Table 1Transition record

graphic designertoanimator

A graphic designer already meets 56% of what the animator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From graphic designer

56%

Overlap1

To animator

26 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

50.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 50.4

This move: 50.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the animator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the graphic designer 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 26 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 graphic designer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held Capture One information and communication technologies (icts)
already held create 3D environments communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create 3D characters working with computers
already held digital compositing arts and humanities
already held create animated narratives communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create moving images communication, collaboration and creativity

All 26 carried skills, including the 10 the animator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 7 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 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ICT software specifications required
required, not held computer equipment required

optional, not held augmented reality optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held analyse a script 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 original drawings optional
optional, not held create sketches optional
optional, not held help the programmer define an artistic vision optional
optional, not held create 2D painting optional
optional, not held manage feedback optional
optional, not held manage portfolio optional
optional, not held render 3D images optional

03 arts and humanities 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held multimedia systems required

optional, not held motion capture optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held study media sources required

optional, not held study relationships between characters optional

05 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held provide multimedia content required

optional, not held rig 3D characters optional

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held follow work schedule required

1 further area in the appendix

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 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to type of media skill
already held computer graphics knowledge
already held create animated narratives skill
already held create moving images skill
already held design graphics skill
already held develop animations skill
already held finish project within budget skill
already held follow a brief skill
already held graphic design knowledge
already held motion graphics knowledge
already held 3D lighting knowledge
already held Adobe Illustrator knowledge
already held Adobe Photoshop knowledge
already held Capture One knowledge
already held GIMP (graphics editor software) knowledge
already held Microsoft Visio knowledge
already held SketchBook Pro knowledge
already held Synfig knowledge
already held apply 3D imaging techniques skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held create 3D characters skill
already held create 3D environments skill
already held digital compositing knowledge
already held graphics editor software knowledge
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held operate 3D computer graphics software skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

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

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

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 original drawings optional
optional, not held create sketches optional
optional, not held help the programmer define an artistic vision optional
optional, not held motion capture 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 create 2D painting 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

38 held skills the animator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role Adobe Photoshop Lightroom knowledge
not needed by the target role adobe creative suite knowledge
not needed by the target role advertising techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role aesthetics knowledge
not needed by the target role apply desktop publishing techniques skill
not needed by the target role brainstorm ideas skill
not needed by the target role convert scribbles into virtual sketches skill
not needed by the target role create advertisements skill
not needed by the target role design greeting cards skill
not needed by the target role design management knowledge
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role desktop publishing knowledge
not needed by the target role develop an artistic framework skill
not needed by the target role develop creative ideas skill
not needed by the target role develop digital content skill
not needed by the target role digital media knowledge
not needed by the target role draw design sketches skill
not needed by the target role edit digital moving images skill
not needed by the target role edit negatives skill
not needed by the target role edit photographs skill
not needed by the target role interactive media knowledge
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role meet expectations of target audience skill
not needed by the target role perform ideation activities skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role photography knowledge
not needed by the target role publishing industry knowledge
not needed by the target role respect publication formats skill
not needed by the target role select artwork developed by staff members skill
not needed by the target role translate requirements into visual design skill
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use creative suite software skill
not needed by the target role use digital illustration techniques skill
not needed by the target role use photographic equipment skill
not needed by the target role use presentation software skill
not needed by the target role use traditional illustration techniques skill
not needed by the target role use word processing software skill

5 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 ICT software specifications required
required, not held computer equipment required
required, not held multimedia systems required
optional, not held motion capture optional
optional, not held augmented reality optional

Index

Other moves recorded from graphic designer

Full index of moves from graphic designer

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.