From a one-sentence idea to a publishable 3-minute short — prompts, tools, and craft.
A hundred challenges that take you from your first video prompt to a complete short film. You learn to direct (shot types, lighting, composition, color) and to prompt (structure, style, continuity, sound). Tool-agnostic — the craft survives even when the models change.
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Sign in to applyComplete all modules, then submit the required number of capstone projects. Each must earn a passing rating from an admin reviewer.
Produce a 3-minute short film end-to-end: script, shot list, renders, sound, edit, color. Submit the film plus a production document (the prompts, the tools, the decisions). Must read as a coherent piece, not a reel of clips.
The editor's philosophy book — 80 pages on what cuts mean. Shapes Modules 6–7 of this course.
The best living intro to visual storytelling grammar. Watch the "Lateral Tracking" and "Composition" episodes before Module 2.
Paste this into any AI chat. Fill in the bracketed parts with your context — you'll get back a straight answer on whether this belongs on your plate.
I'm considering an "AI Film-making" course. It covers: ideation, script-to-shot-list, prompt structure for video generators, shot types, lighting, composition, color, continuity, sound design, editing rhythm, and publishing. Tool-agnostic — works across Runway, Pika, Kling, Luma, Sora, etc. Capstone is a 3-minute short film with a production document. Context: 1. My creative background: [e.g. "I write marketing copy", "I've never made a video", "I'm a photographer", "I run a YouTube channel"] 2. Why I want to make films with AI: [e.g. "market my business", "creative outlet", "pitch ideas to studios", "ship shorts as a side hustle"] 3. Tools I've already tried: [list them, or say "none"] Answer honestly: - Will the skills in this course (craft + prompting) still matter as the models improve, or is this just today's trick? Argue for or against. - Name one realistic output in 3 months of applying this — be concrete about length, quality, and where I could publish it. - What in my goals CAN'T be served by AI video today, no matter how good the prompting? - If I have a full-time job, is this a 30-hour commitment I should make now or park until AI video is cheaper/better?
Practicing DPs talking shop. Useful to hear the vocabulary you'll translate into prompts.