Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Miniature set designer to set builder

A miniature set designer already meets 36% of what the set builder role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From miniature set designer
36 % overlap
Distant match
To set builder
15 You already bring
13 Still to learn
45 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

69.1/ 100

1 How much of what a set builder is expected to do is already part of a miniature set designer’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 set builder role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A set builder role treats 8 of its required skills as things a miniature set designer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • adapt sets
  • finish project within budget
  • follow work schedule
  • translate artistic concepts to technical designs
  • use personal protection equipment
  • work ergonomically

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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A set builder role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a miniature set designer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held adapt sets communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held work with the camera crew communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held work with the lighting crew communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held work with the director of photography communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held lighting techniques arts and humanities
  • already held manage consumables stock management skills

All 15 carried skills, including the 8 the set builder role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 7 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.

Skill to pick up Tier
01 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 5 supplementary
  • still to learn adapt to artists' creative demands required
  • still to learn maintain theatre sets required
  • still to learn understand artistic concepts required
  • optional, not held make set construction drawings optional
  • optional, not held support a designer in the developing process optional
  • optional, not held collaborate on costume and make-up for performances optional
  • optional, not held develop professional network optional
  • optional, not held work with prop makers optional
02 assisting and caring 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn prevent fire in a performance environment required
  • still to learn follow safety procedures when working at heights required
  • still to learn work with respect for own safety required
  • optional, not held perform first fire intervention optional
03 constructing 3 required
  • still to learn build set constructions required
  • still to learn maintain theatre equipment required
  • still to learn paint sets required
04 management skills 2 required, 7 supplementary
  • still to learn maintain workshop space required
  • still to learn prepare personal work environment required
  • optional, not held define set building methods optional
  • optional, not held define set painting methods optional
  • optional, not held manage technical resources stock optional
  • optional, not held organise workshop space optional
  • optional, not held plan workshop activity optional
  • optional, not held prepare the floor for performance optional
  • optional, not held manage personal professional development optional
05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision required
  • optional, not held operate forklift optional
  • optional, not held operate telehandler optional
06 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn keep up with trends required
  • optional, not held keep personal administration optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a set builder 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 15 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held adapt sets skill
  • already held finish project within budget skill
  • already held follow work schedule skill
  • already held translate artistic concepts to technical designs skill
  • already held use personal protection equipment skill
  • already held work ergonomically skill
  • already held work safely with chemicals skill
  • already held work safely with machines skill
  • already held attend rehearsals skill
  • already held lighting techniques knowledge
  • already held manage consumables stock skill
  • already held photography knowledge
  • already held work with the camera crew skill
  • already held work with the director of photography skill
  • already held work with the lighting crew skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held use moulding techniques optional
17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held define set building methods optional
  • optional, not held define set painting methods optional
  • optional, not held make set construction drawings optional
  • optional, not held manage technical resources stock optional
  • optional, not held organise workshop space optional
  • optional, not held plan workshop activity optional
  • optional, not held prepare the floor for performance optional
  • optional, not held support a designer in the developing process optional
  • optional, not held collaborate on costume and make-up for performances optional
  • optional, not held develop professional network optional
  • optional, not held keep personal administration optional
  • optional, not held manage personal professional development optional
  • optional, not held operate forklift optional
  • optional, not held operate telehandler optional
  • optional, not held perform first fire intervention optional
  • optional, not held use moulding techniques optional
  • optional, not held work with prop makers optional
23 held skills the set builder role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adapt props skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse a script skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse the need for technical resources skill
  • not needed by the target role build miniature sets skill
  • not needed by the target role change over props skill
  • not needed by the target role cinematography knowledge
  • not needed by the target role consult with production director skill
  • not needed by the target role create set models skill
  • not needed by the target role design miniature props skill
  • not needed by the target role design miniature sets skill
  • not needed by the target role draw up artistic production skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure safety of mobile electrical systems skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure visual quality of the set skill
  • not needed by the target role film production process knowledge
  • not needed by the target role graphic design knowledge
  • not needed by the target role hand props to actors skill
  • not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manage supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role model sets skill
  • not needed by the target role preset miniature sets skill
  • not needed by the target role preset props skill
  • not needed by the target role prevent technical problems with scenic elements skill
  • not needed by the target role work safely with pyrotechnical materials in a performance environment skill
Index

Other moves recorded from miniature set designer

Full index of moves from miniature set designer

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a miniature set designer become a set builder?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A miniature set designer already covers 36% of what a set builder is expected to do: 15 skills carry over, 8 of which the set builder role treats as required.

What skills does a miniature set designer need to become a set builder?

13 required skills are missing, plus 17 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is build set constructions.

How hard is the move from miniature set designer to set builder?

Its learning distance is 69.1 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.