I just got a notification from Eleven Labs about the Chroma Awards, an Ai Film Competition meant to be the “Olympics” of AI Film, Music, and Games. This could be a great opportunity to showcase an epic project, access free trials for AI tools and potentially win some of the $150K in cash prize giveaways. This announcement is an early call to prepare creators as the event starts soon. Heres what we know so far: Key Dates: - Aug 18: Categories, rules, and prizes are announced - Sept 1: $1M in free trials are released and submissions open - Nov 3: Submissions close and judging begins - Dec 7: Winners are announced with $150K in cash prize giveaways You can register early here for the Chroma Awards I think this could also be an interesting opportunity for creators in this community to team up on some projects! If that sounds interesting to you, leave a comment below 👀 P.S. shoutout to @Pierre-Henry Isidor for catching this news early & sharing in the community 🔥

Hey everyone! 👋 Just wrapped up a brand-new AD for Monster Energy Drink 🐻🔥 I started with real-life footage, ran it through Kling AI, and then brought it to life with VFX in Adobe After Effects. The result? A cinematic mix of reality and AI that I’m really excited about 🎬✨ I’m thinking about adding a full step-by-step breakdown of how I made this to our upcoming lessons right here in the community this month. Would you like to see that? Drop your thoughts below 👇

Hey friends! I've been working in the AI field for a few months as an AI agent and automation engineer, creating solutions with n8n and Make for my clients. I enjoy doing it, but definitely not as much as I enjoy creating ART. I'm an artist at heart, and I chose to work with AI agents because of the leverage: I can create a single solution and sell it to as many clients as I want. It's super scalable, and there are a lot of companies out there looking for this kind of thing. From the very beginning, my goal was to raise money to invest in my own artistic projects. Now, I'm in a tough spot. The AI agents are making me money, but I haven’t been enjoying it much lately. I feel really drawn to creating art with AI (images, videos, music…), and I'm seriously considering pivoting my AI agency to focus on providing creative AI content for clients. But I'm scared. The best tools are very expensive (especially with the dollar being so high in my country), I'm not yet a master when it comes to prompting, and I'm worried that selling creative AI services won’t bring in as much money as the agent work does. Plus, it’s not as scalable — what I create for one client usually can’t be sold to another. So, I’d love to hear from you: does anyone here make money offering creative AI services? Is it really possible to make a good living doing this?

Today’s topic isn’t AI — it’s post-production and video editing, your faithful ally in filmmaking! Let’s take a break from AI and highlight a game-changing tool for After Effects users:Animation Composer 4 by Mister Horse — just released and packed with powerful updates. 🧰 What is Animation Composer? It’s a free plugin for Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere used by over 900,000 editors and motion designers. It helps you create animations, transitions, titles, and effects way faster, without having to keyframe everything manually. Think of it as your drag-and-drop motion design toolkit — ideal for both beginners and pros. ⚡ What’s New in Version 4? - Much faster previews (especially on Windows) — no more waiting to play animations. - New tool: Keyframe Actions – Easily mirror, shift, randomize, align or copy easing with one click. - Redesigned Keyframe Wingman – Smooth out your animation timing without using the graph editor. - Font picker – Change fonts directly inside the plugin. - Improved interface – Better structure, clearer categories, and hover effects. - New free items – Transitions, titles, timers, bullet lists, callouts, and more. - New social media pack – Quick CTAs for likes, follows, subs. - Rebuilt engine – Everything runs smoother and is future-proofed for big updates. - 💡 Why it matters: If you use After Effects in any of your projects — from YouTube edits to cinematic trailers — Animation Composer 4 can speed up your workflow dramatically. And the best part? It’s completely free to get started. 🔗https://misterhorse.com/ Download it here.