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Career Guidance Skills communication, collaboration and creativity S1.12 - creating artistic, visual or instructive materials S1.12.1 - creating visual displays and decorations Set up follow spots
Description
Set up and test follow spots in different types of locations.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 2 occupations
- Total: 4 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Followspot operatorA followspot operator is a professional who operates a followspot, which is a type of spotlight that is manually operated and used to follow performers on stage. They work…
- Theatre technicianTheatre technicians execute all technical tasks to support live performances. They build and break down stages and decors, install and operate sound, light, recording and video equ…
Optional for
- Stage technicianStage technicians control different aspects of a performance based on the artistic or creative concept, in interaction with the performers. They prepare and perform the setup, prog…
- StagehandStagehands assist stage technicians setting up and preparing equipment for live performance. Their work includes setting up the scenery, lights, sound, props, rigging, and special …
Related skills
- De-rig electronic equipment
- Store performance equipment
- Work safely with machines
- Set up equipment in a timely manner
- Follow safety procedures when working at heights
- Develop professional network
- Manage personal professional development
- Prevent fire in a performance environment
- Assemble the rehearsal set
- Assemble scenic elements on stage
- Operate follow spots
- Prepare personal work environment
Last updated on February 19, 2026
