From high rigger to performance flying director
12 of the 48 essential skills of a performance flying director are already essential for a high rigger — about 25% 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.
- 12
- skills carry over
- 36
- would be new
- 25%
- 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
12 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- evacuate people from heights
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- promote health and safety
- provide first aid
- react to emergency situations in a live performance environment
- 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
- write risk assessment on performing arts production
What would be new
36 skillsEssential for a performance flying director and not for a high rigger. 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
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- analyse a script
- 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
- contextualise artistic work
- coordinate pre-show checks
- define artistic approach
- design flying movements
- develop design concept
- develop design ideas cooperatively
- 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
- propose improvements to artistic production
- rehearse artist fly movements
- research new ideas
- safeguard artistic quality of performance
- test artist flying systems
- train artists in flying
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs
- understand artistic concepts
- use specialised design software
- verify feasibility
- work safely with chemicals
Other moves from high rigger
2 roles- pyrotechnician14 skills in common
- ground rigger11 skills in common
← high riggerperformance flying director →The other way round
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How far are you from being a performance flying director?
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