Table 1Transition record

production designertostand-in

A production designer already meets 35% of what the stand-in role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From production designer

35%

Overlap1

To stand-in

9 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

63.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.4

This move: 63.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the stand-in role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the production designer 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A stand-in role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a production designer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held collaborate on costume and make-up for performances 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 film production process arts and humanities

All 9 carried skills, including the 5 the stand-in role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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, 8 supplementary

required, not held adapt to acting roles required
required, not held adapt to type of media required
required, not held follow time cues required
required, not held study roles from scripts required
required, not held work with an artistic team required
required, not held follow directions of the artistic director required
required, not held interact with fellow actors required

optional, not held self-promote optional
optional, not held express yourself physically optional
optional, not held harmonise body movements optional
optional, not held perform dances optional
optional, not held practice dance moves optional
optional, not held sing optional
optional, not held perform scripted dialogue optional
optional, not held practise singing optional

02 information skills 1 required

required, not held study media sources required

03 management skills 1 required

required, not held follow work schedule required

04 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held acting techniques optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a stand-in 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse a script skill
already held attend rehearsals skill
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
already held collaborate on costume and make-up for performances skill
already held film production process knowledge
already held lighting techniques knowledge
already held photography knowledge

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held self-promote optional
optional, not held express yourself physically optional
optional, not held harmonise body movements optional
optional, not held perform dances optional
optional, not held practice dance moves optional
optional, not held sing optional
optional, not held acting techniques optional
optional, not held perform scripted dialogue optional
optional, not held practise singing optional

29 held skills the stand-in role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role adapt designers’ work to the performance venue skill
not needed by the target role analyse logistic needs skill
not needed by the target role arrange permits skill
not needed by the target role assess production needs to plan a production schedule skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on trends in design skill
not needed by the target role consult with production director skill
not needed by the target role create production schedules skill
not needed by the target role create set models skill
not needed by the target role design lighting skill
not needed by the target role design props skill
not needed by the target role develop a specific interior design skill
not needed by the target role develop design concept skill
not needed by the target role develop the look of a production skill
not needed by the target role draw design sketches skill
not needed by the target role ensure visual quality of the set skill
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role make film shooting schedule skill
not needed by the target role make photographic storyboards skill
not needed by the target role make set construction drawings skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role provide input to collaborators to guide their work skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role search for a suitable filming location skill
not needed by the target role select costumes skill
not needed by the target role supervise costume workers skill
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use storyboards skill

1 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 acting techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from production designer

Full index of moves from production designer

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.