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Module 03Studio Lab6 chapters

Direction by AI

A director directs more than a frame. This Studio Lab teaches shot lists, continuity in latent space, performance direction and the discipline of multi-shot coherence. You finish the module with a 60-second cinematic short carrying your own directorial voice from first beat to last.

€199lifetime access · this module only

Included in The Bootcamp at €990. Bundling all six modules saves €204 versus buying separately, and adds the six AI assistants, private WhatsApp office hours with the founder, and lifetime Club membership.

A film clapperboard resting on a script, set on a director's table

What you will learn

The outcomes of Direction by AI.

  • Build shot lists that survive AI generation
  • Maintain continuity across multiple shots and seeds
  • Direct performance and character through prompt intent
  • Storyboard for a medium that does not yet have a grammar
  • Ship a 60-second cinematic short with a clear voice

Module breakdown

Six chapters. One transformation.

The full curriculum of Direction by AI, designed to ship the assignment, the asset and the assistant by the end of the module.

  1. Ch. 01

    The Director's Process

    What a director actually does, and how that translates to a workflow where the camera is a model and the actor is a seed.

  2. Ch. 02

    Shot List Discipline

    How to build a shot list the model can read. Coverage, eyelines, master shots, inserts, all written for latent space.

  3. Ch. 03

    Continuity Across Generations

    Character, wardrobe, geography, light. The five continuity anchors that hold a sequence together across re-rolls.

  4. Ch. 04

    Performance & Character

    Direction beyond appearance. How to coach the model toward an emotional read instead of a generic posed frame.

  5. Ch. 05

    Storyboarding for AI

    Hand-drawn or generated, the storyboard is your director's spine. How to use it to lock intent before a single render.

  6. Ch. 06

    From Shot to Sequence

    Cutting, pacing, soundless rhythm. Bringing your shots into a sequence that lives as a film, not a reel.

The toolkit

Tools you will use.

A working set, taught with intent. We do not chase tools — we direct them.

Claude

Shot lists, continuity tracking, story bibles

Runway

Multi-shot generation and motion control

OpenAI

Long-form generation and continuity tests

Midjourney

Storyboarding and look reference

What you will build

Your first cinematic short

A 60-second cinematic short with continuity, performance and a clear directorial voice. Shot-listed, storyboarded, and rendered across at least two video models. Your first portfolio piece from inside the Club.

Continue

Other modules in the Club.

Module 04

The AI Edit Suite

From rough cut to final color. Runway, Sora, DaVinci Resolve and the post pipelines of 2026, taught with the discipline of a real edit house.

Module 05

Build Your AI Crew

The flagship build module. Ship six working AI assistants (Ingest, Logger, Color, Cut, Router, Render) wired into your Avid, DaVinci Resolve and Premiere pipeline with Claude.

Studio BuildRead module

Module 06

The Creator Studio

Productize yourself. Pricing, retainers, agency partnerships, monetization. The playbooks that turn talent into a sustainable creator practice.

CapstoneRead module

2026 intake

Ready to step into the Club?

Modules are taught inside a six-month cohort, fewer than fifty filmmakers per intake. Apply to join the 2026 cohort and ship the work alongside the people building the new cinema.

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