From make-up artist to performance flying director
10 of the 48 essential skills of a performance flying director are already essential for a make-up artist — about 21% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 38
- would be new
- 21%
- of the target job covered
- 48
- essential skills of a performance flying director
What a performance flying director does
Performance flying directors design people flying effects for a performance and supervise or perform the execution of it. Their work is based on research and artistic vision. Their design is influenced by and influences other designs and must be conform with these designs and the overall artistic vision. They train the actors for the flying choreography and manipulate them during the performance. Performance flying directors prepare and supervise the setup, perform security checks and operate the person fly systems. The manipulation of persons on height, close to or above performers and audience makes this a high risk occupation.
What carries over
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
38 skillsEssential for a performance flying director and not for a make-up artist. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- adapt existing designs to changed circumstances
- analyse music score
- analyse the artistic concept based on stage actions
- analyse the scenography
- attend rehearsals
- coach staff for running the performance
- conduct costume research
- coordinate pre-show checks
- design flying movements
- develop design concept
- develop design ideas cooperatively
- evacuate people from heights
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- identify technical resources for performances
- keep up with trends
- maintain artist flying system
- maintain flying harnesses
- manage technical resources stock
- meet deadlines
- perform quality control of design during a run
- prepare performance training session
- prevent fire in a performance environment
- prevent technical problems with flying equipment
- promote health and safety
- propose improvements to artistic production
- provide first aid
- react to emergency situations in a live performance environment
- rehearse artist fly movements
- research new ideas
- test artist flying systems
- train artists in flying
- use personal protection equipment
- use specialised design software
- use technical documentation
- verify feasibility
- work safely with machines
- work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision
- write risk assessment on performing arts production
Other moves from make-up artist
2 roles- puppet designer11 skills in common
- costume designer11 skills in common
← make-up artistperformance flying director →The other way round
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How far are you from being a performance flying director?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.