AI Filmmaking Summer Studio

Participants in this short course will learn how to develop a practical AI-assisted filmmaking workflow, taking a project from initial idea through to a finished short film. Beginning with concept development, they will explore how to shape a manageable story, define tone and treatment, and plan a production that is achievable within a limited timeframe. Alongside creative planning, the course introduces the fundamentals of production thinking in AI filmmaking, including visual planning, shot scope, generation costs, and key ethical and legal considerations such as copyright, intellectual property, likeness, consent, and transparency.

As the course progresses, participants will learn how to design characters, story worlds, and visual styles that remain coherent across a film. They will experiment with generating visual materials, refining references, and developing storyboard-style frames that evolve into production keyframes and shot plans. Through this process, they will gain practical insight into how camera framing, perspective, and sequencing translate into an effective shot list, helping them understand how creative decisions influence both storytelling and the technical effort involved in generating images and motion.

In the later stages of the course, participants will explore how to turn visual materials into moving images, incorporating sound, dialogue, and voice into their projects while considering the creative and ethical implications of synthetic audio tools. The course concludes with the process of editing and finishing a short film, including shaping pacing, assembling sound, adding titles, and preparing a final export for screening. By the end of the programme, participants will have produced a completed short film and gained a clear understanding of how emerging AI tools can be integrated into a responsible and professional filmmaking process. The participants would be split into groups of 3 and each team would be tasked with making an AI Film.

Brief snapshot of the requirements are enlisted below:

• No prior experience of AI image or video generation is required but experience using generative AI and LLMs (e.g. ChatGPT) would be beneficial.
• Participants should have a broad understanding of the film production workflow
• Participants should be comfortable using a computer in a creative working environment.

Day 1 – Idea, scope and workflow

Day 2 – Characters, story worlds and visual development

Day 3 – Storyboard frames, keyframes and shot design

Day 4 – Generating motion, dialogue and sound

Day 5 – Edit, finishing and screening

By completing this booking, you confirm that you have read and agree to the London Film School Workshops and Short Courses Terms and Conditions (linked below). You have the right to cancel within 14 days of purchase for a full refund unless the course has already begun, in which case your right to cancel may be reduced or lost. After this period, bookings are non-refundable except where the course is cancelled by London Film School. In such cases, liability is limited to a refund of the course fee only. London Film School shall not be liable for any additional costs, including travel or accommodation. All courses are subject to availability and may be amended or cancelled where necessary.​

London Film School shall not be liable for any additional costs, including travel or accommodation. All courses are subject to availability and may be amended or cancelled where necessary.​

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