Field notes on AI production
Practical writing on character continuity, shot design, generation cost and the collaboration between creators and AI.
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The hard part of AI filmmaking starts after one good shot
A striking image is no longer scarce. Keeping identity, space, intent and rhythm coherent across a sequence is where the real production work begins.
Read article ↗Why character and visual anchors come before generation
Treating identity as a managed asset reduces random drift and gives every revision a stable visual starting point.
From one line to a 45-second film
Break creation into stages with explicit inputs and approvals: story, characters, shots, generation, review and edit.
When only the last three seconds fail, why regenerate everything?
The biggest waste in video generation is not failure itself, but failing to isolate what can be kept and what must be repaired.
A creative agent should not replace the director
The strongest production loop lets agents read context, find drift and advance repeatable work while humans retain direction, cost and approval.