First people. Then on their virtual avatars. Then me filming them on my screen from around the world. Then importing the visuals and descriptions into Claude. Then exporting into GPT. Then sending the GPT images to a Grok animator friend. For a hybrid machinima/AI movie whose script was WRITTEN in Belgium. Directed by me. Acted by 20 real people performing on their avatars, from around the globe. @Isaac Tut @David Stem The 2027 Sundance Film Festival will take place from January 21–31, 2027, in Boulder, Colorado. This marks the festival's historic debut in its new home after more than four decades in Park City, Utah.

Which version of these two characters is your favorite?

Today reminded me what this is really about. The work, the late nights, the risks, the building, the pressure -- none of it is just for us. It’s for the people standing beside us. It’s for the kids watching how we move, how we handle setbacks, how we keep showing up even when life gets heavy. Fatherhood is not about being perfect. It’s about being present, leading with love, and becoming the kind of man your family can trust. Grateful for my kids, grateful for the journey, and grateful for every father here doing the unseen work every day. Happy Father’s Day. Keep building. Keep leading. Keep showing up.

@Jason Smith averages 25 hours/week using his video production skills and tools to create machinima — real cinema inside real virtual worlds. This is going to be a strong one if you’re interested in: How machinima fits into the future of AI filmmaking How to use virtual worlds for cinematic storytelling How production skills transfer into AI and real-time tools How to build repeatable creative workflows How to make your work feel like cinema instead of random generated clips Bring questions about AI filmmaking, machinima, virtual production, storytelling, tools, workflows, and how to turn creative ideas into finished scenes. Drop your questions below so we can cover them during the AMA. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81566132520?pwd=qrjZK9wtzhqeb4n5X6JJxQZYPACzqq.1

I’ll be hanging out today for an open AMA around AI filmmaking, visual workflows, story-to-image/video systems, and how to use AI to speed up your creative process without replacing the craft. Bring questions like: - How do I turn a script into visual proof? - How do I keep characters consistent? - How do I build a repeatable AI video workflow instead of random prompts? - What tools should I actually be using? - How can writers/directors use AI without losing creative control? This is meant to be practical, open, and useful — so bring your projects, scenes, scripts, workflows, or even messy questions. See you in 1 hour.