Table 1Transition record

3D animatortoanimation layout artist

A 3D animator already meets 21% of what the animation layout artist role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From 3D animator

21%

Overlap1

To animation layout artist

11 Skills carried over

17 Required, not held

80.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 80.7

This move: 80.7 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the animation layout artist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the 3D animator 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 animation layout artist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a 3D animator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held rig 3D characters working with computers
already held holography arts and humanities
already held animate 3D organic forms communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create 3D characters working with computers
already held create animated narratives communication, collaboration and creativity
already held 3D lighting arts and humanities

All 11 carried skills, including the 4 the animation layout artist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 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 8 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held adapt to type of media required
required, not held analyse a script required
required, not held consult with production director required
required, not held edit digital moving images required
required, not held ensure visual quality of the set required
required, not held provide input to collaborators to guide their work required
required, not held set up animation elements required
required, not held follow a brief required

optional, not held convert into animated object optional
optional, not held create moving images optional
optional, not held develop animations optional
optional, not held design graphics optional
optional, not held manage portfolio optional

02 arts and humanities 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held digital arts required
required, not held graphic design required
required, not held motion graphics required
required, not held multimedia systems required

optional, not held motion capture optional

03 information skills 2 required

required, not held study media sources required
required, not held study relationships between characters required

04 management skills 2 required

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

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held ICT software specifications required

optional, not held Adobe Illustrator optional
optional, not held Adobe Photoshop optional
optional, not held Capture One optional
optional, not held GIMP (graphics editor software) optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visio optional
optional, not held SketchBook Pro optional
optional, not held Synfig optional
optional, not held graphics editor software optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

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

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a animation layout artist 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 3D lighting knowledge
already held computer graphics knowledge
already held holography knowledge
already held operate 3D computer graphics software skill
already held animate 3D organic forms skill
already held apply 3D imaging techniques skill
already held augmented reality knowledge
already held create 3D characters skill
already held create animated narratives skill
already held receive appropriate permissions for use of recorded audiovisual examples skill
already held rig 3D characters skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held digitization optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide multimedia content optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held Adobe Illustrator optional
optional, not held Adobe Photoshop optional
optional, not held Capture One optional
optional, not held GIMP (graphics editor software) optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visio optional
optional, not held SketchBook Pro optional
optional, not held Synfig optional
optional, not held convert into animated object optional
optional, not held create moving images optional
optional, not held develop animations optional
optional, not held graphics editor software optional
optional, not held motion capture optional
optional, not held operate a camera optional
optional, not held provide multimedia content optional
optional, not held select camera apertures optional
optional, not held set up cameras optional
optional, not held design graphics optional
optional, not held digitization optional
optional, not held manage portfolio optional

13 held skills the animation layout artist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D texturing knowledge
not needed by the target role create 3D environments skill
not needed by the target role create storyboards skill
not needed by the target role develop creative ideas skill
not needed by the target role discuss artwork skill
not needed by the target role draw design sketches skill
not needed by the target role maintain an artistic portfolio skill
not needed by the target role manage schedule of tasks skill
not needed by the target role particle animation knowledge
not needed by the target role principles of animation knowledge
not needed by the target role render 3D images skill
not needed by the target role select illustration styles skill
not needed by the target role use scripting programming skill

15 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

required, not held digital arts required
required, not held ICT software specifications required
required, not held graphic design required
required, not held motion graphics required
required, not held multimedia systems required
optional, not held Adobe Illustrator optional
optional, not held Adobe Photoshop optional
optional, not held Capture One optional
optional, not held GIMP (graphics editor software) optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visio optional
optional, not held SketchBook Pro optional
optional, not held Synfig optional
optional, not held graphics editor software optional
optional, not held motion capture optional
optional, not held digitization optional

Index

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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.