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The Problem in Post-Production Isn’t a Lack of Tools. It’s Too Many.
Ask an editor, colorist or motion designer what is slowing them down, and the answer is unlikely to be a missing feature. AI-assisted tools arrive constantly. Familiar applications change with every release. Deadlines get shorter while the list of skills a post professional is expected to master keeps growing.
“The problem in post-production today isn’t a lack of tools. It’s too many tools, changing too quickly, with very little time to figure out which ones actually make you better at your job,” says Eran Stern, a creative technologist, motion designer and Post|Production World instructor.
The concern is larger than any single application. A CVL Economics study commissioned by the Animation Guild, the Concept Art Association and other industry groups estimated that 21.4% of film, television and animation jobs, roughly 118,500 positions, could be consolidated, replaced or eliminated by generative AI by 2026. Only 26% of entertainment executives surveyed said their workforce was prepared to integrate the technology.
That appetite shows up inside Post|Production World (P|PW) itself. At Post|Production World Las Vegas in 2026, 33 different AI-focused sessions drew attendee feedback, covering editing, audio post, VFX, ethics and the legal questions that come with new tools, and AI sessions accounted for roughly one in five of all session feedback responses in Future Media Concepts’ post-show survey.
The problem in post-production today isn’t a lack of tools. It’s too many tools, changing too quickly, with very little time to figure out which ones actually make you better at your job.
— Eran Stern, creative technologist, motion designer and Post|Production World instructor
Training for Judgment
P|PW New York is built around that need.
“Post-production professionals are being asked to move faster at exactly the moment their toolset is becoming more complicated,” Stern says. “AI is only adding to that pressure. The real challenge isn’t learning every new feature; it’s knowing which tools are actually useful, where they fit into your workflow, and when the traditional approach is still better. That’s what we designed P|PW New York to address: practical, real-world training that helps creatives make better decisions, not just collect more techniques.”
Produced by Future Media Concepts at NAB Show New York, the conference runs October 20-21. Sessions follow the real work of editing, color, motion graphics, sound and production, with instruction in Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve and Cinema 4D. Dedicated sessions also examine where AI belongs in editing, VFX, production planning and content workflows, including the ethical and legal questions that come with it.
The lineup includes:
- “60 Premiere Tips in 60 Minutes: What YouTube Can’t Teach You”
- “Cinema 4D to After Effects: Faster 3D Motion Graphics Workflows”
- “How to Build AI Tools Ethically & Efficiently”
Eran Stern, Richard Harrington, Luisa Winters, Jeff Greenberg, Gary Adcock and Rachel Longman are among the instructors. The goal is to move beyond feature tours and give attendees decisions, techniques and context they can use on active projects.
That’s what we designed P|PW New York to address: practical, real-world training that helps creatives make better decisions, not just collect more techniques.
— Eran Stern, creative technologist, motion designer and Post|Production World instructor
Why Attend Post|Production World New York
“Las Vegas gives you scale. New York gives you proximity,” Stern says. “One of the biggest problems with learning today is that we’re surrounded by tutorials and presentations, but there’s often no opportunity to ask, ‘Yes, but how does this work in my situation?’”
“The smaller rooms at P|PW New York make the experience much more personal. You can ask questions, challenge the instructor, continue the conversation afterwards and turn a session into something you can actually use when you’re back at work.”
That access matters. A recorded tutorial can show where a command lives. A live instructor can help a professional decide whether that command fits the deadline, team, client and material in front of them. Smaller rooms also make it easier to compare approaches with peers who are facing the same production pressures. The format gives attendees time to test ideas, ask questions and understand a technique before using it at work.
Join Us at Post|Production World New York
October 20-21, 2026
Javits Center | New York, NY
Level up your creative workflow with cutting-edge training in editing, color, VFX, motion graphics and AI tools — led by industry professionals shaping the future of post-production across film, TV and digital media.