Welcome to the comprehensive behind-the-scenes breakdown of my AI-generated short film, "Ignis Adurat, The Fall of Icarus."
In this in-depth walkthrough, I take you through my entire multi-model workflow, from the initial deep research using NotebookLM to the final edit. I share the exact prompts, my creative workarounds for bypassing strict AI safety filters, and the granular node-based canvas techniques used to bring this mythological world to life.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro & The "Melt" Challenge
06:33 - The Science of Storytelling & Avoiding Generic AI Prompts
14:26 - Deep Research & Mastering Art Direction
19:50 - My Trick for Bypassing NSFW Prompt Filters
24:43 - The Canvas Workflow & Wide Aspect Ratio Hack
33:23 - Evolving the Prompt: Fixing AI Hallucinations
48:04 - Syncing Edits to Music Beats Automatically
53:45 - Final Thoughts & Future Workflows
Tools Used in This Workflow:
Google Gemini & NotebookLM (Deep Research & Prompting)
Higgsfield Canvas (Node-based video generation)
Veo & Seedance (Action and drama generation)
Suno AI (Music & Score)
ElevenLabs (Voiceovers)
DaVinci Resolve (Editing & Upscaling)
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