture producer required
required, not held consult with production director required
required, not held familiarise with personal directing styles required
required, not held present storyboard required
required, not held use storyboards required
required, not held manage feedback required

optional, not held develop animations optional
optional, not held work with playwrights optional
optional, not held create digital images optional

02 arts and humanities 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held film production process required

optional, not held cameras optional
optional, not held photography optional

03 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held apply 3D imaging techniques optional
optional, not held digital content creation optional

04 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage budgets optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a storyboard artist 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to type of media skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held develop creative ideas skill
already held follow work schedule skill
already held graphic design knowledge
already held select illustration styles skill
already held study media sources skill
already held ICT software specifications knowledge
already held create 2D painting skill
already held create animated narratives skill
already held create original drawings skill
already held create sketches skill
already held design graphics skill
already held multimedia systems knowledge
already held perform image editing skill
already held use digital illustration techniques skill
already held use traditional illustration techniques skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply 3D imaging techniques optional
optional, not held develop animations optional
optional, not held digital content creation optional
optional, not held work with playwrights optional
optional, not held cameras optional
optional, not held create digital images optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held photography optional

12 held skills the storyboard artist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse texts to be illustrated skill
not needed by the target role apply desktop publishing techniques skill
not needed by the target role consult with editor skill
not needed by the target role desktop publishing knowledge
not needed by the target role finish project within budget skill
not needed by the target role follow a brief skill
not needed by the target role follow the news skill
not needed by the target role interpret illustration needs skill
not needed by the target role maintain an artistic portfolio skill
not needed by the target role practice humour skill
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role write captions skill

3 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
optional, not held cameras optional
optional, not held photography optional

Index

Other moves recorded from cartoonist

Full index of moves from cartoonist

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.