First, a little credit to Jonas. His work and enthusiasm for video creation have genuinely inspired me to explore this side of AI more seriously. Yesterday, Jonas posed a question to the group. Rather than simply typing out a response, I thought, why not create one? So that’s what I did. From concept to finished video in under an hour. Not a big deal. I’ve been working with generative AI, creative prompting, writing, and visual content for quite some time. Video creation is a relatively new extension of that work, but the underlying creative process is familiar territory. For anyone interested, here’s how ChatGPT, Grok, and I put it together. 1. The Idea It started with Jonas’s question. I already had some creative ideas and visual themes I’d been developing, so I decided to translate that inspiration into a short video rather than another written response. 2. Creative Development — ChatGPT I worked with ChatGPT to develop the concept, establish the visual direction, and create the prompts. This is a collaborative process. I provide the ideas, creative direction, preferences, and feedback. ChatGPT helps translate those decisions into detailed prompts that the video generator can interpret. 3. Prompt Review and Refinement Before generating anything, I review the prompts. If something doesn’t reflect what I’m trying to communicate, I change it. I’ve learned that the quality of the instructions matters, but so does knowing what you’re trying to achieve in the first place. 4. Video Generation — Grok Once I’m satisfied with the prompts, I take them into Grok and generate the video. That’s where the written direction becomes moving imagery. 5. Review, Edit, Repeat I watch what Grok produces and decide what works and what doesn’t. If the movement, composition, atmosphere, or other visual details aren’t right, I make adjustments and generate another version. It’s a back-and-forth process between my creative judgment, ChatGPT’s assistance with the prompts, and Grok’s generation capabilities.

For me it was skateboarding, the love for being outside and capturing the aliveness around me. Here is one video of that time. I am curious, how did you start / are starting / think of starting? What makes you curious and what excites you? Share it with me!

Hello filmmakers! Missed me? I got great news: my film has been launched on the platform 4Flieks, a platform that distributes independent films online. My film is live and can be watched there (renting for 25 South African rands and owning it for 48 South African rands). I say all this to say that there's a link to the film platform to watch my film. Furthermore, every cast and crew member gets their own link and also with every renting and owning payment of my film, they get a share. And as everyone here knows, I couldn't have done this without you. So, without further ado, to my fellow crew here at the Filmmaking Journey, here are your individual links for the short film on 4Flieks (make sure to share where you can). @Jonas Marcel - https://4flieks.com/where-have-all-the-dvd-s-gone?a=jonas-marcel @Bridget OSullivan - https://4flieks.com/where-have-all-the-dvd-s-gone?a=bridget-o-sullivan @Abdullahi Abdulkadir - https://4flieks.com/where-have-all-the-dvd-s-gone?a=abdullahi-abdulkadir @Eric Young - https://4flieks.com/where-have-all-the-dvd-s-gone?a=eric-young Have a nice day everyone (and happy Heritage Day to my fellow South African filmmakers! SOUTH AFRICAN FILMMAKERS RISE!!!)

Hi everyone ! 💕 Thank you for the warm welcome! I’m Patricia from California. I’m a mom of 3, a contract ER nurse, and a business owner. I’m excited to be part of Sacred Circle, connect with beautiful souls, learn, grow, and see where this journey leads.

Hi everyone! 👋🏾 I’m Cinga, and I’m from the Eastern Cape, South Africa 🇿🇦. I’m really excited to be part of this filmmaking journey and to connect with people who share the same passion for storytelling. I chose filmmaking because I genuinely love storytelling and the power that stories have to connect people, inspire, educate, and give a voice to different experiences. Coming from the Eastern Cape, I’ve seen firsthand that there aren’t always many opportunities or platforms for aspiring filmmakers and creatives. But at the same time, I believe there is so much talent here and so many stories waiting to be told. South Africa has countless untold stories, especially from communities and people whose experiences don’t always get the opportunity to reach wider audiences. I want to be part of changing that. I want to tell stories from the Eastern Cape and South Africa that can reach people locally and around the world stories that showcase our people, our culture, our struggles, our beauty, and our everyday experiences. I’m here to learn, grow, meet other creatives, collaborate, and hopefully turn some of these stories into films that people can see and connect with. I’m excited for the journey and grateful to be here. 🎬❤️