Aaron Randall
Welcome to The Sketch Lab. This is where I break down how to actually make films and animation with AI.
I'm Aaron Randall, a designer, illustrator, and Creative AI Technologist. On this channel I share real workflows, tool deep dives, and behind the scenes breakdowns using tools like Higgsfield, Seedance, Runway, Luma, ChatGPT Image, Kling, and Flux, so you can take an idea from a single sketch to a finished, studio quality scene.
Whether you're an artist, filmmaker, or creator trying to keep up with AI, you'll find step by step tutorials, honest model reviews, and the creative experiments that push storytelling forward.
New videos regularly. Subscribe so you never miss what's next in AI filmmaking.
Aaron Randall
Hey, what’s up, everyone? I wanted to update you that my posting frequency is changing to two videos per week. One video will explore the capabilities of a tool, while the other will more of a tutorial using Ai tool in the creation process. I hope this helps you on your AI-creation journey.
I’d love to hear your thoughts and I’m open to other suggestions as well. Check out my latest episode for today, which will be posted Tuesdays at 1 p.m. and Fridays at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
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Aaron Randall
Higgsfield just moved into Adobe, and this one is worth paying attention to.
Five AI tools now live inside Premiere Pro and After Effects as native plugins. No exporting, no jumping between apps, no breaking your edit flow.
What you get in the panel:
Generate AI Video and Image, dropped straight onto your timeline from a text prompt
Reframe with smart subject tracking for any aspect ratio
Remove Background with a clean alpha key, no green screen needed
Upscale up to 4K or 8K with real detail recovery
Draw to Edit, sketch on the frame to inpaint, remove, or replace
The part I care about as an editor is the friction it kills. The slowest tax in any AI workflow is the round trip out of your NLE and back. Keeping generation, cleanup, and finishing inside the timeline is the difference between a tool you reach for and one you forget about.
I'll be putting these through real project work on the channel soon. Curious which of the five you'd want me to stress test first.
Works on Premiere Pro and After Effects 2024 or newer.
Check it out: higgsfield.ai/adobe-plugin
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Aaron Randall
Hey guys!
Today is the day The Sketch Lab Workshop is finally here. Get your tickets now, click the link below. I will be creating a short Ai film and you will see my entire process. You can create with me as well with your own personal project. Hope to see you at the Lab!
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Hey guys! Its a late post but new episode will be available today at 11am. I hope you enjoy the episode!
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🔥 THE SKETCH LAB WORKSHOP — REGISTRATION OPEN
Learn how to create your own AI-powered short film with my full production workflow.
Friday, December 5th | 7–9 PM EST | $250
Free resources + live Q&A included.
Register for the Live Workshop
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7 months ago | [YT] | 1
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If you’ve ever wanted to make your own animated short, this one’s for you.
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What would you guys like to see more on my channel?
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Aaron Randall
Hey everyone! Just wanted to say thank you for subscribing. I'm excited to share my findings and new tools with you. I always make sure to test everything out myself first.
Right now, my biggest challenge is generating action scenes with AI, but I think I’m close to cracking the code. Stay tuned and stay curious!
Also, let me know if my videos have been helpful so far. I’d love to hear what you'd like to see next and what you’ve been struggling with. I’m here to help!
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