# AI for Video & Motion Graphics

Canonical URL: <https://www.creativelive.com/classes/ai-video-motion>

## Overview

This hands-on hybrid course introduces creative professionals to the power of generative AI within professional motion graphics and video editing workflows. Designed for adult learners with experience in Adobe Creative Cloud tools such as After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator, the course walks participants through a complete production pipeline from concept development to final delivery, using AI tools to enhance efficiency, creativity, and output quality.

Participants will explore a range of AI platforms, including ChatGPT, Midjourney, Leonardo.ai, and Runway to support research, scriptwriting, design, animation, sound design, and project delivery. Learners will also gain practical experience generating custom automation scripts using ChatGPT to streamline workflows in Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects.

## What you'll learn

- Understand how generative AI tools work and how they apply to creative production
- Use AI to support each stage of a motion design/video project: research, scripting, design, animation, audio, and delivery
- Prompt effectively across different AI tools (text, image, audio, video) for usable results
- Create AI-enhanced visual assets, scripts, voiceovers, and animatics
- Generate and run basic JavaScript/ExtendScript code using ChatGPT to automate repetitive tasks in Adobe Creative Cloud apps
- Deliver a short motion graphics or video piece enhanced by AI tools from start to finish

## Prerequisites

Students should have a basic understanding of video editing and motion graphics design, including terminology, techniques, and common software.

## Curriculum

#### Section 1: Intro to Generative AI & Creative Workflows?

- Topics:

- 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:

- Tools Introduced: 
  - ChatGPT / Perplexity for research
  - Leonardo.ai / Midjourney for visual brainstorming

#### Section 3: Scriptwriting with AI

- **Workflow Step:** Script
- Topics:

- Tools Introduced: 
  - ChatGPT
  - ElevenLabs (free tier) for AI VO preview

#### Section 4: Building the 2-Column Script

- **Workflow Step:** Style Frames
- Topics:

- Tools Introduced: 
  - ChatGPT for formatting AV
  - Boords or Google Docs

#### Section 5: Creating Style Frames with AI

- **Workflow Step:** Research & Concept
- Topics:

- Tools Introduced: 
  - Midjourney or Leonardo.ai
  - Photoshop with Generative Fill

#### Section 6: Storyboarding with AI

- **Workflow Step:** Storyboard
- Topics:

- Tools Introduced: 
  - ChatGPT (describe scenes)
  - Leonardo.ai / Midjourney (illustrate)
  - Boords (organize)

#### Section 7: Animatics & Rough Animation with AI

- **Workflow Step:** Animatics & Rough Timing
- Topics:

- 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:

- 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:

- 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:

- 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:

- Tools Introduced: 
  - ChatGPT
  - Adobe Photoshop + Illustrator (with scripting console)

#### Section 12: Scripting with ChatGPT – After Effects Automation

- **Workflow Step:** Research & Concept
- Topics:

- Tools Introduced: 
  - ChatGPT
  - After Effects (with scripting panel)
  - ExtendScript Toolkit or VS Code

## Schedule
- Jun 18, 2026 – Jun 19, 2026 — Live Online
- Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 2, 2026 — Live Online
- Oct 26, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 — Live Online
- Dec 10, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026 — Live Online

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $695