Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

performance video operatortostage machinist

A performance video operator already meets 76% of what the stage machinist role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From performance video operator
76%
Overlap1
To stage machinist
46 Skills carried over
7 Required, not held
38.4 Difficulty2
Career overlap Very strong match

76%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

38.4/ 100

1 Share of the stage machinist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the performance video 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 stage machinist role treats 27 of its required skills as things a performance video operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • adapt artistic plan to location
  • adapt to artists' creative demands
  • attend rehearsals
  • communicate during show
  • consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production
  • draw up artistic production

What stands in the way is 7 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 46 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A stage machinist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a performance video operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held intervene with actions on stage communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held interpret artistic intentions communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held instruct on set up of equipment communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held maintain system layout for a production communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held coach staff for running the performance communication, collaboration and creativity

All 46 carried skills, including the 27 the stage machinist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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 5 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held draw stage layouts required
  • required, not held identify technical resources for performances required
  • required, not held mark the stage area required
  • required, not held prevent technical problems with stage equipment required
  • required, not held set up technical stage equipment required
  • optional, not held adapt designers’ work to the performance venue optional
  • optional, not held draw up stage layouts digitally optional
  • optional, not held ensure visual quality of the set optional
  • optional, not held handle scenic elements during rehearsal optional
  • optional, not held prevent technical problems with scenic elements optional
02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held operate stage movement control system required
  • optional, not held maintain stage equipment for horizontal movement optional
  • optional, not held operate a chain hoist control system for entertainment optional
03 management skills 1 required
  • required, not held modify scenic elements during performance required
04 constructing 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held assemble scenic elements on stage optional
  • optional, not held assemble the rehearsal set optional
  • optional, not held maintain moving constructions on stage optional
05 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held dismantle the rehearsal set optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a stage machinist 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 46 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held adapt artistic plan to location skill
  • already held adapt to artists' creative demands skill
  • already held attend rehearsals skill
  • already held communicate during show skill
  • already held consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production skill
  • already held draw up artistic production skill
  • already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
  • already held interpret artistic intentions skill
  • already held intervene with actions on stage skill
  • already held keep up with trends skill
  • already held organise resources for artistic production skill
  • already held perform quality control of design during a run skill
  • already held prepare personal work environment skill
  • already held prevent fire in a performance environment skill
  • already held safeguard artistic quality of performance skill
  • already held set up equipment in a timely manner skill
  • already held support a designer in the developing process skill
  • already held translate artistic concepts to technical designs skill
  • already held understand artistic concepts skill
  • already held use communication equipment skill
  • already held use personal protection equipment skill
  • already held use technical documentation skill
  • already held work ergonomically skill
  • already held work safely with chemicals skill
  • already held work safely with machines skill
  • already held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision skill
  • already held work with respect for own safety skill
  • already held adapt existing designs to changed circumstances skill
  • already held advise client on technical possibilities skill
  • already held assemble performance equipment skill
  • already held coach staff for running the performance skill
  • already held develop professional network skill
  • already held document your own practice skill
  • already held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems skill
  • already held instruct on set up of equipment skill
  • already held keep personal administration skill
  • already held lead a team skill
  • already held maintain system layout for a production skill
  • already held manage personal professional development skill
  • already held manage teamwork skill
  • already held manage technical resources stock skill
  • already held monitor developments in technology used for design skill
  • already held provide technical documentation skill
  • already held store performance equipment skill
  • already held update budget skill
  • already held update design results during rehearsals skill
11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held adapt designers’ work to the performance venue optional
  • optional, not held assemble scenic elements on stage optional
  • optional, not held assemble the rehearsal set optional
  • optional, not held dismantle the rehearsal set optional
  • optional, not held draw up stage layouts digitally optional
  • optional, not held ensure visual quality of the set optional
  • optional, not held handle scenic elements during rehearsal optional
  • optional, not held maintain moving constructions on stage optional
  • optional, not held maintain stage equipment for horizontal movement optional
  • optional, not held operate a chain hoist control system for entertainment optional
  • optional, not held prevent technical problems with scenic elements optional
15 held skills the stage machinist role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adjust projector skill
  • not needed by the target role assess power needs skill
  • not needed by the target role assist multimedia operator skill
  • not needed by the target role de-rig electronic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role edit digital moving images skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain audiovisual equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role mix live images skill
  • not needed by the target role operate a camera skill
  • not needed by the target role pack electronic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role plan audiovisual recording skill
  • not needed by the target role run a media server skill
  • not needed by the target role run a projection skill
  • not needed by the target role set up cameras skill
  • not needed by the target role set up projection equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role use a telecine skill
Index

Other moves recorded from performance video operator

Full index of moves from performance video 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.