From scenic painter to prop maker
13 of the 23 essential skills of a prop maker are already essential for a scenic painter — about 57% 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.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 10
- would be new
- 57%
- of the target job covered
- 23
- essential skills of a prop maker
What a prop maker does
Prop makers construct, build, prepare, adapt and maintain props used on stage and for filming movies or television programs. Props may be simple imitations of real life objects, or may include electronic, pyrotechnical, or other effects. Their work is based on artistic vision, sketches and plans. They work in close cooperation with the designers involved in the production.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- interpret artistic intentions
- keep up with trends
- maintain theatre equipment
- maintain workshop space
- prepare personal work environment
- prevent fire in a performance environment
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs
- understand artistic concepts
- use personal protection equipment
- work ergonomically
- work safely with chemicals
- work with respect for own safety
What would be new
10 skillsEssential for a prop maker and not for a scenic painter. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from scenic painter
2 roles- set builder16 skills in common
- mask maker12 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a prop maker?
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.