Takeover Tracker
34%medium risk
Multimedia Artists and Animators
vs

49 shared · 17 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Film and Video Editors

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMultimedia Artists and AnimatorsFilm and Video Editors
Risk Score34.4%35.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile64th66th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 148 / 15
Median Salary$99,800$70,980
Employment21K29K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Design
Fine Arts
Coaching and Developing Others
Production and Processing
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Thinking Creatively
Interacting With Computers
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Processing Information
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Multimedia Artists and Animators

30%

total discount

Film and Video Editors

29%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Multimedia Artists and Animators

9 of 14 at risk
86%Convert real objects to animated objects through modeling, using techniques such as optical scanning.
85%Assemble, typeset, scan and produce digital camera-ready art or film negatives and printer's proofs.
84%Implement and maintain configuration control systems.
59%Create basic designs, drawings, and illustrations for product labels, cartons, direct mail, or television.
53%Make objects or characters appear lifelike by manipulating light, color, texture, shadow, and transparency, or manipulating static images to give the illusion of motion.

Film and Video Editors

8 of 15 at risk
88%Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.
86%Mark frames where a particular shot or piece of sound is to begin or end.
84%Record needed sounds or obtain them from sound effects libraries.
78%Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.
52%Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.

Wage Comparison

Film and Video Editors earns -$28,820(-29%) vs Multimedia Artists and Animators
Multimedia Artists and AnimatorsFilm and Video Editors
10th
$57,220$39,170
25th
$73,030$50,230
Median
$99,800$70,980
75th
$135,600$101,570
90th
$174,630$145,900

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Multimedia Artists and Animators2028–2035
Film and Video Editors2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Multimedia Artists and Animators has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Film and Video Editors.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Multimedia Artists and Animators

$65,519

from $99,800

Film and Video Editors

$46,172

from $70,980

After adjusting for AI risk, Multimedia Artists and Animators offers $19,346 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Multimedia

0

Unique to Film

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
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