4.5 KiB
4.5 KiB
Competences — performance lighting director
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2f372afe-d513-4357-abe1-e5e0b5cf9ae5).
Essential
- adapt designers’ work to the performance venue (skill/competence)
- analyse a script (skill/competence)
- analyse the need for technical resources (skill/competence)
- cinematography (knowledge)
- consult with production director (skill/competence)
- create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
- design an artificial lighting system (skill/competence)
- design lighting (skill/competence)
- draw up lighting plan (skill/competence)
- familiarise with personal directing styles (skill/competence)
- finish project within budget (skill/competence)
- health and safety regulations (knowledge)
- keep up with trends (skill/competence)
- lighting techniques (knowledge)
- plan act lighting (skill/competence)
- read lighting plans (skill/competence)
- supervise lighting crew (skill/competence)
- technical drawings (knowledge)
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs (skill/competence)
- use specialised design software (skill/competence)
- use technical documentation (skill/competence)
Optional
- artificial lighting systems (knowledge)
- assess power needs (skill/competence)
- attend rehearsals (skill/competence)
- check material resources (skill/competence)
- collaborate on costume and make-up for performances (skill/competence)
- create storyboards (skill/competence)
- develop drama production process (skill/competence)
- electricity (knowledge)
- film production process (knowledge)
- focus lighting equipment (skill/competence)
- focus stage lights (skill/competence)
- light a show (skill/competence)
- manage budgets (skill/competence)
- manage technical resources stock (skill/competence)
- operate a lighting console (skill/competence)
- operate lighting equipment (skill/competence)
- photography (knowledge)
- prevent technical problems with lighting equipment (skill/competence)
- rig lights (skill/competence)
- supervise equipment (skill/competence)
- use storyboards (skill/competence)
- work with the camera crew (skill/competence)
- work with the director of photography (skill/competence)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 5 ads, as of 2026-07-18)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- lighting operation — 40 %
- stage setup — 40 %
- technical lighting — 20 %
- troubleshooting — 20 %
- video production — 20 %
- live production planning — 20 %
- load-in/out management — 20 %
- motor rigging — 20 %
- production meeting attendance — 20 %
- purchasing decisions — 20 %
- quality control — 20 %
- scenery construction — 20 %
- lighting design — 20 %
- lighting focus — 20 %
- lighting maintenance — 20 %
- event preparation — 20 %
- firmware updates — 20 %
- instrument hanging — 20 %
- light board programming — 20 %
- electrical power systems — 20 %
- electronics repair — 20 %
- equipment assembly — 20 %
- equipment breakdown — 20 %
- audio system maintenance — 20 %
- av system maintenance — 20 %
- budget tracking — 20 %
- design coordination — 20 %
Methods
- networking protocols — 20 %
- tour advance process — 20 %
Responsibilities
- venue maintenance — 40 %
- lighting system maintenance — 40 %
- lighting program completion — 20 %
- lighting design realization — 20 %
- lighting adaptation — 20 %
- lighting department maintenance — 20 %
- kit maintenance — 20 %
- gear inspection — 20 %
- design management — 20 %
- event prep/de-prep — 20 %
- cohesive design ensuring — 20 %
- crew supervision — 20 %
- av system operation — 20 %
- equipment loading — 20 %
- equipment quality control — 20 %
- equipment repair — 20 %
- equipment setup — 20 %
- venue communication — 20 %
- technician scheduling — 20 %
- paperwork archival — 20 %
- performance track operation — 20 %
- scenery installation — 20 %
- show communication — 20 %
- show preparation — 20 %
- space safety maintenance — 20 %
- stage cleaning — 20 %
- repair team coordination — 20 %
- prop setup — 20 %