Occupation Atlasscenery technician
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5a0ff408-e1df-424b-a2d6-4b475a516f2a
scenery technician
Scenery technicians setup, prepare, check and maintain pre-assembled sets in order to provide optimal scenery quality for a live performance. They cooperate with road crew to unload, set up and move equipment and sets.
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Typically associated skills
Essential (24)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- assemble scenic elements on stage
- assemble the rehearsal set
- dismantle the rehearsal set
- draw stage layouts
- ensure visual quality of the set
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- handle scenic elements during rehearsal
- keep up with trends
- mark the stage area
- modify scenic elements during performance
- organise stage
- 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 chemicals
- work safely with machines
- work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision
- work with respect for own safety
Optional (28)
- adapt artistic plan to location
- adapt designers’ work to the performance venue
- advise client on technical possibilities
- change over props
- consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production
- develop drama production process
- develop professional network
- document your own practice
- draw up artistic production
- draw up stage layouts digitally
- identify technical resources for performances
- instruct on set up of equipment
- keep personal administration
- maintain system layout for a production
- maintain theatre sets
- manage consumables stock
- manage personal professional development
- manage signoff of an installed system
- manage technical resources stock
- perform first fire intervention
- prepare the floor for performance
- preset props
- prevent technical problems with scenic elements
- prevent technical problems with stage equipment
- safeguard artistic quality of performance
- set up stage lights
- set up technical stage equipment
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs
O*NET equivalents
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Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 24 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
stage technician
23 shared · 25 more of its owndraw stage layouts, organise stage, dismantle the rehearsal set, handle scenic elements during rehearsal
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17 shared · 17 more of its owndraw stage layouts, modify scenic elements during performance, mark the stage area, set up equipment in a timely manner
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15 shared · 2 more of its owndismantle the rehearsal set, handle scenic elements during rehearsal, modify scenic elements during performance, assemble scenic elements on stage
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video technician
15 shared · 8 more of its ownset up equipment in a timely manner, store performance equipment, prepare personal work environment, understand artistic concepts
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automated fly bar operator
15 shared · 23 more of its ownmark the stage area, set up equipment in a timely manner, prepare personal work environment, understand artistic concepts
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intelligent lighting engineer
14 shared · 12 more of its ownset up equipment in a timely manner, store performance equipment, prepare personal work environment, understand artistic concepts
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audio production technician
14 shared · 15 more of its ownset up equipment in a timely manner, store performance equipment, prepare personal work environment, understand artistic concepts
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