This one is from the heart. Here is a story about a near death experience I had in my home town Gary IN. I'm happy that I was able to Score it as well. Thoughts are welcomed and appreciated.

This new scene I’m doing is a longer one but the output was so unbelievable that it makes me feel like a total beginner. I keep making mistakes in prompting and it’s expensive. Like I didn’t turn down my resolution while testing the prompt. Now I’m out 400 credits, but at least the video is a good laugh… 😂 I will probably stick to shorter scenes to get more control. But Seedance 2.5 is brilliant when you let go of some of that control.

What if one reference sheet could generate an entire commercial? 👀🎬 This is the next Module inside The Digi Collective! Character Sheets for Video Production is a game changer! It's a Creative Director's blueprint. One image sheet can organize: ✨ Character references ✨ Multiple wardrobe changes ✨ Expressions & emotions ✨ Brand colors ✨ Visual style ✨ Signature props ✨ Poses ✨ Voice & personality ✨ Story sequence ✨ Camera direction ✨ Emotional arc Instead of creating scene by scene, you're building a complete creative foundation before you ever write a prompt. My 15 second "Think Like a Creative Director" promo video was from my free guide created using this exact reference sheet. Creating ONE image that helps generate an entire commercial with your AI Twin or not is a game changer!!! It keeps your storytelling, branding, and character far more intentional from start to finish! This module is coming to The Digi Collective soon. 🤎 Question... Who's already using Character Sheets or Creative Director reference boards for video production? Or is this a completely new concept to you? 👇

Just finished another fictional commercial for my AI portfolio, and this one may be my favorite so far. 🔥 Smoke & Oak BBQ Tagline: "Twelve hours of smoke. Fifteen seconds of temptation." With this project, I wanted to challenge myself to create a commercial that wasn't driven by flashy transitions or heavy visual effects. Instead, I focused on atmosphere, patience, and craftsmanship. For this campaign, I built everything from scratch: 🔥 Brand identity and logo 👨🏾‍🍳 Original character: Pitmaster Mason 📋 Character sheet and turnaround 🥩 Hero BBQ platter 🎬 15-second commercial storyboard 🎙️ Voiceover script 🎼 Custom Suno music direction 🔊 Layered sound design using ElevenLabs SFX prompts One thing I've been refining is my workflow. Rather than jumping straight into video generation, I'm treating each project like a real commercial production: - Build the brand - Design the characters - Create the hero products - Develop a director's board - Generate the visuals - Animate each shot - Add voiceover, music, and sound design It's made the final results feel much more cohesive and repeatable. I'd love your feedback: - Does the commercial feel like a real national BBQ campaign? - Which shot sells the food the best? - What's one thing you'd change to make it even stronger? Always appreciate the feedback and ideas from this community. Every project helps me improve the next one. Thanks for taking a look! 🔥🍖

I was diagnosed with a life threatening illness and got some really good news today. It’s not the absolute worst case scenario. No it’s not good, but I have a fighting chance. At first I thought of all the things I wanted to accomplish and hadn’t done so yet and all the things I still wanted to do that I may never get the chance. Then finally I made peace with the fact that I had still lived a good life and I’m not mad at the experiences I’ve had… then I was told it’s only stage 3. Before the news today, all I could think of was my digital marketing that hasn’t gotten off the ground yet to make enough money to leave behind for the kids. And my ai production projects that never got to exist. Now, I’m not wasting another minute. I’m back. I’m locked in. I’m going full throttle now. Don’t be surprised by what you see moving forward!