Automation index
How much of a 3D animator’s job can AI already do?
A blocking pass and a preview come earlier. Timing, weight, and a director buying it do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
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3D animator
30%
AI can already do 30% of this job.
#45 / 623
View ranking3D animator
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Blocking, layouts and previews.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 52% | +11.4 |
Simple rigs, cycles and technical cleanup.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 45% | +8.1 |
Spline, weight and character acting.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 20% | +3.2 |
Director and supervisor notes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
Integrate with lighting, fx and editorial.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
Taste: which shot lives and which dies.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 30% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Blocking, layouts and previews
- Simple rigs, cycles and technical cleanup
- Spline, weight and character acting
- Director and supervisor notes
- Integrate with lighting, fx and editorial
- Taste: which shot lives and which dies
- animador 3d
- 3d animator
- motion graphics
Sources for this job· O*NET 27-1014.00· ESCO/ISCO 2166
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Workshop teacher
19%
#504 / 623
View rankingWorkshop teacher
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Sheet, material and the station.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Shop, the machine and the one without glasses.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
The piece, the error and doing it again.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Assess, the portfolio and not giving the pass away.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The firm, the placement and the one who does not fit.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
The piece made, and no cuts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 19% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- practical sheets
- shop machines
- glasses
- portfolio
- firm placements
- shop stations
- shop safety
- pieces
Sources for this job· O*NET 25-2032.00· ESCO/ISCO 2320