Table 1Transition record

storyboard artisttodirector of photography

A storyboard artist already meets 34% of what the director of photography role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From storyboard artist

34%

Overlap1

To director of photography

11 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

69.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.7

This move: 69.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the director of photography role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the storyboard artist 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A director of photography role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a storyboard artist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held work with playwrights communication, collaboration and creativity
already held study media sources information skills
already held consult with production director communication, collaboration and creativity
already held film production process arts and humanities
already held adapt to type of media communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop creative ideas communication, collaboration and creativity

All 11 carried skills, including the 8 the director of photography role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 7 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held adapt designers’ work to the performance venue required
required, not held design lighting required
required, not held ensure visual quality of the set required
required, not held watch scenes required
required, not held work with motion picture editing team required
required, not held work with pre-production team required
required, not held translate artistic concepts to technical designs required

optional, not held adapt a script optional
optional, not held edit digital moving images optional
optional, not held liaise with event sponsors optional
optional, not held supervise script preparation optional
optional, not held attend rehearsals optional

02 arts and humanities 3 required, 2 supplementary

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

optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held photographic processing techniques optional

03 management skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held supervise camera crew required
required, not held finish project within budget required
required, not held supervise sound production required

optional, not held hire human resources optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held operate a camera optional
optional, not held select camera apertures optional
optional, not held set up cameras optional

05 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held edit recorded sound optional
optional, not held perform video editing optional

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held read scripts optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a director of photography 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to type of media skill
already held analyse a script skill
already held consult with production director skill
already held develop creative ideas skill
already held film production process knowledge
already held follow work schedule skill
already held photography knowledge
already held study media sources skill
already held ICT software specifications knowledge
already held multimedia systems knowledge
already held work with playwrights skill

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adapt a script optional
optional, not held edit digital moving images optional
optional, not held edit recorded sound optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held hire human resources optional
optional, not held liaise with event sponsors optional
optional, not held operate a camera optional
optional, not held perform video editing optional
optional, not held read scripts optional
optional, not held select camera apertures optional
optional, not held set up cameras optional
optional, not held supervise script preparation optional
optional, not held attend rehearsals optional
optional, not held photographic processing techniques optional

22 held skills the director of photography role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply 3D imaging techniques skill
not needed by the target role cameras knowledge
not needed by the target role consult with motion picture producer skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role create 2D painting skill
not needed by the target role create animated narratives skill
not needed by the target role create digital images skill
not needed by the target role create original drawings skill
not needed by the target role create sketches skill
not needed by the target role design graphics skill
not needed by the target role develop animations skill
not needed by the target role digital content creation skill
not needed by the target role familiarise with personal directing styles skill
not needed by the target role graphic design knowledge
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage feedback skill
not needed by the target role perform image editing skill
not needed by the target role present storyboard skill
not needed by the target role select illustration styles skill
not needed by the target role use digital illustration techniques skill
not needed by the target role use storyboards skill
not needed by the target role use traditional illustration techniques skill

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 audiovisual equipment required
required, not held cinematography required
required, not held lighting techniques required
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held photographic processing techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from storyboard artist

Full index of moves from storyboard artist

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.