Table 1Transition record

hair stylisttoperformance lighting director

A hair stylist already meets 32% of what the performance lighting director role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From hair stylist

32%

Overlap1

To performance lighting director

12 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

71.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

32%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

71.5/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the performance lighting director role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the hair stylist 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.

Why

Why this move works

A performance lighting director role treats 8 of its required skills as things a hair stylist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

analyse a script
analyse the need for technical resources
consult with production director
familiarise with personal directing styles
finish project within budget
keep up with trends

What stands in the way is 13 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 12 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 hair stylist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held familiarise with personal directing styles communication, collaboration and creativity
already held work with the director of photography communication, collaboration and creativity
already held consult with production director communication, collaboration and creativity
already held lighting techniques arts and humanities
already held finish project within budget management skills
already held manage technical resources stock management skills

All 12 carried skills, including the 8 the performance lighting director role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 9 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 5 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held adapt designers’ work to the performance venue required
required, not held design an artificial lighting system required
required, not held design lighting required
required, not held draw up lighting plan required
required, not held create solutions to problems 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 collaborate on costume and make-up for performances optional

02 management skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

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

optional, not held assess power needs optional
optional, not held check material resources optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional

03 information skills 2 required

required, not held read lighting plans required
required, not held use technical documentation required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held technical drawings required

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

05 arts and humanities 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held cinematography required

optional, not held film production process optional

06 services 1 required

required, not held health and safety regulations required

3 further areas in the appendix

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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse a script skill
already held analyse the need for technical resources skill
already held consult with production director skill
already held familiarise with personal directing styles skill
already held finish project within budget skill
already held keep up with trends skill
already held lighting techniques knowledge
already held translate artistic concepts to technical designs skill
already held attend rehearsals skill
already held manage technical resources stock skill
already held photography knowledge
already held work with the director of photography skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use specialised design software required

08 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

09 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held supervise equipment optional

19 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 film 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 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 assess power needs optional
optional, not held check material resources optional
optional, not held collaborate on costume and make-up for performances optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held rig lights optional
optional, not held supervise equipment optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply hair cutting techniques skill
not needed by the target role create wigs skill
not needed by the target role decide on wig making process skill
not needed by the target role design hair style skill
not needed by the target role draft styling schedule skill
not needed by the target role dye hair skill
not needed by the target role dye wigs skill
not needed by the target role ensure continuous styling of artists skill
not needed by the target role follow directions of the artistic director skill
not needed by the target role follow work schedule skill
not needed by the target role hairdressing knowledge
not needed by the target role history of hair styles knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain wigs skill
not needed by the target role manage consumables stock skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role perform quick hair changeovers skill
not needed by the target role style hair skill
not needed by the target role work safely with chemicals 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 cinematography required
required, not held health and safety regulations required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
optional, not held film production process 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.