Table 1Transition record

performance flying directortoperformance lighting designer

A performance flying director already meets 74% of what the performance lighting designer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From performance flying director

74%

Overlap1

To performance lighting designer

49 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

42.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42.7

This move: 42.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the performance lighting designer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the performance flying director 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 49 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A performance lighting designer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a performance flying director background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held conduct costume research information skills
already held research new ideas information skills
already held verify feasibility information skills
already held analyse the artistic concept based on stage actions information skills
already held propose improvements to artistic production communication, collaboration and creativity
already held analyse the scenography communication, collaboration and creativity

All 49 carried skills, including the 33 the performance lighting designer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 7 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 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held communicate during show required
required, not held design an artificial lighting system required
required, not held draw up lighting plan required

optional, not held develop drama production process optional

02 management skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held supervise plotting of stage lights required
required, not held plan act lighting required
required, not held assess power needs required

optional, not held provide technical documentation optional

03 information skills 2 required

required, not held take measurements of performance space required
required, not held read lighting plans required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held use communication equipment required

optional, not held focus lighting equipment optional
optional, not held light a show optional
optional, not held operate a lighting console optional
optional, not held plot lighting states optional
optional, not held plot lighting states with automated lights optional
optional, not held set up light board optional
optional, not held rig lights optional

05 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a performance lighting designer 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 49 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt existing designs to changed circumstances skill
already held adapt to artists' creative demands skill
already held analyse a script skill
already held analyse music score skill
already held analyse the artistic concept based on stage actions skill
already held analyse the scenography skill
already held attend rehearsals skill
already held coach staff for running the performance skill
already held conduct costume research skill
already held contextualise artistic work skill
already held define artistic approach skill
already held develop design concept skill
already held develop design ideas cooperatively skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held keep up with trends skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held monitor developments in technology used for design skill
already held monitor sociological trends skill
already held perform quality control of design during a run skill
already held present artistic design proposals skill
already held prevent fire in a performance environment skill
already held propose improvements to artistic production skill
already held research new ideas skill
already held safeguard artistic quality of performance skill
already held understand artistic concepts skill
already held update design results during rehearsals skill
already held use specialised design software skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held verify feasibility skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work safely with chemicals skill
already held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision skill
already held work with respect for own safety skill
already held adapt artistic plan to location skill
already held analyse the need for technical resources skill
already held calculate design costs skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held document your own practice skill
already held draw up artistic production skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held lead a team skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held organise resources for artistic production skill
already held prospect new customers skill
already held set up equipment in a timely manner skill
already held translate artistic concepts to technical designs skill
already held update budget skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held work safely with machines skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
optional, not held develop drama production process optional
optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
optional, not held focus lighting equipment optional
optional, not held light a show optional
optional, not held operate a lighting console optional
optional, not held plot lighting states optional
optional, not held plot lighting states with automated lights optional
optional, not held set up light board optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held provide technical documentation optional
optional, not held rig lights optional

25 held skills the performance lighting designer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role coordinate pre-show checks skill
not needed by the target role coordinate purchasing activities skill
not needed by the target role design flying movements skill
not needed by the target role develop methods for choreographic integration skill
not needed by the target role evacuate people from heights skill
not needed by the target role identify technical resources for performances skill
not needed by the target role maintain artist flying system skill
not needed by the target role maintain flying harnesses skill
not needed by the target role manage consumables stock skill
not needed by the target role manage signoff of an installed system skill
not needed by the target role manage technical resources stock skill
not needed by the target role pack electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role practise flying movements skill
not needed by the target role prepare performance training session skill
not needed by the target role prevent technical problems with flying equipment skill
not needed by the target role promote health and safety skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
not needed by the target role react to emergency situations in a live performance environment skill
not needed by the target role rehearse artist fly movements skill
not needed by the target role test artist flying systems skill
not needed by the target role train artists in flying skill
not needed by the target role understand the architecture of a live performance skill
not needed by the target role use rope access techniques skill
not needed by the target role write risk assessment on performing arts production skill
not needed by the target role write technical riders 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

optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from performance flying director

Full index of moves from performance flying director

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.