Table 1Transition record

special effects artisttostop-motion animator

A special effects artist already meets 54% of what the stop-motion animator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From special effects artist

54%

Overlap1

To stop-motion animator

11 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

45.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45.5

This move: 45.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the stop-motion animator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the special effects artist 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 11 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 special effects artist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held motion capture arts and humanities
already held manage portfolio communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop animations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held study media sources information skills
already held consult with production director communication, collaboration and creativity
already held follow a brief communication, collaboration and creativity

All 11 carried skills, including the 7 the stop-motion animator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 5 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 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held select artistic materials to create artworks required
required, not held set up animation elements 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

02 information skills 1 required

required, not held study relationships between characters required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held operate a camera optional
optional, not held operate lighting equipment optional
optional, not held select camera apertures optional
optional, not held set up cameras optional

04 handling and moving 2 supplementary

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

05 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of pottery material optional

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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to type of media skill
already held analyse a script skill
already held develop animations skill
already held finish project within budget skill
already held follow a brief skill
already held follow work schedule skill
already held study media sources skill
already held consult with production director skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held manage portfolio skill
already held motion capture knowledge

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 operate a camera optional
optional, not held operate lighting equipment optional
optional, not held select camera apertures optional
optional, not held set up cameras optional
optional, not held types of pottery material optional
optional, not held create clay figures optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D lighting knowledge
not needed by the target role Adobe Illustrator knowledge
not needed by the target role Adobe Photoshop knowledge
not needed by the target role GIMP (graphics editor software) knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role Microsoft Visio knowledge
not needed by the target role SketchBook Pro knowledge
not needed by the target role Synfig knowledge
not needed by the target role computer equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role computer graphics knowledge
not needed by the target role convert into animated object skill
not needed by the target role create moving images skill
not needed by the target role design graphics skill
not needed by the target role digital arts knowledge
not needed by the target role digital compositing knowledge
not needed by the target role graphic design knowledge
not needed by the target role graphics editor software knowledge
not needed by the target role manage feedback skill
not needed by the target role motion graphics knowledge
not needed by the target role multimedia systems knowledge
not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill
not needed by the target role provide multimedia content skill
not needed by the target role receive appropriate permissions for use of recorded audiovisual examples skill
not needed by the target role render 3D images 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 types of pottery material optional

Index

Other moves recorded from special effects artist

Full index of moves from special effects artist

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.