Determine technical requirements of productions or projects.

Determine technical requirements of productions or projects. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 7 occupations and seen in 12 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Determine operational methods or procedures. in Making Decisions and Solving Problems .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 12 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 12 (100%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 4 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.015% per task.

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects. · Photographers · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Compose and frame each shot, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses, film, filters, and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by directors. · Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Prepare preliminary renderings of proposed exhibits, including detailed construction, layout, and material specifications, and diagrams relating to aspects such as special effects or lighting. · Set and Exhibit Designers · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Observe pictures through monitors and direct camera and video staff concerning shading and composition. · Media Technical Directors/Managers · importance 4.5 · exposure with tools
• Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed, using measuring devices and formulas. · Photographers · importance 4.5 · exposure with tools
• Plan details such as framing, composition, camera movement, sound, and actor movement for each shot or scene. · Producers and Directors · importance 4.4 · exposure with tools
• Formulate basic layout design or presentation approach and specify material details, such as style and size of type, photographs, graphics, animation, video, and sound. · Art Directors · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Read charts and compute ratios to determine variables such as lighting, shutter angles, filter factors, and camera distances. · Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Establish pace of programs and sequences of scenes according to time requirements and cast and set accessibility. · Producers and Directors · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Choose settings and locations for films and determine how scenes will be shot in these settings. · Producers and Directors · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Determine the number, type, and approximate location of microphones needed for best sound recording or transmission quality, and position them appropriately. · Broadcast Technicians · importance 3.6 · exposure with tools
• Determine formats, approaches, content, levels, and mediums to effectively meet objectives within budgetary constraints, using research, knowledge, and training. · Audio and Video Technicians · importance 3.4 · exposure with tools

Occupations that perform this

• Photographers
• Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
• Set and Exhibit Designers
• Media Technical Directors/Managers
• Art Directors
• Broadcast Technicians
• Audio and Video Technicians

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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