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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Higgsfield is lying to you. Their new AI Motion Designer "Powered by GPT 6 Astra" is nothing but a bring-your-own-AI-subscription MCP server + After Effects extension. Please share this video. youtu.be/QLZNiwaKqWg?...

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Higgsfield AI Motion Designer: I Tested the Claims

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Tomorrow, I'll be testing Atom for After Effects, an AI chat harness that connects to your existing AI subscriptions and controls After Effects for you. Come watch it in action and get your questions answered live. youtube.com/live/kBt01Ty...

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Testing Atom AI for After Effects LIVE

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

After Effects has supported variable fonts for a while now, but how to animate them has remained a mystery… until now! youtu.be/Tjm3NxPYPqk

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Animating Variable Fonts in After Effects

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Code Runner 2 is here! It's now an After Effects extension that can run scripts, apply expressions and presets, ease keyframes, and run menu commands. The UI is much more customizable, and your V1 button library will automatically import on launch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg8K...

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Code Runner 2 - Free After Effects Plugin

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

ROUND TWO: FIGHT! I hit my usage limit with AE's new AI Assistant yesterday, so I'm going live on YouTube again today at 3pm EST / noon Pacific to finish what I started. See you there! www.youtube.com/live/wdhXnah...

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After Effects AI Assistant LIVE: Round 2!

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

After Effects Beta just got an AI Assistant, and it's not what you think. There's also a wild new effect called Contour Paint, and it's unlike any other effect I've used. I'm going live on YouTube at 3:00 PM ET / noon PT to test out both of these new features. youtube.com/live/jz3JLh5...

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After Effects just got an AI Assistant (and it's not what you think)

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Here's a quick walkthrough of how to get up and running with Motion State, my GPU-accelerated Premiere effect + extension. No more round-tripping to Premiere just to animate zooms, crops, reframes, reveals, or transitions. Bundled with 105 presets. youtu.be/OHN354DMzz0

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You Can Now Animate in Premiere

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Introducing: Motion State State-based animation for Premiere. Set a start frame and an end frame, and everything animates in between. No more round-tripping to After Effects. www.jakeinmotion.com/motion-state

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Set your alarm for tomorrow at Noon Eastern, 9am Pacific. I'll be unveiling my latest plugin live on YouTube. 👀 youtube.com/live/2acZ5g5...

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Unveiling my latest plugin LIVE

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

If you're not on my email list, you might want to join before Monday. Something big is coming. www.jakeinmotion.com/about Just sayin'.

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I'm about to test out Figma Motion, LIVE! This will be my first time using this new animation feature, so you'll get my raw first impressions. Come hang out in the chat! youtube.com/live/fJyQdkF...

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Figma Motion First Impressions

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I'm testing out this vibe-coded motion design app LIVE this Wednesday at noon Eastern time. Don't miss this one. www.youtube.com/live/PDDVdsQ...

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A Vibe-Coded After Effects competitor?

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I'm about to go live on YouTube to try out two brand new plugins from Mikey Borup! Word is AI was involved 👀 Come hang out with me and see what we can do with these two new tools! youtube.com/live/TgYFsCJ...

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The Future of After Effects Plugins?

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Railcut v1.1 is out now and it’s packed with updates! - J/L cuts and linked audio/video pairs - Clip groups - Keyboard shortcut import/export - Lots more I made a quickstart video walking through how to get started with Railcut. You can see a lot of the new features inside: youtu.be/iVWj87MTmk8

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Edit Videos in After Effects with Railcut

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Tomorrow I’m live with @hayleyakins.bsky.social from @motionhatch.bsky.social for an AMA on the business side of motion design: better clients, pricing, sustainable freelance, outreach, and marketing. Bring your questions! Wed, May 6 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm UK youtube.com/live/nw_uoQS...

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Ask Motion Hatch Anything About the Business of Motion Design

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I'm about to give my first impressions of @maxonvfx.bsky.social AE competitor, Autograph, LIVE on YouTube. Come watch me compare it to After Effects and see if it's time to learn a new app. youtube.com/live/muBaW2E...

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Can Maxon Autograph Replace AE?

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Join me live at Noon Eastern, 9am Pacific, to check out some brand new features in the After Effects beta! youtube.com/live/XlWmj5R...

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They Did it Again! New Features in After Effects Beta

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I'm about to vibe code an After Effects script live. Things could go horribly wrong. Come watch. www.youtube.com/live/SUNH-x5...

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Vibe Coding an After Effects Script LIVE

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

This Wednesday, I'll be using Claude Code live on YouTube to vibe code a viewer-submitted idea for an After Effects script. And I'm not stopping until that script is available to download for free on my website. Hit me with your best ideas. 🔗https://www.youtube.com/live/SUNH-x5ZbYU

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

🔴 I'm going live in 1 hour! AMA + Railcut Feature Update Come join me live on YouTube to get all of your burning questions answered and see what updates I've brought to Railcut. It'll be a good time! Join the Livestream 👇 www.youtube.com/live/1Cqn1NF...

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Hang with Jake LIVE | Railcut Q&A and Feature Updates

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The response to Railcut has been overwhelming, to say the least! I just published the reveal video + a short demo on YouTube: youtu.be/uDYIXqcxbEg I've decided to extend the launch sale through April 3rd. Get Railcut for $38 while you still can.

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You Can Now Edit in After Effects

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Introducing: Railcut Track-based editing for After Effects. Cut, slip, slide, ripple edit, waveforms, thumbnails. No more round-tripping to Premiere. jakeinmotion.com/railcut

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

🔴 I'm going live on YouTube in 1 hour to unveil something big for After Effects users 👀 12pm EST / 9am PST youtube.com/live/9Q3Qgjw...

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Unveiling my biggest AE tool LIVE

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

For the past month and a half I've been building an extension for After Effects, and tomorrow I'm revealing it live. I'll walk through the whole thing, show it in action, and answer questions. Set a reminder and I'll see you there! 👇 www.youtube.com/live/9Q3Qgjw...

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Unveiling my biggest AE tool LIVE

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Something big is coming this week. More details to come soon.

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Higgsfield AI asked me to promote Vibe Motion. Instead, I tested it myself using the exact prompts from their own release video. It did not go well. youtu.be/Kw3jM8DtWBo

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Will This AI Kill Motion Design? (Higgsfield Test)

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Shadow Caster is now a free script for After Effects, and makes it easier to use than ever. If you already downloaded the presets, just login in to your Jake in Motion account to download the new version. youtu.be/D8_v4BfDkss

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Shadow Caster - FREE After Effects Script for Natural Shadows

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

After Effects 26 is here! SVG import, variable fonts, parametric 3d meshes, Substance 3D materials, a native Unmult effect...the list goes on! In this video I dive deep into every new feature. There's a free script and set of models from me in there too! youtu.be/6wQjuplvypI?...

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SVG Import, 3D Meshes & Variable Fonts - After Effects 26 is Here

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

🚨NEW AE TUTORIAL🚨 Learn how to use while loops in your expressions to recursively counteract all parent chain rotation, locking your layer's orientation in place! youtu.be/yzYz242kAzU #aftereffects #motiondesign #expressions #motiongraphics #animation

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Keep Layers Upright! Maintain Rotation Expression - After Effects Tutorial

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jakeinmotion.bsky.social @jakeinmotion.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year! I'm kicking things off with a brand new 30-day tutorial series on YouTube: The Panels of After Effects The first video is about the Wiggler panel, which you may not have even known existed. Watch it now: youtu.be/n0xZWQaj-Vo

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Wiggler - The Panels of After Effects

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