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AI-Powered Expressions in After Effects
Rating: 4.7 out of 5(25 ratings)
114 students

AI-Powered Expressions in After Effects

Learn to automate animations with AI, generate expressions, and build smart workflows for explainer videos.
Created byValeri Visuals
Last updated 5/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Work faster and smarter in After Effects by combining AI tools with professional animation techniques.
  • Learn how to generate and apply After Effects expressions using AI tools like ChatGPT.
  • Set up smart animation systems in After Effects to automate scale, opacity, position, and effects for multiple layers.
  • Create interactive animations like carousels, hover effects, and clickable UI panels.
  • Use markers, controllers, and property links to control complex animations from a single layer.
  • Troubleshoot AI-generated expressions by asking better prompts, testing solutions, and improving results.
  • Build reusable animation setups you can easily adapt for future projects, especially SaaS explainer videos.
  • Understand the limitations of AI in animation workflows and how to switch approaches when needed.

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Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 1h 15m total length

  • Introduction0:57
  • Lesson 1: Building a Smart Carousel Animation23:51

    In this lesson, you’ll learn how to set up your After Effects project, organize assets, and build an advanced carousel animation. We’ll use AI (ChatGPT) to generate expressions that automate opacity, scaling, and drop shadows—without writing code or keyframes. You’ll see how to ask AI the right questions, troubleshoot answers, and create a reusable setup that saves time on future projects.

  • Lesson 2: Bouncy UI Animation16:23

    In this lesson, we’ll create a dynamic UI panel intro with bouncy motion using AI-generated expressions. You’ll see how to ask ChatGPT for help, troubleshoot its answers, and adjust expressions to match the exact animation style you want.

  • Lesson 3: Advanced Hover Animation Setup8:41

    We’ll build a responsive hover effect where icons scale and move smoothly when the cursor is near. You’ll learn how to control multiple parameters from one controller layer, and how to guide AI to suggest better solutions for interactive motion design.

  • Lesson 4: Hover Color Change Automation14:15

    This lesson covers how to automate color changes and layer styles when hovering over buttons. We’ll explore different approaches with AI, troubleshoot expression issues, and learn smart ways to control multiple effects without duplicating keyframes or layers.

  • Lesson 5: Automating Cursor Clicks with Markers11:14

    In the final lesson, we’ll create a click animation for the cursor and trigger it automatically using markers—without duplicating animations. You’ll also learn how to link other layers to the click action, making your scene react dynamically with just a few markers.

  • Outro0:26

Requirements

  • No coding or expression knowledge required.
  • Basic After Effects skills are recommended.
  • You’ll need Adobe After Effects (any version) and access to ChatGPT or a similar AI tool.

Description

Want to create advanced animations in After Effects without writing code? In this course, you’ll learn how to use AI tools like ChatGPT to generate powerful expressions that automate your animation workflow. We’ll cover every step—from asking the right questions to troubleshooting AI responses and applying expressions to real-world projects.

You’ll follow along as we build smart animation systems for SaaS explainer videos, including carousels, bouncy UI panels, hover effects, and automated click animations. By the end of this course, you’ll know how to connect multiple layers to a single controller, control effects across your scene, and reuse setups in future projects.


This course is perfect for beginner and intermediate motion designers who want to work faster and smarter in After Effects. No coding knowledge required—just basic After Effects skills and access to an AI tool like ChatGPT.

You’ll learn how to guide AI to create the exact expressions you need, test and troubleshoot AI-generated solutions, and switch strategies when something doesn’t work.


By combining AI tools with creative animation techniques, you’ll unlock a powerful way to approach complex animations—saving time, reducing frustration, and leveling up your motion design skills.

Join me in this hands-on class and start animating smarter today!

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner and intermediate motion designers who want to automate animations without coding.
  • Creatives making SaaS explainer videos looking to speed up their After Effects workflow with AI.
  • Animators who want to learn how to generate and use expressions using AI tools like ChatGPT.
  • Designers who struggle with writing expressions but want to create advanced animations with simple solutions.
  • Anyone interested in combining AI tools and After Effects to build smarter, reusable animation setups.

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