Table 1Transition record

script writertostoryboard artist

A script writer already meets 38% of what the storyboard artist role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From script writer

38%

Overlap1

To storyboard artist

8 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

62.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62.9

This move: 62.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the storyboard artist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the script writer 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A storyboard artist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a script writer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held consult with motion picture producer communication, collaboration and creativity
already held familiarise with personal directing styles communication, collaboration and creativity
already held consult with production director communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage feedback communication, collaboration and creativity
already held film production process arts and humanities
already held develop creative ideas communication, collaboration and creativity

All 8 carried skills, including the 8 the storyboard artist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held adapt to type of media required
required, not held analyse a script required
required, not held present storyboard required
required, not held select illustration styles required
required, not held use storyboards required

optional, not held create animated narratives optional
optional, not held create original drawings optional
optional, not held create sketches optional
optional, not held develop animations optional
optional, not held use traditional illustration techniques optional
optional, not held work with playwrights optional
optional, not held create 2D painting optional
optional, not held create digital images optional
optional, not held design graphics optional

02 arts and humanities 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held graphic design required

optional, not held cameras optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held photography optional

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held study media sources required

04 working with computers 4 supplementary

optional, not held apply 3D imaging techniques optional
optional, not held digital content creation optional
optional, not held use digital illustration techniques optional
optional, not held perform image editing optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held ICT software specifications optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage budgets optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a storyboard artist 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult with motion picture producer skill
already held consult with production director skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held develop creative ideas skill
already held familiarise with personal directing styles skill
already held film production process knowledge
already held follow work schedule skill
already held manage feedback skill

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held apply 3D imaging techniques optional
optional, not held create animated narratives optional
optional, not held create original drawings optional
optional, not held create sketches optional
optional, not held develop animations optional
optional, not held digital content creation optional
optional, not held use digital illustration techniques optional
optional, not held use traditional illustration techniques optional
optional, not held work with playwrights optional
optional, not held cameras optional
optional, not held create 2D painting optional
optional, not held create digital images optional
optional, not held design graphics optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held perform image editing optional
optional, not held photography optional

25 held skills the storyboard artist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt a script skill
not needed by the target role attend read-through skill
not needed by the target role computer equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role consult information sources skill
not needed by the target role consult with editor skill
not needed by the target role create a shooting script skill
not needed by the target role deliver a sales pitch skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role develop script bible skill
not needed by the target role finish project within budget skill
not needed by the target role give live presentation skill
not needed by the target role literature knowledge
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role manage writing administration skill
not needed by the target role office software knowledge
not needed by the target role promote one's writings skill
not needed by the target role screenwriting theories knowledge
not needed by the target role study topics skill
not needed by the target role summarise stories skill
not needed by the target role types of literature genres knowledge
not needed by the target role use specific writing techniques skill
not needed by the target role write dialogues skill
not needed by the target role write storylines skill
not needed by the target role write voice-overs skill
not needed by the target role writing techniques knowledge

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 graphic design required
optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held cameras optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held photography optional

Index

Other moves recorded from script writer

Full index of moves from script writer

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.