Table 1Transition record

sign makertoperformance video designer

A sign maker already meets 16% of what the performance video designer role asks for. The move turns on 22 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sign maker

16%

Overlap1

To performance video designer

7 Skills carried over

22 Required, not held

86.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 86.5

This move: 86.5 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the performance video designer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sign maker 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A performance video designer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sign maker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop design ideas cooperatively communication, collaboration and creativity
already held present artistic design proposals communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop design concept communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor developments in technology used for design information skills
already held perform quality control of design during a run information skills
already held translate artistic concepts to technical designs communication, collaboration and creativity

All 7 carried skills, including the 5 the performance video designer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 46 missing skills fall into 8 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 10 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held adapt existing designs to changed circumstances required
required, not held adapt to artists' creative demands required
required, not held analyse a script required
required, not held analyse the scenography required
required, not held coach staff for running the performance required
required, not held communicate during show required
required, not held edit digital moving images required
required, not held propose improvements to artistic production required
required, not held safeguard artistic quality of performance required
required, not held update design results during rehearsals required

optional, not held adapt artistic plan to location optional
optional, not held help the programmer define an artistic vision optional
optional, not held write technical riders optional

02 information skills 6 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held analyse music score required
required, not held analyse the artistic concept based on stage actions required
required, not held monitor sociological trends required
required, not held research new ideas required
required, not held use technical documentation required
required, not held verify feasibility required

optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional
optional, not held document your own practice optional
optional, not held draw up artistic production optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held tune a projector required
required, not held use communication equipment required
required, not held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision required

optional, not held run a projection optional
optional, not held set up projection equipment optional

04 management skills 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held assess power needs required

optional, not held cue a performance optional
optional, not held update budget optional
optional, not held lead a team optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional
optional, not held organise resources for artistic production optional
optional, not held provide technical documentation optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held work ergonomically required

optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
optional, not held receive appropriate permissions for use of recorded audiovisual examples optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional
optional, not held work with respect for own safety optional

06 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held run a media server required

optional, not held use presentation software optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a performance video 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held develop design concept skill
already held develop design ideas cooperatively skill
already held monitor developments in technology used for design skill
already held perform quality control of design during a run skill
already held present artistic design proposals skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held translate artistic concepts to technical designs skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

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

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held adobe creative suite optional
optional, not held computer graphics optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adapt artistic plan to location optional
optional, not held adobe creative suite optional
optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional
optional, not held cue a performance optional
optional, not held document your own practice optional
optional, not held draw up artistic production optional
optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
optional, not held help the programmer define an artistic vision optional
optional, not held receive appropriate permissions for use of recorded audiovisual examples optional
optional, not held run a projection optional
optional, not held set up projection equipment optional
optional, not held update budget optional
optional, not held write technical riders optional
optional, not held computer graphics optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held lead a team optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional
optional, not held organise resources for artistic production optional
optional, not held provide technical documentation optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional
optional, not held use presentation software optional
optional, not held work with respect for own safety optional

23 held skills the performance video designer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply numeracy skills skill
not needed by the target role collaborate in the development of marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with designers skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on trends in design skill
not needed by the target role cut glass skill
not needed by the target role design package skill
not needed by the target role develop creative ideas skill
not needed by the target role develop design plans skill
not needed by the target role draw design sketches skill
not needed by the target role graphic design knowledge
not needed by the target role maintenance of printing machines knowledge
not needed by the target role manipulate glass skill
not needed by the target role operate monogram-printing device skill
not needed by the target role paint ship decks skill
not needed by the target role plan new packaging designs skill
not needed by the target role prepare equipment for textile printing skill
not needed by the target role printing media knowledge
not needed by the target role printing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role process man-made fibres skill
not needed by the target role supervise work on design planning skill
not needed by the target role translate requirements into visual design skill
not needed by the target role types of moulded fibres knowledge
not needed by the target role types of paint knowledge

4 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 adobe creative suite optional
optional, not held computer graphics optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional

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.