video and motion picture director

Video and motion picture directors are responsible for the overall production of a movie or television program. They edit and translate the script into audiovisual images. Video and motion picture directors supervise and manage the film crew. They convey their creative vision on the actors, audio and video equipment operators, lighting technicians, etc and direct them. Video and motion picture directors also supervise the editing of the footage.

The most in-demand skills for this role include photography, film production process, lighting techniques, audiovisual equipment, cinematography, work with motion picture editing team. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives video and motion picture director a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.