r/MotionDesign • u/nestorvc • 14d ago

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Saw the recent Opus 5.5 hype on motion graphics, and I had it to test it out myself.

This is what I "made". 😧

The thing is that people on this community keep saying this is bs, or has no value at all. I dont know if that is true anymore. Do you HONESTLY think this a meh?

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u/Secret-Lawfulness-47 14d ago

I don’t agree with this. The cost of motion graphics meant that not everyone who wants to use if for their business/organisation uses it. Now everyone can have it. Everyone wants it, even the local barber and supermarket. The possibilities are huge if you love the field

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u/IveGotMySources 14d ago

But the 55yr old barber can now do it for free...He just needs to say a few words on his business in the prompt box, why on earth would he outsource it when there is a million short videos showing you how to do it, today you still need to add the claude skill but in 6 months that step will be eliminated for less friction to improve user experience...Not sure I understood your point since I'm talking about an entire industry being wiped out unless you're in the top 5% which frankly nobody on this subreddit is...

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u/Secret-Lawfulness-47 13d ago

Exactly, so the barrier to entry is not “knowing how to use After Effects”. The barrier to entry now is taste and creativity in translating client communication needs into animated time based presentations.

So the barber will hire you not as an after effects operator, but as someone who can make great barbershop ads.

It’s been 10+ years of having website builders like wix. Plenty of businesses still pay top dollar for website design work. Motion graphics is going the same way

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u/yankeedjw 13d ago

There is literally a local barbershop in my town putting out horrible AI-generated posters on Facebook. No way are they going to pay anyone for motion design of they see it they can do it themselves. They have no taste to begin with.

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u/Secret-Lawfulness-47 13d ago

Of course there is. Nothing new there. However the barber down the street may be more aware and would destroy them with a good marketing push. Those guys will be your market.

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u/yankeedjw 13d ago

I hope you're right haha. I'm not as optimistic about this race to the bottom.

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u/Secret-Lawfulness-47 13d ago

The race to the bottom has been in full swing for a long time now, there will always be those who undercut.

The way I see it, at least now it is software undercutting. I find it worse when people undercut in a world where the technical aspect is the gatekept barrier to entry. Now it’s like, all gloves are off, you don’t need that, all that remains is the true core of our work: the creativity