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name: performance-flying-director
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'performance flying director' (also: flying FX choreographer, flying FX director, flying effects choreographer, fly director, flying director, flying effects director). Use when the user asks for typical performance flying director work such as: typical performance flying director responsibilities"
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# Performance Flying Director

Performance flying directors design people flying effects for a performance and supervise or perform the execution of it. Their work is based on research and artistic vision. Their design is influenced by and influences other designs and must be conform with these designs and the overall artistic vision. They train the actors for the flying choreography and manipulate them during the performance. Performance flying directors prepare and supervise the setup, perform security checks and operate the person fly systems. The manipulation of persons on height, close to or above performers and audience makes this a high risk occupation.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- adapt existing designs to changed circumstances
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- analyse a script
- analyse music score
- analyse the artistic concept based on stage actions
- analyse the scenography
- attend rehearsals
- coach staff for running the performance
- conduct costume research
- contextualise artistic work
- coordinate pre-show checks
- define artistic approach
- design flying movements
- develop design concept
- develop design ideas cooperatively

## Hot technologies

- Adobe Photoshop
- Facebook
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/bfc1b4e9-624c-4fba-89f2-d218bba9e257), O*NET 30.3 (39-5091.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*