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)