O*NET-SOC 27-1014.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Special Effects Artists and Animators?

Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.

Estimated AI task exposure

66%

High exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

13 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

61/100

Physical moat

17/100

Human moat

17/100

Rating coverage

100%

13 task statements / 13 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Design complex graphics and animation, using independent judgment, creativity, and computer equipment.

Importance 86/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.88

Create basic designs, drawings, and illustrations for product labels, cartons, direct mail, or television.

Importance 82/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.80

Participate in design and production of multimedia campaigns, handling budgeting and scheduling, and assisting with such responsibilities as production coordination, background design, and progress tracking.

Importance 82/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.75

Create two-dimensional and three-dimensional images depicting objects in motion or illustrating a process, using computer animation or modeling programs.

Importance 72/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.73

Make objects or characters appear lifelike by manipulating light, color, texture, shadow, and transparency, or manipulating static images to give the illusion of motion.

Importance 66/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 47/100Weight 0.66

Apply story development, directing, cinematography, and editing to animation to create storyboards that show the flow of the animation and map out key scenes and characters.

Importance 65/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.64

Script, plan, and create animated narrative sequences under tight deadlines, using computer software and hand drawing techniques.

Importance 73/100Relevance 64/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.66

Develop briefings, brochures, multimedia presentations, web pages, promotional products, technical illustrations, and computer artwork for use in products, technical manuals, literature, newsletters, and slide shows.

Importance 67/100Relevance 66/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.61

Assemble, typeset, scan, and produce digital camera-ready art or film negatives and printer's proofs.

Importance 64/100Relevance 54/100Frequency 52/100Weight 0.57

Implement and maintain configuration control systems.

Importance 75/100Relevance 38/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.54

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$102,030

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

19,970

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-0.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

4

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

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