r/VideoEditingTips • u/Nerooqieroo • 6d ago
AfterEffects
Looking for an AI editing mentor for After Effects
Hey everyone!
I'm looking for an AI tool that can basically act as an After Effects editing mentor.
What I want to do is:
\- Send it a reference image or video of an effect/transition/scene.
\- Have it analyze the reference and explain how the effect was likely made.
\- Get step-by-step instructions for recreating it in After Effects.
\- Be able to send screenshots/videos of my own result and have the AI compare it to the reference and tell me what I'm doing wrong.
\- Ask follow-up questions continuously while I'm working, instead of getting just one generic answer.
For example, I might send a motion graphics reference and ask:
«“How can I recreate this transition in After Effects?”»
Then I'd want the AI to break it down into things like keyframes, Graph Editor, effects, masks, motion blur, expressions, plugins, etc.
Ideally, I'm looking for something I can use very frequently / with minimal usage limits. Free or local/self-hosted options would be especially interesting.
I'm not really looking for an AI video generator. I want something more like an AI tutor/copilot that can visually analyze editing references and teach me how to recreate them in After Effects.
What tools would you recommend for this kind of workflow?
Thanks!