Remotion Tutorial for Beginners (with ChatGPT)

2026-10-30 20:229 min read

The script is a tutorial showing how to use ChatGPT Codex with Remotion to create professional animations without writing code manually. It walks through setting up a project, installing the Remotion plugin, prompting Codex to generate an animated intro, a transparent lower-third graphic, and an animated bar chart from sales data. It also demonstrates previewing, editing, rendering to MP4 or ProRes 4444 for transparency, and importing the finished animation into video editors like DaVinci Resolve or Adobe Premiere. The video emphasizes that ChatGPT handles the coding, making motion graphics and data-driven animations easier and faster to produce.

Key Information

  • The video explains how to create professional animations and motion graphics using Remotion with ChatGPT/Codex, without writing code manually.
  • It shows how to set up a project in ChatGPT Codex, install the Remotion plugin, and create a new Remotion project folder.
  • The first example creates an animated intro for a small business called Kevin Cookie Company using a simple prompt.
  • Codex generates the animation in a few minutes, and the result can be previewed in Remotion Studio.
  • The tutorial demonstrates editing the animation by asking Codex to add effects like a falling cookie and screen shake.
  • It explains how to export the animation as an MP4 by using the composition render option in Remotion Studio.
  • A second example creates an animated lower-third title block with a transparent background for overlaying on existing video.
  • The video shows that transparent exports can be imported into editors like Adobe Premiere or DaVinci Resolve and placed over footage.
  • It also demonstrates creating an animated bar chart from sales data, showing that Remotion can turn data into motion graphics.
  • The tutorial emphasizes that Codex handles the coding, and Remotion can be used for subtitles, demos, social media videos, and other animations.

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Content Keywords

Remotion

A free video creation framework used to build professional animations and motion graphics with code. The script shows how to create animated intros, subtitles, lower thirds, charts, and other assets, then render and export them as MP4 or transparent ProRes files for use in editing software.

ChatGPT Codex

ChatGPT's coding agent used to generate and modify Remotion projects without writing code manually. It can create files, install the Remotion plugin, write animation code, respond to prompts, and make rapid edits such as changing names, adding effects, and producing custom motion graphics.

Animated Intro

A short branded intro animation created for Kevin Cookie Company using Remotion and Codex. The tutorial explains how to prompt the tool, customize text and visuals, and export the finished intro for use in other video editors.

Lower Third Animation

An animated lower-third block with a transparent background, designed to overlay on existing video footage. The script shows how Codex generates the graphic and how it can be customized with a name and title inside Remotion Studio.

Animated Bar Chart

A data visualization created from monthly sales data to demonstrate how Remotion can turn numbers into animated charts. The finished chart can be exported and reused in presentations, social media posts, or videos.

Transparent Video Export

The process of rendering animations in Remotion Studio using ProRes 4444 to preserve transparency. This allows the generated graphics to be imported into Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, or other video editing programs and layered cleanly over footage.

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