Studio Notes
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Craft, process, and opinion from inside the AI filmmaking studio.
The Anatomy of a Cinematic AI Prompt
Most AI prompts describe what. Cinematic prompts describe how it feels. Here's the framework I use to control mood, light, and pacing in every generation.
Why Seedance Changed How I Think About Motion
Seedance introduced a level of temporal control that most tools still lack. This is how I use it to build continuity across multi-shot sequences.
Color Grading AI Video: From Raw to Cinematic
AI-generated footage has distinctive artifacts when it comes to color. Here's my full post-processing pipeline to make AI video look like it belongs on a streaming platform.
Directing Performances in Kling 3.0
Kling 3.0 introduced nuanced facial expressions and micro-movements. This is how I direct 'performances' from a model that has never met a director.
Building a One-Person Film Studio with AI
The full stack: from concept to distribution. How I run a production operation that would have required a team of 15 five years ago.
The Ethics of AI Filmmaking — What I Believe
A direct statement on where I stand on the questions every AI artist eventually has to answer about creativity, authorship, and responsibility.