Table 1Transition record

performance lighting directortoperformance lighting technician

A performance lighting director already meets 32% of what the performance lighting technician role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From performance lighting director

32%

Overlap1

To performance lighting technician

23 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

75.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 75.4

This move: 75.4 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the performance lighting technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the performance lighting 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A performance lighting technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a performance lighting director background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held light a show working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held focus stage lights working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate a lighting console working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held focus lighting equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held rig lights working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held plan act lighting management skills

All 23 carried skills, including the 8 the performance lighting technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 42 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 8 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held distribute control signals required
required, not held maintain dimmer equipment required
required, not held maintain lighting equipment required
required, not held operate dimmer equipment required
required, not held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision required
required, not held de-rig electronic equipment required
required, not held provide power distribution required
required, not held work safely with machines required

optional, not held maintain automated lighting equipment optional
optional, not held operate follow spots optional
optional, not held set up light board optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held set up generators optional

02 assisting and caring 6 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems required
required, not held prevent fire in a performance environment required
required, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights required
required, not held use personal protection equipment required
required, not held work ergonomically required
required, not held work with respect for own safety required

optional, not held perform first fire intervention optional

03 handling and moving 3 required

required, not held pack electronic equipment required
required, not held set up equipment in a timely manner required
required, not held store performance equipment required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held adapt to artists' creative demands required
required, not held understand artistic concepts required

optional, not held adapt artistic plan to location optional
optional, not held consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production optional
optional, not held edit digital moving images optional
optional, not held maintain system layout for a production optional
optional, not held safeguard artistic quality of performance optional
optional, not held set up follow spots optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional

05 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held prepare personal work environment required

optional, not held manage signoff of an installed system optional
optional, not held manage consumables stock optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional

06 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held document your own practice optional
optional, not held draw up artistic production optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a performance lighting technician 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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held artificial lighting systems knowledge
already held assess power needs skill
already held draw up lighting plan skill
already held focus lighting equipment skill
already held focus stage lights skill
already held light a show skill
already held prevent technical problems with lighting equipment skill
already held rig lights skill
already held adapt designers’ work to the performance venue skill
already held analyse the need for technical resources skill
already held check material resources skill
already held cinematography knowledge
already held design an artificial lighting system skill
already held electricity knowledge
already held familiarise with personal directing styles skill
already held keep up with trends skill
already held manage technical resources stock skill
already held operate a lighting console skill
already held plan act lighting skill
already held read lighting plans skill
already held translate artistic concepts to technical designs skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held work with the director of photography skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage performance light quality optional
optional, not held rig automated lights optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adapt artistic plan to location optional
optional, not held consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production optional
optional, not held document your own practice optional
optional, not held draw up artistic production optional
optional, not held edit digital moving images optional
optional, not held maintain automated lighting equipment optional
optional, not held maintain system layout for a production optional
optional, not held manage performance light quality optional
optional, not held manage signoff of an installed system optional
optional, not held operate follow spots optional
optional, not held rig automated lights optional
optional, not held safeguard artistic quality of performance optional
optional, not held set up follow spots optional
optional, not held set up light board optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held manage consumables stock optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional
optional, not held perform first fire intervention optional
optional, not held set up generators optional

21 held skills the performance lighting technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse a script skill
not needed by the target role attend rehearsals skill
not needed by the target role collaborate on costume and make-up for performances skill
not needed by the target role consult with production director skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role create storyboards skill
not needed by the target role design lighting skill
not needed by the target role develop drama production process skill
not needed by the target role film production process knowledge
not needed by the target role finish project within budget skill
not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role lighting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role operate lighting equipment skill
not needed by the target role photography knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise equipment skill
not needed by the target role supervise lighting crew skill
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role use specialised design software skill
not needed by the target role use storyboards skill
not needed by the target role work with the camera crew skill

Index

Other moves recorded from performance lighting director

Full index of moves from performance lighting 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.