Motion Graphics — AI Applied

Broadcast-quality motion graphics. Zero designers needed.

Animated captions, lower thirds, branded intros, quote cards, and smooth transitions — applied to every sermon clip automatically. The AI reads your transcript, detects the key moments, and chooses the right motion graphic treatment for each one.

What used to take a motion graphics designer 4–6 hours per video now happens in the same pipeline that clips and captions your sermon. One upload. Everything out.

No credit card required • No After Effects • No motion designer

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Motion graphic types applied automatically

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Template style presets to choose from

4–6 hrs

Saved vs. hiring a motion designer per video

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After Effects, Premiere, or design tools needed

The gap between what churches post and what looks professional

Static white captions on a flat background used to be fine. In 2026, with platforms saturated with creator content, your sermon clips are competing against motion-graphic-rich videos from studios with design teams. You don't need a design team. You need AI.

$150–500

Cost to hire a motion designer per video

Even one clip per week adds up to $600–2,000/month. Most churches simply go without.

4–6 hrs

Time to animate one sermon clip in After Effects

Motion graphics require specialized software skills your church media volunteer almost certainly doesn't have.

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Other sermon platforms with motion graphics

OpusClip, SermonShots, and Headliner all output clips with static captions only. Motion graphics are ours to own.

What Gets Applied

Five types of motion graphics — automatically

Each type serves a different role in the clip. The AI applies all five in the right places, in the right order, with the right timing.

Animated captions

Available on all plans

Word-by-word or phrase-by-phrase caption animation synced precisely to the pastor's speech. Karaoke-style highlighting keeps eyes on the screen and improves retention.

Example

"Grace isn't a reward" highlights word by word as Pastor speaks

Lower thirds

Starter plan and above

Branded name-and-title overlays that appear at the start of each clip — pastor name, church name, series title — in your exact brand style.

Example

Pastor John Smith | Grace Church | "Undeserved" Series

Quote cards

Starter plan and above

When the AI detects a quotable moment, it applies an animated text treatment that makes the quote pop — centered, styled, with a subtle animation entrance.

Example

Full-screen animated treatment: "God's grace isn't earned. It's received."

Branded intro & outro

Growth plan and above

A 2–3 second animated logo reveal at the start and branded end card at the close. Every clip feels like it came from the same professional media team.

Example

Church logo animates in → sermon title → "Watch more at [url]"

Transitions

Growth plan and above

Smooth, intentional cuts between B-roll and sermon footage. No jarring jump cuts. The AI applies the right transition style based on the emotional tone of each moment.

Example

Subtle dip-to-black between B-roll clip and return to pastor

Template Styles

Choose your look. Set it once. Apply it forever.

Pick a template style that fits your church's visual identity — or upload your own brand assets and we'll build a custom preset for you.

Modern Minimal

Clean white type on subtle gradient. Bold weight, generous spacing. Works for any denomination.

Clean · Contemporary

Bold Impact

Large, condensed type with high-contrast color fills. Built for TikTok and Reels — stops the scroll.

High energy · Youth

Warm Classic

Serif accents, warm color palette, script-style series titles. Feels established and trustworthy.

Traditional · Community

Dark Cinematic

Dark background, dramatic lighting in B-roll, gold or white type. Broadcast television feel.

Premium · Large church

Earthy Organic

Muted tones, textured backgrounds, hand-lettered style. Great for missional and community-focused churches.

Authentic · Missions

Custom Brand

Upload your church's exact colors, fonts, and logo. Every template auto-applies your visual identity.

Your brand, exactly

Want your exact church brand?

Upload your logo, colors, and fonts. We'll build a custom motion graphics preset that matches your identity exactly — and apply it to every clip automatically.

Set Up Custom Brand
How It Works

One upload. Every motion graphic applied.

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Upload your sermon

YouTube link, MP4, Google Drive, or Dropbox. Same upload as always.

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Choose your template style

Pick a preset or use your saved brand settings. One click — applies to every clip from this sermon.

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AI applies all five graphic types

Animated captions sync to speech. Lower thirds appear at the open. Quote cards trigger on key moments. Intro and outro wrap the clip.

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Review, adjust, or auto-publish

Scrub through each clip to review placements. Adjust animation speed or font size from the panel. Approve and post — or let Pro (Coming Soon) handle it.

Without motion graphics

Static white text, flat background

Same look as every other church post

No visual hierarchy — everything competes equally

No branded identity across clips

No quote emphasis — key moments are invisible

Looks like it was edited on a phone

With AI motion graphics

Animated captions that move with the message

Instantly recognizable as your church's style

Visual hierarchy: key quotes pop, context supports

Consistent branded identity across every clip

Quote cards make shareworthy moments unmissable

Looks like a professional media team produced it

How We Compare

The only sermon platform with built-in motion graphics

Static captions are table stakes in 2026. Motion graphics are the differentiator — and right now, only Sermon Clips has them built into the sermon clip workflow.

Feature
Sermon Clips
SermonShots
OpusClip
Static captions
Multi-platform export
AI clip selection
Animated (word-by-word) captions
Branded lower thirds
Quote card animation
Branded intro & outro
Custom brand preset
B-roll auto-insert
Translation & dubbing

What you get on each plan

Every plan includes animated captions. More motion graphic types unlock as you scale.

Motion graphic type
Free
Starter / Growth
Pro (Coming Soon)
Animated captions
Lower thirds (name & church)
Quote card animations
Branded intro & outro
Custom brand preset (colors, fonts, logo)
Logo animation upload

Questions about motion graphics

What types of motion graphics does Sermon Clips apply?

Five types: (1) animated captions — word-by-word synced to speech; (2) lower thirds — pastor and church name overlays; (3) quote cards — animated text treatments for key moments; (4) branded intro/outro; (5) transitions between B-roll and sermon footage. All applied automatically from your uploaded sermon.

Can I use my own church branding?

Yes. Upload your church logo, set your brand colors and fonts, and every motion graphic template applies your visual identity automatically. Lower thirds use your church's exact name and style. Intros use your logo animation.

Do I need After Effects or motion design skills?

No. Everything is automated — you choose a template style and the AI applies it. Optionally adjust colors, font size, animation speed, and positioning from a simple settings panel. No design software required.

What makes animated captions different from static captions?

Static captions display the full sentence at once. Animated captions highlight each word or phrase as the pastor speaks — keeping the eye engaged and matching the visual rhythm to the audio. Research shows this increases viewer attention and retention.

Are motion graphics included on all plans?

Animated captions are on every plan including Free. Lower thirds, quote cards, and branded intros are on Starter and above. Full custom brand preset (your exact colors, fonts, and logo) is on Growth and Pro (Coming Soon).

Your message is powerful.
Your visuals should match.

Upload Sunday's sermon. Get clips with animated captions, lower thirds, quote cards, and branded intros — ready in minutes, not hours.

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