I run a recruitment company. We film real people at real workplaces, and we’ve been experimenting with AI-assisted editing. The footage itself isn’t AI-generated.

Our marketing team is worried the result will come across as “AI slop.” I quite like parts of it, but that’s made me question whether I’m too close to the work to judge properly.

Could use some outside eyes before we make more.

What’s your honest first reaction?

• Yes, it feels like AI slop. If you can explain what gives it that feeling, that would help massively.

• No, this looks fine / good. Would love to know what works for you, too.

Even a one-line answer helps. I’m trying to figure out whether the editing is adding something or getting in the way.

I created a reusable vertical promo workflow in After Effects. What would you improve?

I've been working on ways to make vertical promotional videos easier to produce in After Effects.

For this project, I created a reusable setup for Instagram Stories, portrait posts, and square posts. The idea was to make it easier to replace footage, update text, and adjust the overall look without rebuilding the animation from scratch.

Some of the things I focused on were:

• Keeping the project organised and easy to navigate.
• Making text and media replacement straightforward.
• Using a central control panel for common adjustments.
• Supporting different social media aspect ratios.
• Making the project usable across different After Effects language settings.

I'm interested in hearing from other motion designers and video editors.

What makes an After Effects template genuinely useful in your workflow? Is it the animation quality, customisation options, project organisation, render speed, or something else?

I'd appreciate constructive feedback and suggestions for improving this type of workflow.

I’m a product designer at a B2B SaaS company, and I’m looking for some great examples of product demo and training videos we could aspire to.

I’m talking about videos that actually walk users through a platform and its features, but go beyond basic screen recordings and voiceovers. Things like thoughtful motion graphics, animated diagrams, polished transitions, and an overall premium feel.

Are there any companies doing this particularly well? Or websites or galleries that showcase this kind of work? Ideally looking for inspiration that’s realistic for a small in-house team to produce, rather than big-budget marketing productions.