How To Make a Film with AI

1. The Idea

What story do you want to tell?

AI is NOT great at coming up with original ideas.

AI lacks personal experiences, so it cannot create truly human stories.

It predicts what’s likely, not what’s meaningful or unexpected.

2. Logline

The three key ingredients of the perfect logline are:

Protagonist?

The Goal?

The Antagonist Force?

3. Visual Concept & Cinematic Identity

In traditional filmmaking, cinematography defines the film’s mood and style.

In AI filmmaking, we replace cameras and lighting with conceptualization.

Film Noir

Anime

Claymation

Surrealism

Contemporary

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Home Alone: An eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.

3. Character Design

To maintain consistency in AI-generated characters, it's crucial to specify detailed facial features and hair characteristics.

4. VOICE DESIGN

Key Features to Define:

Pitch & Tone – Deep, raspy, soft, nasal, smooth.
Accent & Dialect – New Yorker, British, Southern, Japanese.
Pacing & Rhythm – Slow and deliberate, fast-talking, monotone.
Timbre & Texture – Smoky, robotic, whispery, gravelly.
Age & Emotion – Youthful energy, elderly wisdom, deadpan humor.
Speech Patterns – Stuttering, slurred words, sharp articulation.

5. IMG GENERATION

Anatomy of a Prompt

1. Style

Defines the artistic or visual style of the image.
"A cinematic shot from a film noir-style movie...", "1980s analog VHS aesthetic..."

2. Character

Describes the main subject of the image.
"An elderly man with a worn-out suit..."

3. Appearance

Provides details about the character’s physical features.
"Bushy eyebrows, high cheekbones, deep wrinkles..."

4. Clothing

Specifies what the character is wearing.
"A dark green suit with a loose black tie..."

5. Emotions

Conveys the emotional state or expression of the character.
"Looking contemplative", "With a subtle smirk"

6. Action

Describes what the character is doing.
"Sitting at a cluttered desk, adjusting his tie..."

7. Environment (Additional Element)

Sets the scene or background.
"Inside a dimly lit New York office, papers scattered everywhere..."

8. Lighting and Mood (Additional Element)

Enhances the atmosphere of the image.
"Under the soft glow of a flickering desk lamp", "Amidst the neon reflections of a rain-soaked window"