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Learn AI video,
one short lesson at a time.

Free lessons from the SupaSwirl team: from your first 5-second clip to prompts that work and ads people watch. Start at the top, or jump to what you need.

  • 27lessons
  • 5tracks
  • 121minutes in total
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Track 01 · 4 lessons

Start here

Your first video, choosing a model, photos and credits.

  1. 01Make your first AI video in 5 minutesA step-by-step first AI video: describe one scene, pick a model, shape and length, check the price and create. Where to find it afterwards.4 min
  2. 02Which AI video model should you use?Kling, Veo, Seedance, Wan or MiniMax? What each AI video model in SupaSwirl is best at, which lengths and sounds it supports, and a simple way to choose.5 min
  3. 03Turn a product photo into a videoHow to animate a product photo with AI: which photos work best, what to write in the prompt, and how to keep the product looking exactly right.4 min
  4. 04How credits work in SupaSwirlWhat a credit is, what a video costs, what happens when a video fails, and how plan and pack credits roll over and expire.3 min
Made in SupaSwirl with Veo 3.1 Fast

Track 02 · 6 lessons

Prompts

Write prompts that give you the clip you imagined.

  1. 01How to write AI video prompts that workA simple structure for AI video prompts: subject, action, setting, camera, light and style. With examples for product ads and social videos.6 min
  2. 02Camera moves for AI video, and when to use themPush-in, pull-out, orbit, pan, handheld and drone rise: what each camera move says and how to ask for it in an AI video prompt.4 min
  3. 0315 product video prompts you can copyCopy-and-paste AI video prompts for product ads: studio shots, lifestyle scenes, unboxing, food and drink, beauty and fashion.5 min
  4. 04Prompts for people and characters in AI videoHow to describe people in AI video prompts so they look natural: who, what they do, expression, clothing, camera and light. Plus what to avoid.5 min
  5. 05Keep the same face or character in every videoKeep one person, mascot or character looking the same in every AI video: start from the same picture, animate one image, use Pro Shots or Motion Control.4 min
  6. 06Why your AI video looks wrong, and how to fix itFixes for common AI video problems: warped products, strange hands, too much or too little movement, wrong text, shaky camera and the wrong shape.5 min
Made in SupaSwirl with Seedance 2.5

Track 03 · 10 lessons

Ads

Hooks, scripts, captions and the shape of a short ad.

  1. 01TikTok hook formulas for product adsHook formulas for the first seconds of a TikTok, Reel or Short: questions, bold claims, before and after, and pattern breaks. With examples.5 min
  2. 0215 visual hooks for TikTok ads (with AI video prompts)15 opening shots that stop the scroll on TikTok, Reels and Shorts: camera moves, staging and talking styles, with prompts you can use for AI video.6 min
  3. 03A storyboard for a 30-second product adA simple shot list for a 30-second product ad made from short AI clips: hook, problem, product, proof and offer. With prompts for each shot.5 min
  4. 04Make a 15 to 60-second ad with the Ad builderHow to turn a short brief into a finished 15, 30, 45 or 60-second video ad: plan it free, edit the shots, see one price, and get the finished ad.5 min
  5. 05UGC-style AI ads that feel realHow to make creator-style (UGC) video ads with AI: handheld camera, real places, everyday moments, honest text, and what to avoid.4 min
  6. 06UGC ad script templates with timingsFive copy-ready UGC ad scripts for TikTok and Reels (honest review, problem and fix, unboxing, before and after, three reasons) with how long each takes to say.5 min
  7. 07How to make a UGC video with AI, step by stepMake a creator-style UGC video with AI: choose who talks, write the script, pick a voice and quality, and get a lip-synced video with captions in SupaSwirl.4 min
  8. 08Writing voice-over scripts for short video adsHow long a voice-over script should be for a 15, 30 or 60-second ad, a simple structure, and examples you can adapt.5 min
  9. 09Captions and on-screen text for social videoWhy captions matter on TikTok, Reels and Shorts, and how to make them readable: size, position, timing and safe zones.4 min
  10. 10Video sizes for TikTok, Reels, Shorts and YouTubeWhich video shape to use on each platform: vertical 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, square 1:1 for feeds, wide 16:9 for YouTube.3 min
A UGC video made in SupaSwirl

Track 04 · 4 lessons

Models and costs

Which AI video model to use, how they compare, and what a video ad costs.

  1. 01Kling vs Veo vs Seedance: which AI video model for ads?Kling, Google Veo and ByteDance Seedance compared for short video ads: lengths, sound, vertical format, multi-shot and the credit price of a clip in SupaSwirl.5 min
  2. 02The best AI video model for products, food, people and draftsWhich AI video model to pick for product shots, food, people, talking videos, action and quick drafts, based on clips we made with each model in SupaSwirl.4 min
  3. 03We tested 4 AI lip-sync models for UGC adsOmniHuman 1.5, VEED Fabric 1.0, FlashTalk and Veo 3.1 Lite tested with the same photo and the same voice: speed, quality, what went wrong and which we chose.5 min
  4. 04How much does an AI video ad cost in 2026?The cost of a short video ad in 2026: hiring a freelancer or UGC creator, raw AI video tools, and a finished AI ad in SupaSwirl, with real numbers.4 min
Made in SupaSwirl with Kling 3.0

Track 05 · 3 lessons

Finish and edit

Text, captions, voice, Motion Control and AI edits for the videos you made.

  1. 01Add text, captions, a logo and an end card to AI videoHow to finish an AI video for social: a hook on screen, captions from your voice-over, your logo and an end card with your call to action. Free in Finish.4 min
  2. 02Motion Control: copy a movement onto your characterHow AI Motion Control works: upload a picture and a motion video, and your character performs the same dance, gesture or walk. Tips and limits.4 min
  3. 03Upscale, reframe and extend an AI videoThree AI edits for a finished video: upscale to 1080p, reframe to another shape with AI filling the new area, and extend the scene by 5 or 10 seconds.4 min
A Story scene made in SupaSwirl