From video technician to intelligent lighting engineer
15 of the 26 essential skills of a intelligent lighting engineer are already essential for a video technician — about 58% 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.
- 15
- skills carry over
- 11
- would be new
- 58%
- of the target job covered
- 26
- essential skills of a intelligent lighting engineer
What a intelligent lighting engineer does
Intelligent lighting engineers set up, prepare, check and maintain digital and automated lighting equipment in order to provide optimal lighting quality for a live performance. They cooperate with road crew to unload, set up and operate lighting equipment and instruments.
What carries over
15 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- keep up with trends
- pack electronic equipment
- prepare personal work environment
- prevent fire in a performance environment
- set up equipment in a timely manner
- store performance equipment
- understand artistic concepts
- use personal protection equipment
- use technical documentation
- work ergonomically
- work safely with machines
- work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision
- work with respect for own safety
What would be new
11 skillsEssential for a intelligent lighting engineer and not for a video technician. 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 video technician
2 roles- stage technician18 skills in common
- performance video operator16 skills in common
← video technicianintelligent lighting engineer →The other way round
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How far are you from being a intelligent lighting engineer?
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.