Skills
44 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
4 skills
Essential skills / competences
17 skills
Optional knowledge
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Optional skills / competences
19 skills
Overview
Performance lighting directors plan the lights needed for film, video or stage production, using scripts and the director’s visual idea to shape each scene or shot.
In job descriptions, look for lighting plans, scripts, production directors, rehearsals, power needs, artificial lighting systems, stage lights, safety rules and supervision of lighting setup.
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Lighting direction is close to the production floor: scripts, shot lists, rehearsals, lighting desks, fixtures and power limits shape the plan before the camera or audience sees it.
Skills and specializations
Strong profiles combine script analysis, lighting design, stage or studio focus work, power assessment, safety discipline and clear coordination with directors and technical crews.
Salary context
Salary context depends on production scale, live or recorded format, responsibility for lighting plans, crew supervision, equipment complexity, travel and rehearsal schedules.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior lighting design, technical direction, broadcast production, theatre lighting supervision or wider art-direction work where visual atmosphere is central.
Good to know
Check whether adverts mention lighting plots, cueing, rigging, rehearsals, camera shots, power distribution or operation during performance. Those details show the hands-on authority of the role.
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This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or occupation-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
art director (2654.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2f372afe-d513-4357-abe1-e5e0b5cf9ae5 |
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| ESCO code | 2654.1.4 |
| ISCO group | 2654 |
| Concept type | Occupation |