# AI for Video & Motion Graphics

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

## Overview

This hands-on hybrid course introduces creative professionals to the power of generative AI in the context of 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 full 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, Runway, and more, to support research, scriptwriting, design, animation, sound design, and project delivery. Learners will also gain practical skills in 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 — NYC
- Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 2, 2026 — NYC
- Oct 26, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 — NYC
- Dec 10, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026 — NYC

## Instructors

### Jerron Smith — Program Director & Senior Instructor

Jerron has more than 25 years of experience working with graphics and video and expert-level certifications in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator along with an extensive knowledge of other animation programs like Cinema 4D, Adobe Animate, and 3DS Max. 

He has authored multiple books and video training series on computer graphics software such as: After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash (back when it was a thing).

He has taught at the college level for over 20 years at schools such as NYCCT (New York City College of Technology),  NYIT (The New York Institute of Technology), and FIT (The Fashion Institute of Technology).

Learn more about [Jerron Smith's](/jerron-smith) background and expertise.

### Stephen MacGillivray — Instructor

Stephen teaches classes in the Motion Graphics and Video Editing Certificate programs. 

In addition to his work with Noble Desktop,  Stephen teaches Nonfiction and Fiction Video Production, Motion Graphics, and Introduction to Film Production to grades 9-12 at LREI, a private K-12 school in New York’s Greenwich Village. 

In addition to teaching media classes, he runs his own production company, Indian summer Media. Through ISM he works as a freelance producer, specializing in documentary style films. 

Stephen holds a B.A. in Classics from Concordia University in Montreal and an MFA in Screenwriting from Columbia University. 

While an accomplished professional his most beloved project has been raising his two young daughters, Margaret and Grace.

### Michael Venzor — Instructor

Michael Venzor is a multi-disciplinary filmmaker, video editor, and motion graphics artist with over twenty years of professional experience across television and short films, commercial projects, and educational media. His background spans the full post-production pipeline, including editing, animation, visual storytelling, and workflow design.

A dedicated educator and mentor, Michael has spent years teaching video editing and animation to students of all experience levels, helping them build both technical proficiency and creative confidence. His teaching style emphasizes real-world workflows, thoughtful problem-solving, and clear communication, empowering students to develop skills they can immediately apply in professional environments.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $695