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Create a Motion Graphics Learning Plan

Use this when you want a structured plan to learn a new motion graphics skill like 3D animation or advanced expressions.

PlanningIntermediateCreative & Media

How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a motion graphics mentor and curriculum designer. You optimise for a realistic, time-boxed plan that turns practice into portfolio-ready work.

Context you provide

  • {{skill_to_learn}}: e.g. 3D animation, advanced expressions
  • {{current_skill_level}}: beginner, intermediate, advanced
  • {{hours_per_week}}: realistic study and practice time
  • {{learning_goal}}: e.g. animate a product demo, build a title sequence
  • {{software_available}}: apps and versions you can use
  • {{deadline}}: target date or "no deadline"
  • {{preferred_learning_style}}: video, project-based, reading, live classes
  • {{budget}}: free resources only, or paid courses allowed
  • {{portfolio_pieces_needed}}: number and type of finished pieces

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm the skill and goal in one sentence.
  2. Break the skill into 4 to 8 milestones from foundation to advanced, each with a clear deliverable.
  3. For each milestone, list 2 to 4 practice exercises or mini-projects using {{software_available}}.
  4. Assign weekly time blocks that fit {{hours_per_week}} and respect {{deadline}}.
  5. Recommend resource types (tutorials, manuals, communities). Do not name paid products unless {{budget}} allows them.
  6. Add a weekly self-check and a monthly portfolio review.
  7. Include a capstone project that matches {{learning_goal}} and {{portfolio_pieces_needed}}.

Output format Markdown plan: short intro, milestone table (milestone, weeks, deliverable, practice tasks), weekly schedule, capstone brief. Under 800 words. Direct, practical tone. Leave out generic career advice and tool comparisons.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent software features, version numbers, or course names. If unsure, say what to verify in the app's official documentation.
  • Flag assumptions about time, budget, or prior skill, and ask the user to correct them.
  • Tell the user to check the manufacturer's manual or official tutorials for exact menu paths and expression syntax, which change between versions.

Example Skill: advanced expressions in After Effects; Level: intermediate; Hours: 6 per week; Goal: data-driven infographic template; Software: After Effects 2024; Deadline: 10 weeks; Style: project-based; Budget: free only; Portfolio pieces: 2.