Table 1Transition record

set buildertoprop maker

A set builder already meets 69% of what the prop maker role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From set builder

69%

Overlap1

To prop maker

31 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

40.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 40.3

This move: 40.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the prop maker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the set builder 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 31 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A prop maker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a set builder background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain workshop space management skills
already held organise workshop space management skills
already held maintain theatre equipment constructing
already held plan workshop activity management skills
already held collaborate on costume and make-up for performances communication, collaboration and creativity
already held work with the camera crew communication, collaboration and creativity

All 31 carried skills, including the 16 the prop maker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 4 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, 4 supplementary

required, not held adapt props required
required, not held build props required
required, not held develop prop effects required
required, not held interpret artistic intentions required
required, not held maintain props required

optional, not held define prop materials optional
optional, not held draw prop sketches optional
optional, not held purchase props optional
optional, not held work safely with stage weapons optional

02 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held define prop building methods required

optional, not held set up props in a timely manner optional

03 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held build devices into props required

04 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
optional, not held hand props to actors optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a prop 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 31 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to artists' creative demands skill
already held finish project within budget skill
already held follow work schedule skill
already held keep up with trends skill
already held maintain theatre equipment skill
already held maintain workshop space skill
already held prepare personal work environment skill
already held prevent fire in a performance 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 safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision skill
already held work with respect for own safety skill
already held attend rehearsals skill
already held collaborate on costume and make-up for performances skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held lighting techniques knowledge
already held manage consumables stock skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held manage technical resources stock skill
already held organise workshop space skill
already held perform first fire intervention skill
already held photography knowledge
already held plan workshop activity skill
already held support a designer in the developing process skill
already held work with the camera crew skill
already held work with the lighting crew skill

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held set up props in a timely manner optional
optional, not held define prop materials optional
optional, not held draw prop sketches optional
optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
optional, not held purchase props optional
optional, not held work safely with stage weapons optional
optional, not held hand props to actors optional

14 held skills the prop maker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt sets skill
not needed by the target role build set constructions skill
not needed by the target role define set building methods skill
not needed by the target role define set painting methods skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role maintain theatre sets skill
not needed by the target role make set construction drawings skill
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role operate telehandler skill
not needed by the target role paint sets skill
not needed by the target role prepare the floor for performance skill
not needed by the target role use moulding techniques skill
not needed by the target role work with prop makers skill
not needed by the target role work with the director of photography skill

Index

Other moves recorded from set builder

Full index of moves from set builder

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.