Storytelling & creative direction

Storytelling frameworks that work for short-form AI films instead of formulas for feature length films.

Prompting for film

Forget prompt engineering. Learn to see scenes in your mind and describe them clearly like a filmmaker.

Consistent characters & style

The hardest problem in AI filmmaking, tackled head-on using techniques that actually work.

Camera motion & framing

Move the camera with intention. Learn to frame shots that make audiences feel something — not just see something.

Scene building & transitions

AI-native transitions that feel like a new form of cinema. Breakdowns from real films showcasing storytelling and dialogue strategies.

Voice, music & sound

Design character voices, dub them into different languages, generate soundtracks, and layer Foley that makes your scenes feel present and alive.

Curriculum

16 Chapters · 60 Lessons

  1. 1

    Welcome to AI Video School

    1. Meet your instructor, Mike Free preview
  2. 2

    Developing the Right Mindset for AI

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Generating and Iterating with a Beginner's Mindset

  3. 3

    Storytelling

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      New Ways to Tell Stories in Movies

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      Hands-on: One Idea in 4 Storytelling Styles

  4. 4

    AI Models and Model Aggregators

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      Lesson: Models vs All-in-One Tools Explained

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      Hands-on: Kling, Google Flow, Runway, Higgsfield, Leonardo, OpenArt, Fal

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      Links: AI Tools & Resources

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      Links: Local Generation and Node Workflow

  5. 5

    Prompting Fundamentals

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      Filming with Words

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      Hands-on: Small Cabin in Lush Forest

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      Hands-on: Consistent Character Basics

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      Prompts for prompt iteration exercise

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      Observation Exercise: Stranger

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      Observation Exercise: Charade

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    Advanced Prompt Iteration

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      Prompt Sidekicks and Iterating

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      Hands-on: Model Optimized Prompts with Claude and ChatGPT in Veo and Kling

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      Go Deeper: Prompt Sidekicks

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      Go Deeper: Time-stamped Prompts

  7. 7

    Essential AI Generation Modes

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      Modes of Generating Video and Images

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      Hands-on: Text-to-Image

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      Hands-on: Text-to-Video

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      Hands-on: Image-to-Video

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      Hands-on: Video-to-Video

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      Hands-on: Reference-to-Video

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      Hands-on: Text-to-Audio

  8. 8

    Consistent Characters

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      Seeds, LoRAs, Visual Prompting, Character Reference Sheets

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      Hands-on: Character Reference Sheets in Veo

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      Hands-on: Character Elements in Kling

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      Hands-on: Character Sheets in Grok

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      Prompts for Character Sheets

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      Go Deeper: Consistent Character Sheets

  9. 9

    Consistent Style & Color

    1. Color Grading for Cinematic Results Free preview
    2. Hands-on: Color Grade Prompts in Adobe Firefly Free preview
    3. Color Grade Prompt Free preview
  10. 10

    Essential Image Editing

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      Inpainting, Outpainting, Upscaling, Semantic Editing

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      Hands-on: Editing in Midjourney, Google Flow, Higgsfield

  11. 11

    Cinematic Control

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      Camera Motion and Framing

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      Hands-on: Camera control in Google Flow

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      Hands-on: Camera control in Runway

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      Hands-on: Camera control in Kling

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      Hands-on: Camera control in Higgsfield

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      Hands-on: Optical Zoom-in vs Push-in

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      Optical Zoom and Pan Prompts (Kling)

  12. 12

    Building Scenes

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      Using the AI's Strengths to Create Scenes

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      Scene Breakdown: When I Sleep I Leave My Body

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      Scene Breakdown: Time Dispatch 4

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      Scene Breakdown: Discarded Companion

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      Scene Breakdown: Calamity

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      Short Film: When I Sleep I Leave My Body (2024)

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      Short Film: Discarded Companion (2026)

  13. 13

    Voice Design, Native Audio, Lip Sync

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      Get Your Characters Talking

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      Hands-on: Creating and Cloning Voices in ElevenLabs, WAN, Kling

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      Go Deeper: Consistent Voice Prompts

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      Go Deeper: ElevenLabs for AI Filmmakers

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      Short Film with Dubbed Voice: Wonderful Dream (2025)

  14. 14

    Advanced Audio

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      Music, Sound Effects, Foley

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      Hands-on: Music

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      Hands-on: Sound Effects & Foley

  15. 15

    Final Editing

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      Hands-on: CapCut editing with video, music, sound effects, voice over

  16. 16

    Congratulations!

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      Congratulations and Thank You!

Made for storytellers

AI can generate impressive shots in seconds. But making a movie still requires human creative decisions about storytelling, direction, and craft. Whether you're a total beginner, a video professional expanding your skills, or a natural storyteller curious about making narrative films with AI, this course was designed for you. I'll give you the knowledge to go beyond generating clips to directing your own movies.

FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

Will this course be outdated in six weeks?

Unlike tutorials that show how to use specific tools, this course is designed to give you the fundamental knowledge needed to make AI films. There are hands-on demos for a variety of tools, but the goal of this course is to give you a deeper level of knowledge so you'll feel comfortable using any AI creation tool.

Why should I pay for a course if you make free AI video tutorials?

This course came from a need I noticed by reading thousands of comments on my YouTube tutorials: people want a start-to-finish, zero-to-hero, A-to-Z approach for making AI films. If you want to spend more time making movies and less time learning how to make movies, the Fundamentals of AI Filmmaking is your fast track to becoming an AI director.

How does the course work?

This is a self-paced course that you complete on your own, using the same browser you're using now. No wait-lists. No fake sales. No filmmaking experience needed. Each lesson builds on the last, covering everything needed to develop an idea into a finished film.

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