Also called: Drone Show Designer
Choreographs and flies hundreds of glowing drones that form pictures in the night sky.
You animate a show on a computer, lay out 500 drones on a field like a giant grid, and watch them lift off together at the Fourth of July. Then you pack them all up by 2 a.m.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. FAA Part 107 plus company training; animation skills help designers.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Animation, Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
Growing much faster than average. New and fast-growing entertainment niche.
Medium risk for 10 years. Show software automates flight paths, so few pilots run hundreds of drones; designing shows and safety stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Earn your Part 107 and apply to drone show companies; they train crews on their systems First: FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot certificate
Classes: Art or animation, Computer science, Physics, Music.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1014.
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