AI-Driven Efficiency in After Effects

AI + Motion Design

In what ways can AI save motion designers time when using Adobe After Effects?

Pedagogical Inquiry: In what ways can AI save motion designers time when using Adobe After Effects? This inquiry investigates how emerging AI tools-both native (like Repeater and Masks) and external (like generative AI for writing expressions and scripts)-can automate technical tasks. The central pedagogical question is: How can we teach students to leverage AI to minimize time spent on manual labor, thereby shifting their focus from technical execution to conceptual, timing, and storytelling?

Outcome: A video tutorial series. This project will demonstrate and document practical, AI-driven workflows for motion designers. The resulting case studies provide a clear pedagogical framework for teaching students to work more efficiently, treating AI as a collaborative assistant to solve complex problems in less time.