Skills Wig Assistant - Motion Pictures, Broadcasting And Performing Arts in Alberta

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "wig assistant - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts" was moved from the group Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts (NOC 5227) to the group Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators (NOC 53111).

Find out what skills you typically need to work as a wig assistant - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts (NOC 53111).

Tasks

  • Set up and operate mobile camera platforms, microphone booms and lighting equipment
  • Load film reels onto movie theatre projectors
  • Adjust focus, sounds levels and other projector and theatre settings and maintain equipment
  • Assemble, repair, place, build and oversee props
  • Keep detailed notes of all actions, positions and camera angles, and photograph and date scenes
  • Rig, place, move and dismantle sets, backdrops, scenery and other stage equipment
  • Clean, maintain, transport and store costumes
  • Assist performers to dress in costumes
  • Arrange schedules
  • Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
  • Change and install an electronic control panel using automated equipment
  • Detect and repair mechanical and electrical problems
  • Set up equipment
  • Set up, assemble, adjust, maintain and replace reels and projector equipment

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

    Skills

  • Analysis Help -
    • Analyzing Information

    Analysis

    Examining and evaluating information.
    • Analyzing Information

      Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.

    Service and Care

    Taking care of the needs of people and animals.

    Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

    Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.

    Management

    Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.

    Communication

    Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.
  • Information Handling Help -
    • Processing Information

    Information Handling

    Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.
    • Processing Information

      Inputting, recording, transcribing and updating data using electronic or manual information systems.

  • Handling Goods and Materials Help -
    • Loading and Unloading

    Handling Goods and Materials

    Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.
    • Loading and Unloading

      Moving goods or materials, by hand or with the aid of equipment.

  • Creative Expression Help -
    • Designing

    Creative Expression

    Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.
    • Designing

      Producing work based on aesthetic or functional design concepts.

  • Building Help -
    • Constructing

    Building

    Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.
    • Constructing

      Shaping, forming and joining building materials into a structure, or product according to specifications and plans.

  • Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery Help -
    • Using Specialized Instrumentation and Equipment

    Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

    Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.
    • Using Specialized Instrumentation and Equipment

      Controlling, monitoring, calibrating and adjusting precision instrumentation.

    Knowledge

  • Social Sciences and Arts Help -
    • Fine and Applied Arts

    Social Sciences and Arts

    Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.
    • Fine and Applied Arts

      Knowledge of theory and techniques required to create, design, compose and perform works of music, dance, visual art, drama and sculpture.

    Mathematics and Science

    Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.

    Manufacturing and Production

    Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.

    Law and Public Safety

    Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.

    Business, Finance and Management

    Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.
  • Engineering and Technology Help -
    • Design

    Engineering and Technology

    Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.
    • Design

      Knowledge of principles, techniques and tools applied in the development of precision technical plans, drawings and working models.

    Education and Training

    Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.
  • Communications and Transportation Help -
    • Communications and Media

    Communications and Transportation

    Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.
    • Communications and Media

      Knowledge of production and transmission to inform, persuade and entertain through written, oral and visual media.

    Health Services

    Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.
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