Table 1Transition record

cartoonisttoanimator

A cartoonist already meets 41% of what the animator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From cartoonist

41%

Overlap1

To animator

14 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

64.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.2

This move: 64.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the animator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the cartoonist 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A animator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a cartoonist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held create animated narratives communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create original drawings communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create 2D painting communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create sketches communication, collaboration and creativity
already held study media sources information skills
already held design graphics communication, collaboration and creativity

All 14 carried skills, including the 10 the animator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 missing skills fall into 6 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 3 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held analyse a script required
required, not held create moving images required
required, not held develop animations required

optional, not held animate 3D organic forms optional
optional, not held consult with production director optional
optional, not held convert into animated object optional
optional, not held create 3D environments optional
optional, not held help the programmer define an artistic vision optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held operate 3D computer graphics software optional
optional, not held manage feedback optional
optional, not held manage portfolio optional
optional, not held render 3D images optional

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held computer equipment required
required, not held computer graphics 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 augmented reality optional

03 arts and humanities 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held motion graphics required

optional, not held 3D lighting optional
optional, not held motion capture optional
optional, not held digital compositing optional

04 working with computers 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held provide multimedia content required

optional, not held apply 3D imaging techniques optional
optional, not held create 3D characters optional
optional, not held rig 3D characters optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held receive appropriate permissions for use of recorded audiovisual examples optional

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held study relationships between characters optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ICT software specifications knowledge
already held adapt to type of media skill
already held create animated narratives skill
already held design graphics skill
already held finish project within budget skill
already held follow a brief skill
already held follow work schedule skill
already held graphic design knowledge
already held multimedia systems knowledge
already held study media sources skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held create 2D painting skill
already held create original drawings skill
already held create sketches skill

27 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held 3D lighting optional
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 animate 3D organic forms optional
optional, not held apply 3D imaging techniques optional
optional, not held consult with production director optional
optional, not held convert into animated object optional
optional, not held create 3D characters optional
optional, not held create 3D environments optional
optional, not held graphics editor software optional
optional, not held help the programmer define an artistic vision optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held motion capture optional
optional, not held operate 3D computer graphics software optional
optional, not held receive appropriate permissions for use of recorded audiovisual examples optional
optional, not held study relationships between characters optional
optional, not held augmented reality optional
optional, not held digital compositing optional
optional, not held manage feedback optional
optional, not held manage portfolio optional
optional, not held render 3D images optional
optional, not held rig 3D characters optional

15 held skills the animator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse texts to be illustrated skill
not needed by the target role apply desktop publishing techniques skill
not needed by the target role consult with editor skill
not needed by the target role desktop publishing knowledge
not needed by the target role develop creative ideas skill
not needed by the target role follow the news skill
not needed by the target role interpret illustration needs skill
not needed by the target role maintain an artistic portfolio skill
not needed by the target role perform image editing skill
not needed by the target role practice humour skill
not needed by the target role select illustration styles skill
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use digital illustration techniques skill
not needed by the target role use traditional illustration techniques skill
not needed by the target role write captions 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 computer equipment required
required, not held computer graphics required
required, not held motion graphics required
optional, not held 3D lighting optional
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 augmented reality optional
optional, not held digital compositing optional

Index

Other moves recorded from cartoonist

Full index of moves from cartoonist

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.