AI for Video & Motion Graphics

Section 1: Intro to Generative AI & Creative Workflows?

• Topics:

  • What is Generative AI? (LLMs, diffusion, transformers, voice cloning, etc.)
  • Brief history and rise of creative AI tools
  • Ethics, authorship, copyright, and commercial use
  • Categories of tools (text, image, audio, video, 3D, automation)
• Tools Introduced:
  • ChatGPT (LLM)
  • Midjourney / Leonardo.ai (Image Gen)
  • ElevenLabs / Descript (Voice AI)
  • Runway / Pika (Video AI)

Section 2: Research + Ideation with AI

• Workflow Step: Research & Concept

• Topics:

  • Trend identification
  • Brainstorming strategies
  • Reverse brief generation
• Tools Introduced:
  • ChatGPT / Perplexity for research
  • Leonardo.ai / Midjourney for visual brainstorming

Section 3: Scriptwriting with AI

• Workflow Step: Script

• Topics:

  • Tone, length, and audience control
  • Rewriting and editing AI scripts
  • Prompting for VO/narrative structure
• Tools Introduced:
  • ChatGPT
  • ElevenLabs (free tier) for AI VO preview

Section 4: Building the 2-Column Script

• Workflow Step: Style Frames

• Topics:

  • Prompt engineering for visual fidelity
  • Converting roughs into moodboards
  • Editing AI output in Photoshop
• Tools Introduced:
  • ChatGPT for formatting AV
  • Boords or Google Docs

Section 5: Creating Style Frames with AI

• Workflow Step: Research & Concept

• Topics:

  • Trend identification
  • Brainstorming strategies
  • Reverse brief generation
• Tools Introduced:
  • Midjourney or Leonardo.ai
  • Photoshop with Generative Fill

Section 6: Storyboarding with AI

• Workflow Step: Storyboard

• Topics:

  • Frame-by-frame visualization
  • Combining image + script AI
  • Limitations of AI storyboards
• Tools Introduced:
  • ChatGPT (describe scenes)
  • Leonardo.ai / Midjourney (illustrate)
  • Boords (organize)

Section 7: Animatics & Rough Animation with AI

• Workflow Step: Animatics & Rough Timing

• Topics:

  • AI for timing + pacing
  • Motion from stills (experimental)
  • Audio-sync with AI
• Tools Introduced:
  • Premiere Pro auto-caption/timeline tools
  • Runway / Pika / Kaiber
  • ChatGPT for pacing logic

Section 8: Final Animation & AI-Assisted Effects

• Workflow Step: Final Animation

• Topics:

  • Using AI to assist — not automate — polish
  • Object removal, motion tracking, interpolation
  • Adobe Sensei in After Effects
• Tools Introduced:
  • After Effects (Roto Brush 2, Sensei tracking)
  • EbSynth (stylization)
  • Photoshop Firefly (cleanup)

Section 9: AI in Sound Design & Mix

• Workflow Step: Sound Mix

• Topics:

  • Music generation
  • Auto-ducking, remixing
  • Voice AI cleanup
• Tools Introduced:
  • Adobe Premiere (AI Audio Remix, Auto-duck)
  • AIVA / Beatoven / Soundraw (music)
  • Descript (voice)

Section 10: Delivery + Metadata with AI

• Workflow Step: Delivery

• Topics:

  • Export formatting
  • AI for metadata/captions/hashtags
  • Platform targeting
• Tools Introduced:
  • Adobe Media Encoder (auto-reframe/export)
  • ChatGPT for social tags and descriptions

Section 11: Scripting with ChatGPT – Photoshop & Illustrator

• Workflow Step: Research & Concept

• Topics:

  • Overview of scripting capabilities in Photoshop & Illustrator
  • Prompting ChatGPT to generate JSX scripts
  • Automating repetitive tasks (e.g., layer export, batch renaming)
  • Running and modifying AI-generated scripts
• Tools Introduced:
  • ChatGPT
  • Adobe Photoshop + Illustrator (with scripting console)

Section 12: Scripting with ChatGPT – After Effects Automation

• Workflow Step: Research & Concept

• Topics:

  • Understanding AE scripting vs. expressions
  • Prompting ChatGPT to build reusable automation tools
  • Common use cases: layer timing, effect application, motion presetting
  • Basics of ScriptUI for creating AE panels
• Tools Introduced:
  • ChatGPT
  • After Effects (with scripting panel)
  • ExtendScript Toolkit or VS Code