How long does it take to make a quiz challenge animation?

Under 60 seconds for the first version. You type the questions into the prompt box, and Easymotion builds the timer, the answer cards, and the reveal.

Do I need After Effects to make a quiz video?

No, you do not need Adobe After Effects or any design skills. You write the questions in a prompt, then change them in the AI chat on the left.

Can I use photos as answers?

Yes. Ask for photo answers in the prompt or the chat. The Trivia Challenge clip shows a photo on each answer, from the Pacific Ocean to a cheetah.

Can I make the quiz vertical for Shorts?

Yes. Ask for a vertical 9:16 quiz in the prompt or the chat. The question and the answer cards stack to fit a phone screen.

What format should I use to overlay the quiz on my video?

Use a MOV file with a transparent background. Ask the chat for a transparent background, or set the background color to transparent in Quick Edit, until the preview shows a checkerboard. Then export MOV and place it over your footage in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve. Use MP4 for a normal video file.

How to Make a Quiz Challenge Animation with AI

I used to build every trivia question in Adobe After Effects as its own text layer, then keyframe a timer bar and a green highlight for each answer. Five questions took me most of a morning. You can now generate that same quiz challenge with AI motion graphics tools.

How to Make a Quiz Challenge Animation with Easymotion

With Easymotion, you can skip the timeline entirely. You do not have to lay out each question or time each answer reveal. Here is exactly how to generate your quiz.

1Open the Studio

First, navigate to Easymotion in your web browser and click the "Start Creating" button. You will be prompted to log in or sign up for a free account. Once logged in, you will enter the main studio interface.

2Enter Your Prompt

You have two options to create your quiz challenge video. You can browse the template library to find a pre-made trivia style, or you can describe what you want in the prompt box. For example, type: "Create a dark General Knowledge Quiz with 5 questions in 30 seconds. Ask which planet is the Red Planet, the largest ocean, who wrote Romeo and Juliet, the chemical symbol for gold, and the tallest mountain. Show each answer in green and end on a Quiz Complete screen."

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A dark General Knowledge Quiz with five questions, from the Red Planet to the tallest mountain, ending on Quiz Complete.

Tip

Keep your questions in a spreadsheet? Click the paperclip, choose Add Data (CSV/XLSX), and attach the sheet with your questions and answers. Easymotion builds the quiz from it.

3Customize Using AI Chat

Once your base animation generates, you can adjust the details using the AI chat panel located on the left side of the screen. Just type commands directly into the chat. For example, type: "Switch to a light Trivia Challenge with photo answers. Ask which ocean is the largest, the capital of France, the largest mammal, and the fastest land animal, and end on Excellent Work." The system updates your video automatically.

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A light Trivia Challenge with a photo on every answer, from the largest ocean to the fastest land animal.

4Export Your Animation

When you are happy with the result, click the Export button in the top right corner and select the MP4 format for a standard video file. To overlay this quiz onto another video, make the background transparent first: ask the chat for a transparent background, or press the checkerboard button on the background color in Quick Edit. When the preview shows a checkerboard, export in the MOV format and drop the file into Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.

Copy-Paste Prompts for Your Animation

Paste one into the prompt box in Easymotion, then change the details to fit your video.

Prompt 1: General Knowledge Quiz

Create a dark General Knowledge Quiz with 5 questions in 30 seconds. Ask which planet is the Red Planet, the largest ocean, who wrote Romeo and Juliet, the chemical symbol for gold, and the tallest mountain. Show each answer in green and end on a Quiz Complete screen.

Prompt 2: Light Quiz

Create a light General Knowledge Quiz with 5 questions in 30 seconds. Ask which planet is the Red Planet, the largest ocean, who wrote Romeo and Juliet, the chemical symbol for gold, and the tallest mountain. Show each answer in green and end on a Quiz Complete screen.

Prompt 3: Vertical Quiz

Create a vertical 9:16 dark General Knowledge Quiz with 5 questions in 30 seconds. Ask which planet is the Red Planet, the largest ocean, who wrote Romeo and Juliet, the chemical symbol for gold, and the tallest mountain. Show each answer in green and end on a Quiz Complete screen.

Adobe After Effects vs AI Motion Graphics

A quiz used to mean one text layer and one timer for every question. Here is how that work compares to Easymotion in 2026.

Aspect	Adobe After Effects	Easymotion
Time to Create	Most of a morning for five questions	Under 60 seconds
Skill Required	Text layers, timers, and answer reveals keyed by hand	No design skills needed
Cost	A Creative Cloud subscription	Plans start at $10/month (free plan for template editing)
Learning Curve	Weeks to time questions and reveals cleanly	Instant text prompts
Export Options	A manual render for each quiz	One-click MP4 or transparent MOV