EffectCraft + Claude: Can AI Handle Complex VFX? 5 Pro Tests
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Motion Design
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I typed one paragraph into Claude Code and it built an alien abduction shot inside EffectCraft, the free After Effects clone ArtCraft just released. I didn't set a single keyframe.
So I gave it five tests, easy to brutal: a lower third, a bouncing ball done with expressions, a phone screen replacement, a render check, and that alien abduction comp. I graded each one the way I'd grade a junior artist. Test 3 is where it slipped, and test 4 is the one-line fix I now add to every prompt.
EffectCraft is free and still in alpha, so I wouldn't hand it a client job yet. For motion graphics, though, it's pretty impressive.
This is part of my Claude for Creators series. Next up I'm trying Claude with the real After Effects, so tell me in the comments what you want me to throw at it.
🔗 LINKS MENTIONED:
Get the EffectCraft PDF Guide:
https://linestodesigns.com/claude-for-creators
🆓 EffectCraft (free): https://getartcraft.com/apps
🧪 EffectCraft by hand (test drive): https://youtu.be/TIWKQF3zRbk
🤖 Claude edits in FilmCraft (Premiere clone): https://youtu.be/PQfyzDqG97M
▶️ Full series playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLxLyR7ma7Kk
🎬 Get a pro review of your own VFX shot: DanHasNotes.io
📧 For Sponsors:
dan@linestodesigns.com
⌚️Timestamps:
0:00 I Didn't Touch a Single Keyframe
0:29 What Is EffectCraft?
0:38 How Claude Controls EffectCraft
0:51 Test 1: Animated Lower Third
1:08 Test 2: Bouncing Ball Expressions
2:00 Test 3: Phone Screen Replacement
2:54 Test 4: Render It and Check It
3:27 Test 5: Alien Abduction in One Paragraph
3:57 So Is After Effects Free Now?
#EffectCraft #Claude #AfterEffectsAlternative
I typed one paragraph into Claude Code and it built an alien abduction shot inside EffectCraft, the free After Effects clone ArtCraft just released. I didn't set a single keyframe.
So I gave it five tests, easy to brutal: a lower third, a bouncing ball done with expressions, a phone screen replacement, a render check, and that alien abduction comp. I graded each one the way I'd grade a junior artist. Test 3 is where it slipped, and test 4 is the one-line fix I now add to every prompt.
EffectCraft is free and still in alpha, so I wouldn't hand it a client job yet. For motion graphics, though, it's pretty impressive.
This is part of my Claude for Creators series. Next up I'm trying Claude with the real After Effects, so tell me in the comments what you want me to throw at it.
🔗 LINKS MENTIONED:
Get the EffectCraft PDF Guide:
https://linestodesigns.com/claude-for-creators
🆓 EffectCraft (free): https://getartcraft.com/apps
🧪 EffectCraft by hand (test drive): https://youtu.be/TIWKQF3zRbk
🤖 Claude edits in FilmCraft (Premiere clone): https://youtu.be/PQfyzDqG97M
▶️ Full series playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLxLyR7ma7Kk
🎬 Get a pro review of your own VFX shot: DanHasNotes.io
📧 For Sponsors:
dan@linestodesigns.com
⌚️Timestamps:
0:00 I Didn't Touch a Single Keyframe
0:29 What Is EffectCraft?
0:38 How Claude Controls EffectCraft
0:51 Test 1: Animated Lower Third
1:08 Test 2: Bouncing Ball Expressions
2:00 Test 3: Phone Screen Replacement
2:54 Test 4: Render It and Check It
3:27 Test 5: Alien Abduction in One Paragraph
3:57 So Is After Effects Free Now?
#EffectCraft #Claude #AfterEffectsAlternative