The Collar360

Followspot operator

Other names

spotlight operator, followspot lighting operator

Stage and production crew

They move a bright stage light by hand to follow performers, and change its size and colour, working with the light team.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Consult with lighting director or production staff to determine lighting requirements.

  2. 2

    Install colour effects or image patterns, such as colour filters, onto lighting fixtures.

  3. 3

    Match light fixture settings, such as brightness and colour, to lighting design plans.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
poursuiteur/poursuiteuse
español
cañonero/cañonera
العربية
مشغل كشافات المسرح / مشغلة كشافات المسرح
português
Operador de projetores de seguimento/Operadora de projetores de seguimento
Deutsch
Verfolgerfahrer/Verfolgerfahrerin
italiano
addetto seguipersona/addetta seguipersona

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