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

set buyertominiature set designer

A set buyer already meets 19% of what the miniature set designer role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From set buyer
19%
Overlap1
To miniature set designer
9 Skills carried over
14 Required, not held
79 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 79

This move: 79 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the miniature set designer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the set buyer 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A miniature set designer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a set buyer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held change over props handling and moving
  • already held adapt sets communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held adapt props communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held cinematography arts and humanities
  • already held ensure visual quality of the set communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held lighting techniques arts and humanities

All 9 carried skills, including the 2 the miniature set designer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 8 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 handling and moving 5 required
  • required, not held preset miniature sets required
  • required, not held create set models required
  • required, not held model sets required
  • required, not held preset props required
  • required, not held build miniature sets required
02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 6 supplementary
  • required, not held design miniature props required
  • required, not held consult with production director required
  • required, not held design miniature sets required
  • optional, not held prevent technical problems with scenic elements optional
  • optional, not held work with the camera crew optional
  • optional, not held work with the director of photography optional
  • optional, not held attend rehearsals optional
  • optional, not held translate artistic concepts to technical designs optional
  • optional, not held work with the lighting crew optional
03 assisting and caring 2 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held use personal protection equipment required
  • required, not held work ergonomically required
  • optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
  • optional, not held work safely with chemicals optional
  • optional, not held work safely with pyrotechnical materials in a performance environment optional
  • optional, not held hand props to actors optional
04 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held finish project within budget required
  • required, not held follow work schedule required
  • optional, not held manage consumables stock optional
  • optional, not held manage supplies optional
05 arts and humanities 1 required
  • required, not held graphic design required
06 services 1 required
  • required, not held health and safety regulations required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a miniature set designer 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 9 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held change over props skill
  • already held cinematography knowledge
  • already held adapt props skill
  • already held adapt sets skill
  • already held analyse a script skill
  • already held ensure visual quality of the set skill
  • already held film production process knowledge
  • already held lighting techniques knowledge
  • already held photography knowledge
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 information skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional
  • optional, not held draw up artistic production optional
08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held work safely with machines optional
15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional
  • optional, not held draw up artistic production optional
  • optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
  • optional, not held prevent technical problems with scenic elements optional
  • optional, not held work safely with chemicals optional
  • optional, not held work safely with pyrotechnical materials in a performance environment optional
  • optional, not held work with the camera crew optional
  • optional, not held work with the director of photography optional
  • optional, not held attend rehearsals optional
  • optional, not held hand props to actors optional
  • optional, not held manage consumables stock optional
  • optional, not held manage supplies optional
  • optional, not held translate artistic concepts to technical designs optional
  • optional, not held work safely with machines optional
  • optional, not held work with the lighting crew optional
18 held skills the miniature set designer role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role acquire antique items skill
  • not needed by the target role build props skill
  • not needed by the target role check deliveries on receipt skill
  • not needed by the target role communicate price changes skill
  • not needed by the target role coordinate purchasing activities skill
  • not needed by the target role define set building methods skill
  • not needed by the target role film studies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role identify props skill
  • not needed by the target role identify suppliers skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain inventory of rented items skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
  • not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
  • not needed by the target role manage logistics skill
  • not needed by the target role manage rented goods returns skill
  • not needed by the target role provide customized upholstery skill
  • not needed by the target role purchase props skill
  • not needed by the target role room aesthetics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role work with prop makers skill
2 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
  • required, not held health and safety regulations required
Index

Other moves recorded from set buyer

Full index of moves from set buyer

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.