Table 1Transition record

casting directortosound editor

A casting director already meets 19% of what the sound editor role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From casting director

19%

Overlap1

To sound editor

5 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

79 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 79

This move: 79 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the sound editor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the casting director 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sound editor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a casting director background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held familiarise with personal directing styles communication, collaboration and creativity
already held search databases working with computers
already held consult with production director communication, collaboration and creativity
already held follow directions of the artistic director communication, collaboration and creativity
already held film production process arts and humanities

All 5 carried skills, including the 4 the sound editor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 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 4 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held structure soundtrack required
required, not held analyse a script required
required, not held attend music recording sessions required
required, not held coordinate music with scenes required

optional, not held draft music cue breakdown optional
optional, not held purchase music optional
optional, not held collaborate with music librarians optional
optional, not held organise compositions optional
optional, not held rewrite musical scores optional
optional, not held transcribe ideas into musical notation optional
optional, not held transpose music optional
optional, not held work with composers optional

02 arts and humanities 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held film music techniques required
required, not held musical theory required
required, not held musical genres required

optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held musical instruments optional
optional, not held musical notation optional

03 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held engage composers optional

04 working with computers 2 required

required, not held edit recorded sound required
required, not held synchronise sound with images required

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held copyright legislation required

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held audio editing software required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a sound editor 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult with production director skill
already held familiarise with personal directing styles skill
already held follow directions of the artistic director skill
already held search databases skill
already held film production process knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional
optional, not held draw up artistic production optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held synchronise with mouth movements optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held draft music cue breakdown optional
optional, not held purchase music optional
optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional
optional, not held collaborate with music librarians optional
optional, not held draw up artistic production optional
optional, not held engage composers optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held musical instruments optional
optional, not held organise compositions optional
optional, not held rewrite musical scores optional
optional, not held synchronise with mouth movements optional
optional, not held transcribe ideas into musical notation optional
optional, not held transpose music optional
optional, not held work with composers optional
optional, not held musical notation optional

20 held skills the sound editor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role acting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out auditions skill
not needed by the target role carry out interviews to select artistic team members skill
not needed by the target role consult with motion picture producer skill
not needed by the target role contact talent agents skill
not needed by the target role create casting breakdown notices skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role discover acting talent skill
not needed by the target role find appropriate extras skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role match actors to roles skill
not needed by the target role negotiate with artists skill
not needed by the target role operate a camera skill
not needed by the target role organise auditions skill
not needed by the target role photography knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare casting budget skill
not needed by the target role provide chaperone for children on set skill
not needed by the target role read scripts skill
not needed by the target role receive actors' resumes skill
not needed by the target role study relationships between characters skill

8 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 film music techniques required
required, not held musical theory required
required, not held audio editing software required
required, not held copyright legislation required
required, not held musical genres required
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held musical instruments optional
optional, not held musical notation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from casting director

Full index of moves from casting director

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.