Table 1Transition record

make-up artisttomask maker

A make-up artist already meets 54% of what the mask maker role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From make-up artist

54%

Overlap1

To mask maker

13 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

44.4 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

54%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

44.4/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the mask maker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the make-up artist 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 7 of its required skills as things a make-up artist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adapt to artists' creative demands
prepare personal work environment
translate artistic concepts to technical designs
understand artistic concepts
work ergonomically
work safely with chemicals

What stands in the way is 6 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 13 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 make-up artist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held draw make-up sketches communication, collaboration and creativity
already held design make-up effects communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage consumables stock management skills
already held prepare personal work environment management skills
already held understand artistic concepts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held translate artistic concepts to technical designs communication, collaboration and creativity

All 13 carried skills, including the 7 the mask maker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 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 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 manage technical resources stock optional
optional, not held organise workshop space optional
optional, not held plan workshop activity optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held use personal protection equipment required

03 constructing 1 required

required, not held maintain theatre equipment required

04 information skills 1 required

required, not held keep up with trends required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held work safely with machines required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held support a designer in the developing process 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to artists' creative demands 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 work ergonomically skill
already held work safely with chemicals skill
already held work with respect for own safety skill
already held design make-up effects skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held draw make-up sketches skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held manage consumables stock skill
already held manage personal professional development skill

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held decide on wig making process optional
optional, not held manage technical resources stock optional
optional, not held organise workshop space optional
optional, not held plan workshop activity optional
optional, not held support a designer in the developing process optional

41 held skills the mask maker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise client on technical possibilities skill
not needed by the target role analyse a script skill
not needed by the target role analyse the need for technical resources skill
not needed by the target role apply body paint skill
not needed by the target role art history knowledge
not needed by the target role attend rehearsals skill
not needed by the target role contextualise artistic work skill
not needed by the target role cosmetics knowledge
not needed by the target role create lifecasts skill
not needed by the target role decide on make-up process skill
not needed by the target role define artistic approach skill
not needed by the target role determine skin type skill
not needed by the target role develop artistic educational activities skill
not needed by the target role develop artistic project budgets skill
not needed by the target role develop educational resources skill
not needed by the target role develop the look of a production skill
not needed by the target role document your own practice skill
not needed by the target role draft styling schedule skill
not needed by the target role ensure continuous styling of artists skill
not needed by the target role finish project within budget skill
not needed by the target role follow directions of the artistic director skill
not needed by the target role follow work schedule skill
not needed by the target role gather reference materials for artwork skill
not needed by the target role lighting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain prostheses skill
not needed by the target role maintain wigs skill
not needed by the target role make up performing artists skill
not needed by the target role make-up techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role participate in artistic mediation activities skill
not needed by the target role perform quick make-up changeovers skill
not needed by the target role photography knowledge
not needed by the target role plan art educational activities skill
not needed by the target role present exhibition skill
not needed by the target role prevent fire in a performance environment skill
not needed by the target role repair prostheses skill
not needed by the target role safeguard artistic quality of performance skill
not needed by the target role skin types knowledge
not needed by the target role test make-up skill
not needed by the target role work with the camera crew skill
not needed by the target role work with the director of photography skill

1 further entry not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from make-up artist

Full index of moves from make-up artist

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.