Table 1Transition record

script supervisortocamera operator

A script supervisor already meets 26% of what the camera operator role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From script supervisor

26%

Overlap1

To camera operator

10 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

76.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76.4

This move: 76.4 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the camera operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the script supervisor 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A camera operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a script supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held supervise camera crew management skills
already held work with motion picture editing team communication, collaboration and creativity
already held select camera apertures working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held set up cameras working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held work with the director of photography communication, collaboration and creativity
already held operate a camera working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 10 carried skills, including the 7 the camera operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 missing skills fall into 9 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, 6 supplementary

required, not held adapt artistic plan to location required
required, not held adapt to type of media required
required, not held analyse the scenography required
required, not held create moving images required
required, not held determine visual concepts required
required, not held follow directions of the artistic director required

optional, not held plan shots optional
optional, not held create special effects optional
optional, not held use storyboards optional
optional, not held attend rehearsals optional
optional, not held collaborate on costume and make-up for performances optional
optional, not held work with the lighting crew optional

02 arts and humanities 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held audiovisual equipment required
required, not held cinematography required
required, not held lighting techniques required
required, not held photography required

optional, not held file-based workflow optional

03 information skills 3 required

required, not held study media sources required
required, not held keep up with trends required
required, not held use technical documentation required

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held work ergonomically required

optional, not held apply health and safety standards optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

05 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held follow work schedule required

optional, not held manage technical resources stock optional
optional, not held assess power needs optional
optional, not held plan audiovisual recording optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held set up audiovisual peripheral equipment required

optional, not held practise camera movements optional
optional, not held assist multimedia operator optional
optional, not held maintain audiovisual equipment optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a camera operator 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse a script skill
already held ensure visual quality of the set skill
already held operate a camera skill
already held select camera apertures skill
already held set up cameras skill
already held work with an artistic team skill
already held work with the director of photography skill
already held film production process knowledge
already held supervise camera crew skill
already held work with motion picture editing team skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held electricity optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health and safety regulations optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held transfer uncut audiovisual material to computer optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held plan shots optional
optional, not held practise camera movements optional
optional, not held assist multimedia operator optional
optional, not held create special effects optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held maintain audiovisual equipment optional
optional, not held manage technical resources stock optional
optional, not held transfer uncut audiovisual material to computer optional
optional, not held use storyboards optional
optional, not held apply health and safety standards optional
optional, not held assess power needs optional
optional, not held attend rehearsals optional
optional, not held collaborate on costume and make-up for performances optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held health and safety regulations optional
optional, not held plan audiovisual recording optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional
optional, not held work with the lighting crew optional

16 held skills the camera operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt a script skill
not needed by the target role check continuity requirements skill
not needed by the target role consult with production director skill
not needed by the target role design lighting skill
not needed by the target role dress actors 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 edit scripts skill
not needed by the target role lead cast and crew skill
not needed by the target role observe shots skill
not needed by the target role perform video editing skill
not needed by the target role prepare film continuity reports skill
not needed by the target role study relationships between characters skill
not needed by the target role supervise sound production skill
not needed by the target role watch scenes skill
not needed by the target role work with pre-production team skill

7 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 audiovisual equipment required
required, not held cinematography required
required, not held lighting techniques required
required, not held photography required
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held health and safety regulations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from script supervisor

Full index of moves from script supervisor

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.