Remotion or Motion Graphics Mode

Remotion or Motion Graphics is an alternative animation mode that produces code-generated, template-driven animations instead of AI-generated video clips. It creates dynamic visuals with text overlays, shape animations, and structured layouts -- ideal for data-driven explainers, SaaS demos, and presentation-style content.

Written By Rishikesh from ngram

Last updated About 1 month ago

How It Differs from Basic Mode

Basic Mode (Default)

Motion Graphics Mode

How it works

AI generates video clips by animating between keyframe images

Code generates React-based animation components for each scene

Visual style

Natural, cinematic motion with photorealistic or stylized imagery

Structured, design-system look with precise text and shape animations

Editing

Edit individual keyframe images, adjust timing

Edit entire scenes via text instructions in the chat

Best for

Product demos, brand stories, cinematic content

Data visualizations, SaaS explainers, technical tutorials, business presentations

How to Select Motion Graphics Mode

  1. On the home page, look for the Tools button (sliders icon) in the settings bar below the prompt box

  2. Click it to open the Tools menu

  3. Find the Animation Mode dropdown

  4. Select Motion Graphics

The selection applies to your entire video -- all scenes will use motion graphics animation.

What the Workflow Looks Like

The motion graphics workflow differs slightly from the basic workflow:

  1. Script creation -- Same as basic mode

  2. Storyboard creation -- The AI plans scenes with types, durations, and narration

  3. Voiceover generation -- Same as basic mode

  4. Timestamp alignment -- Scenes are synced to voiceover timing

  5. Storyboard approval -- You review and approve the storyboard before animation begins

  6. Motion graphics generation -- The AI generates animated components for each scene (all scenes in parallel)

  7. Background music -- Generated in parallel with the animation step

The key difference is step 6: instead of animating between keyframe images, the AI creates complete animated scenes with text, shapes, and motion.

What Motion Graphics Output Looks Like

Motion graphics scenes feature:

  • Animated text -- Titles, subtitles, and body text that appear with transitions

  • Shape animations -- Geometric elements that move, scale, and transform

  • Data visualizations -- Charts, progress bars, and metric displays

  • Structured layouts -- Consistent spacing, alignment, and visual hierarchy

  • Smooth transitions -- Precise timing synced to voiceover narration

The output renders at your selected aspect ratio:

  • 16:9: 1920x1080 (standard widescreen)

  • 9:16: 1080x1920 (vertical/mobile)

  • 1:1: 1080x1080 (square)

Editing Motion Graphics Scenes

Editing works differently than basic mode:

  • No keyframe editing -- There are no individual keyframe images to modify

  • Text-based editing -- Describe changes in the chat, and the AI regenerates the scene

  • Scene-level changes -- Each edit regenerates the entire scene animation

Examples of edit requests:

  • "Make the text larger in scene 2"

  • "Change the animation speed in the intro"

  • "Use a different color scheme for the data chart"

  • "Add a progress bar to scene 4"

Credit Cost

Motion graphics costs 5 credits per second of animation (per started second).

Scene Duration

Cost

5 seconds

25 credits

10 seconds

50 credits

30-second video (total)

~150 credits

When to Use Motion Graphics

Use Motion Graphics when:

  • Creating SaaS product explainers with UI mockups and feature callouts

  • Building data-driven content with statistics, charts, or metrics

  • Making technical tutorials with code examples or system diagrams

  • Producing business presentations with structured visual elements

  • Wanting a clean, design-system aesthetic

Use Basic Mode when:

  • Creating photorealistic or cinematic content

  • Making videos that need natural human motion or realistic scenes

  • Producing emotional or storytelling-focused content

  • Working with styles that benefit from AI-generated imagery (Realistic Photo, etc.)

Plan Restrictions

Motion Graphics mode is available on all plans, including the free plan.