Film and Video Editors, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

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SOC code
27-4032.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
14 activities
Activities an agent can take on
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Film and Video EditorsSOC 27-4032.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
48% · you keepPartly automatable
28% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Script Analysis Agent
Microsoft Word · Adobe Creative Cloud software · Web
● No integration needed
Graphics & Effects Agent
Adobe After Effects · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator
● No integration needed
Data Verification Agent
Microsoft Excel · Video editing software · Docs
● No integration needed
Content Requirements Agent
Microsoft Word · Adobe Creative Cloud software · Search
● No integration needed
You keep this
Make final creative editing decisions on shot selection, pacing, and story flowOwn the artistic vision and approve final cut for client/director deliveryOperate and hands-on control of editing systems, switchers, and recording equipment during live sessionsSupervise and coordinate editing team activities and manage production staff

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Script analysis and production requirements research88% · research and retrieval work · mostly automatable
Computer-generated graphics and effects programming85% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable
Verify key numbers, time codes, and data accuracy82% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 14 detailed work activities O*NET records for Film and Video Editors, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.