Field notes on filmmaking & AI
Essays on AI-native and AI-hybrid production, editing, and directing — pipeline design, model strategy, and bringing studio-grade craft to the moving image.
- Aug 5, 2026·2 min
AI-Hybrid vs AI-Native Production: What's the Difference?
A practical breakdown of AI-native versus AI-hybrid film production — what each means, when to use which, and how to budget, staff, and QC for both.
AI-nativeAI-hybridProduction - Jul 29, 2026·2 min
How to Build an AI-Native Production Pipeline
The seven stages I use to stand up an AI-native production pipeline that ships consistent, brand-safe work at scale — not just one good shot.
AI-nativePipelineHow-to - Jul 14, 2026·3 min
How to QC AI-Generated Footage Before Delivery
The QC pass I run on generated footage before delivery — the checklist that separates a professional deliverable from an impressive demo.
QCDeliveryHow-to - Jun 16, 2026·3 min
The AI Filmmaking Stack in 2026: Tools I Actually Use
A working AI filmmaking stack for 2026, category by category — the real tools I reach for and, more importantly, what each one is actually for.
ToolsAI-nativeGuide - May 19, 2026·3 min
Editing for Apple Vision Pro: Spatial Lessons from 'What If…?'
What changes when you edit for a spatial, immersive medium instead of a flat screen — attention, depth, pacing, and where the viewer chooses to look.
Mixed realityApple Vision ProEditorial - Apr 21, 2026·3 min
Directing an AI Music Video: Lessons from Justice, Bambaata & MAGIC!
What I learned directing generative music videos for Justice, Bambaata and MAGIC! — treating AI as a directing job: story, performance feel, cutting to the track, and a look that holds.
Music videoDirectingAI-native - Mar 24, 2026·3 min
Building Production SOPs for an AI Studio
How I wrote the standard operating procedures that ran every AI engagement at a studio — scoping, contracts, hand-off, QC, delivery, and capturing what worked.
SOPsOperationsGuide - Mar 3, 2026·3 min
What Brands Get Wrong About AI in Commercial Production
The recurring mistakes I saw brands make with AI commercial production — chasing a single viral shot, skipping QC, no model strategy — and what good work does instead.
CommercialsOpinion - Feb 10, 2026·3 min
Editing AI-Generated Footage So It Actually Cuts Together
How to turn AI-generated clips into a film, not a reel — bringing footage into DaVinci Resolve and applying editorial judgment on pacing, continuity, coverage, color, and sound.
EditorialHow-to - Jan 13, 2026·3 min
From Marvel Edit Bay to Neural Net: What Editorial Craft Teaches AI Filmmaking
What ten years of editing at Marvel Studios taught me that transfers directly to AI filmmaking — pacing, continuity, coverage, and the taste to know what actually cuts together.
EditorialAI-hybridEssay - Dec 9, 2025·3 min
ComfyUI for Film: Why Node Control Beats Prompt Roulette
Why a node-based, parameterized workflow like ComfyUI beats one-off prompting for professional film work — repeatability, consistency, and shots you can regenerate on note.
ComfyUIPipelineHow-to - Nov 18, 2025·3 min
Tiered Model Strategy: Picking the Right AI Video Model per Shot
Why the right AI video model changes shot to shot, how to benchmark models by shot type on cost, quality, and time, and how tiering drives AI-native budget savings.
Model strategyAI-nativeGuide - Oct 14, 2025·3 min
Keeping Characters Consistent Across AI Shots
The consistency problem in AI video — why a character drifts shot to shot — and the practical, repeatable steps I use to lock a look across a whole piece.
ConsistencyLoRAHow-to - Sep 16, 2025·3 min
What Is an AI Artist? A Working Definition
A working definition of the AI artist role — what it actually involves, how it differs from prompting, and which traditional filmmaking skills carry straight over.
AI ArtistDefinition