From prop master/prop mistress to prop maker
16 of the 23 essential skills of a prop maker are already essential for a prop master/prop mistress — about 70% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from prop master/prop mistress in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 16
- skills carry over
- 7
- would be new
- 70%
- 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
16 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adapt props
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- build devices into props
- define prop building methods
- develop prop effects
- maintain props
- 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 safely with machines
- work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision
- work with respect for own safety
What would be new
7 skillsEssential for a prop maker and not for a prop master/prop mistress. 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 prop master/prop mistress
2 roles- performance video operator15 skills in common
- light board operator15 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.