AI FILMMAKING
COURSE SYLLABUS
By Curious Refuge
AI FILMMAKING COURSE
WEEK 1
THE BASICS
Goals for this Week:
Learn the Possibilities of AI for Film
Discuss the Ethics of Using AI
Learn Essential Filmmaking Concepts
Understand a Simple AI Pipeline
Get Acquainted with Various AI Tools
Create Film Concepts Using AI
Create Realistic Imagery for Pitching a
Film Project Using AI
This week is all about getting started with
AI tools in the world of filmmaking. We'll
create a context for using these tools on
creative projects. There's much more that
goes into AI filmmaking than simply typing
in a prompt.
Assignment:
Use AI to Create a Film Concept
Create a Rough Storyboard for a Film
Idea
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WEEK 2
DIRECTING
Goals for this Week:
Learn how to use advanced prompting
techniques to create beautiful imagery.
Use pre-defined styles to create visual
consistency.
Learn how to overcome creative
problems in Midjourney.
Learn how to keep consistency with
your characters.
Learn how to use reference images to
generate new artwork.
Learn how to direct AI voices.
Create voice clones for quick ADR.
Create video from images.
Learn the basics of video editing.
Create your first moving face.
Learn how to remove watermarks from
your videos.
Learn how to create cinematic titles.
Pick great music and sound effects for
your trailer.
This week is all about directing AI tools to
create your creative vision. We'll show you
the iterative process required to create an
AI trailer concept.
Assignment:
Use AI to Create a script for a 30
second trailer, commercial, or travel
video.
Use Midjourney to pull images.
Use VO tools to add narration.
Add music and sound fx.
Edit together a simple concept film.
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WEEK 3
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Goals for this Week:
Learn how to create quick camera
moves in less than 30 seconds.
Learn to increase the quality of your
videos.
Learn how cameras capture
movement.
Upresing Images for Higher Details
Learn the Basics of After Effects
Isolate layers in images
Realistically Extend Scenes
Simulate Drone Shots
Simulate Dolly Shots
Simulate Camera Shake
Object Removal and Replacement
Depth of Field Simulations
Creating a Rack Focus
This week is all about cinematography. In
this week, we'll show you how to simulate
cinematography techniques to bring your
AI films to life.
Assignment:
Create a Short Poem Using AI
Use an AI Voice to Narrate
Create Cinematic Artwork to Illustrate
the Poem
Cut Together at Least 5 Shots with
Interesting Cinematic Movement
Add Music to Make it More Exciting
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WEEK 4
VFX + DISTRIBUTION
Goals for this Week:
Learn how to composite green screen
elements.
Object removal and animation
Learn how to find great elements from
around the web.
Learn how to utilize frame blending to
smooth out movements.
Learn to utilize puppet techniques to
animate images.
Create looping movements with
advanced tools.
Composite faces using advanced tools.
Learn how to swap faces.
Put everything together to create an
impressive film.
In this week, we'll take a look at VFX
techniques utilizing AI. We'll cover
everything from green screen to organic
movements. Along the way, we'll also cover
distribution techniques and marketing for
your projects.
Assignment:
Create a short film that tells a narrative
story. It needs to be at least 30
seconds long.
Include at least one advanced topic
learned this week
Include camera movements that
feature paralaxing.
Bring it all together with music and
sound effects.
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