Table 1Transition record

director of photographytostoryboard artist

A director of photography already meets 39% of what the storyboard artist role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From director of photography

39%

Overlap1

To storyboard artist

11 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

60.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.8

This move: 60.8 of 100 · substantial

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held work with playwrights communication, collaboration and creativity
already held study media sources information skills
already held consult with production director communication, collaboration and creativity
already held film production process arts and humanities
already held adapt to type of media communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop creative ideas communication, collaboration and creativity

All 11 carried skills, including the 7 the storyboard artist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 6 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held consult with motion picture producer required
required, not held familiarise with personal directing styles required
required, not held present storyboard required
required, not held select illustration styles required
required, not held use storyboards required
required, not held manage feedback required

optional, not held create animated narratives optional
optional, not held create original drawings optional
optional, not held create sketches optional
optional, not held develop animations optional
optional, not held use traditional illustration techniques optional
optional, not held create 2D painting optional
optional, not held create digital images optional
optional, not held design graphics optional

02 arts and humanities 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held graphic design required

optional, not held cameras optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held copyright legislation required

04 working with computers 4 supplementary

optional, not held apply 3D imaging techniques optional
optional, not held digital content creation optional
optional, not held use digital illustration techniques optional
optional, not held perform image editing optional

05 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage budgets optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a storyboard 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 adapt to type of media skill
already held analyse a script skill
already held consult with production director skill
already held develop creative ideas skill
already held film production process knowledge
already held follow work schedule skill
already held study media sources skill
already held ICT software specifications knowledge
already held multimedia systems knowledge
already held photography knowledge
already held work with playwrights skill

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply 3D imaging techniques optional
optional, not held create animated narratives optional
optional, not held create original drawings optional
optional, not held create sketches optional
optional, not held develop animations optional
optional, not held digital content creation optional
optional, not held use digital illustration techniques optional
optional, not held use traditional illustration techniques optional
optional, not held cameras optional
optional, not held create 2D painting optional
optional, not held create digital images optional
optional, not held design graphics optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held perform image editing optional

27 held skills the storyboard artist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt a script skill
not needed by the target role adapt designers’ work to the performance venue skill
not needed by the target role attend rehearsals skill
not needed by the target role audiovisual equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role cinematography knowledge
not needed by the target role design lighting skill
not needed by the target role edit digital moving images skill
not needed by the target role edit recorded sound skill
not needed by the target role ensure visual quality of the set skill
not needed by the target role file-based workflow knowledge
not needed by the target role finish project within budget skill
not needed by the target role hire human resources skill
not needed by the target role liaise with event sponsors skill
not needed by the target role lighting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role operate a camera skill
not needed by the target role perform video editing skill
not needed by the target role photographic processing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role read scripts skill
not needed by the target role select camera apertures skill
not needed by the target role set up cameras skill
not needed by the target role supervise camera crew skill
not needed by the target role supervise script preparation skill
not needed by the target role supervise sound production skill
not needed by the target role translate artistic concepts to technical designs skill
not needed by the target role watch scenes skill
not needed by the target role work with motion picture editing team skill
not needed by the target role work with pre-production team skill

3 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 copyright legislation required
required, not held graphic design required
optional, not held cameras optional

Index

Other moves recorded from director of photography

Full index of moves from director of photography

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.