Table 1Transition record

script supervisortostop-motion animator

A script supervisor already meets 22% of what the stop-motion animator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From script supervisor

22%

Overlap1

To stop-motion animator

6 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

70.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70.9

This move: 70.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the stop-motion animator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the script supervisor 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A stop-motion animator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a script supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held study relationships between characters information skills
already held select camera apertures working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held set up cameras working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate a camera working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held consult with production director communication, collaboration and creativity
already held analyse a script communication, collaboration and creativity

All 6 carried skills, including the 2 the stop-motion animator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 5 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held adapt to type of media required
required, not held develop animations required
required, not held select artistic materials to create artworks required
required, not held set up animation elements required
required, not held follow a brief required

optional, not held design objects to be crafted optional
optional, not held design puppets optional
optional, not held harmonise body movements optional
optional, not held manipulate puppets optional
optional, not held create clay figures optional
optional, not held manage portfolio optional

02 management skills 2 required

required, not held finish project within budget required
required, not held follow work schedule required

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held study media sources required

04 arts and humanities 2 supplementary

optional, not held motion capture optional
optional, not held types of pottery material optional

05 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held create puppets optional
optional, not held handle different pottery materials optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held copyright legislation optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a stop-motion animator 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse a script skill
already held study relationships between characters skill
already held consult with production director skill
already held operate a camera skill
already held select camera apertures skill
already held set up cameras skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate lighting equipment optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held create puppets optional
optional, not held design objects to be crafted optional
optional, not held design puppets optional
optional, not held handle different pottery materials optional
optional, not held harmonise body movements optional
optional, not held manipulate puppets optional
optional, not held motion capture optional
optional, not held operate lighting equipment optional
optional, not held types of pottery material optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held create clay figures optional
optional, not held manage portfolio optional

20 held skills the stop-motion animator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt a script skill
not needed by the target role check continuity requirements skill
not needed by the target role design lighting skill
not needed by the target role dress actors skill
not needed by the target role edit digital moving images skill
not needed by the target role edit recorded sound skill
not needed by the target role edit scripts 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 lead cast and crew skill
not needed by the target role observe shots skill
not needed by the target role perform video editing skill
not needed by the target role prepare film continuity reports skill
not needed by the target role supervise camera crew skill
not needed by the target role supervise sound production skill
not needed by the target role watch scenes skill
not needed by the target role work with an artistic team skill
not needed by the target role work with motion picture editing team skill
not needed by the target role work with pre-production team skill
not needed by the target role work with the director of photography 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 motion capture optional
optional, not held types of pottery material optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from script supervisor

Full index of moves from script supervisor

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.