Every production takes people, time, tools and money. What changes when agents become part of the crew?

Drawing on experience at PBS Wisconsin, MotionVFX and six years of Apple contract work, Stanislaw Luberda compares the resources and decisions behind different productions, from camera and audio routing to the code that coordinates an automated workflow.

Each case pairs the finished piece with a breakdown of crew, hours, tools, costs and the setbacks that shaped the result. The central case, Madison Weather with Miso, shows how agents help build and evolve production tools, how weather data drives media, and how testing and human judgment make it reliable.

The case studies

1. Multicamera crewed event. An observational breakdown of a global brand event’s production setup, equipment, logistics and estimated resources.
2. Two-person location production. Two people, 12 hours: a yoga studio campaign, including event coverage and interviews, from planning through delivery.
3. Madison Weather with Miso. Data-driven production, agent-assisted development, testing, validation and operating costs.
4. Sports animatic. Turning animated references into a directed concept sequence through iteration and editorial decisions.
5. Fashion and manufacturing (in progress). How supplier data can inform manufacturing decisions and campaigns.

The talk ends with a side-by-side comparison of production requirements and results, clearly separating measured figures from estimates.

Join us November 9 for a close look at how production is being rebuilt, from the crew on location to the agents behind the workflow.

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