Table 1Transition record

light board operatortomask maker

A light board operator already meets 70% of what the mask maker role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From light board operator

70%

Overlap1

To mask maker

15 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

31.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

70%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

31.1/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the mask maker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the light board operator 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.

Why

Why this move works

A mask maker role treats 10 of its required skills as things a light board operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adapt to artists' creative demands
keep up with trends
prepare personal work environment
translate artistic concepts to technical designs
understand artistic concepts
use personal protection equipment

What stands in the way is 3 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mask maker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a light board operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held support a designer in the developing process communication, collaboration and creativity
already held prepare personal work environment management skills
already held manage technical resources stock management skills
already held understand artistic concepts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held keep up with trends information skills
already held translate artistic concepts to technical designs communication, collaboration and creativity

All 15 carried skills, including the 10 the mask maker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 9 missing skills fall into 3 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 management skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held maintain workshop space required
required, not held meet deadlines required

optional, not held decide on wig making process optional
optional, not held organise workshop space optional
optional, not held plan workshop activity optional
optional, not held manage consumables stock optional

02 constructing 1 required

required, not held maintain theatre equipment required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held design make-up effects optional
optional, not held draw make-up sketches optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mask maker 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to artists' creative demands skill
already held keep up with trends skill
already held prepare personal work environment skill
already held translate artistic concepts to technical designs skill
already held understand artistic concepts skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work safely with chemicals skill
already held work safely with machines skill
already held work with respect for own safety skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held manage technical resources stock skill
already held support a designer in the developing process skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held decide on wig making process optional
optional, not held design make-up effects optional
optional, not held draw make-up sketches optional
optional, not held organise workshop space optional
optional, not held plan workshop activity optional
optional, not held manage consumables stock optional

54 held skills the mask maker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt artistic plan to location skill
not needed by the target role adapt existing designs to changed circumstances skill
not needed by the target role advise client on technical possibilities skill
not needed by the target role assemble performance equipment skill
not needed by the target role assess power needs skill
not needed by the target role attend rehearsals skill
not needed by the target role coach staff for running the performance skill
not needed by the target role communicate during show skill
not needed by the target role consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production skill
not needed by the target role cue a performance skill
not needed by the target role de-rig electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role distribute control signals skill
not needed by the target role document your own practice skill
not needed by the target role draw up artistic production skill
not needed by the target role draw up lighting plan skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety of mobile electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role focus lighting equipment skill
not needed by the target role focus stage lights skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role instruct on set up of equipment skill
not needed by the target role interpret artistic intentions skill
not needed by the target role intervene with actions on stage skill
not needed by the target role lead a team skill
not needed by the target role maintain automated lighting equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain dimmer equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain lighting equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain system layout for a production skill
not needed by the target role manage performance light quality skill
not needed by the target role manage teamwork skill
not needed by the target role monitor developments in technology used for design skill
not needed by the target role operate a lighting console skill
not needed by the target role operate dimmer equipment skill
not needed by the target role organise resources for artistic production skill
not needed by the target role pack electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform first fire intervention skill
not needed by the target role perform quality control of design during a run skill
not needed by the target role plan act lighting skill
not needed by the target role plot lighting states skill
not needed by the target role plot lighting states with automated lights skill
not needed by the target role prevent fire in a performance environment skill

14 further entries not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from light board operator

Full index of moves from light board operator

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.