Hey everyone! Just a quick reminder. We’re having a live community call on Saturday, November 15th at 11am (PST). It’s free and open to all members! We’ll chat about what you want from this community. From AI filmmaking news and creative tools to demos, tutorials, and beyond. I’m really looking forward to connecting, hearing your thoughts, and seeing where everyone’s creative journeys are headed. 👉 So mark your calendar and join here: https://www.skool.com/live/nk8JX59MGN2 Looking forward to meeting you all live! 🚀

Finally moving past "prompt and pray"! Google's new guide breaks down how to actually direct Veo 3.1 like a cinematographer. Key Highlights: ✨ The 5-Part Formula: Cinematography + Subject + Action + Context + Style & Ambiance = consistent, pro results. 🎙️ Audio Game-Changer: Veo 3.1 now generates dialogue, SFX, and ambient sound. Use quotation marks for specific speech (e.g., "We have to leave now") and describe sound effects directly in your prompt. 🎯 Character Consistency: "Ingredients to Video" lets you use reference images to maintain consistent characters, objects, and styles across multiple shots. Perfect for building actual scenes with dialogue! 📸 First & Last Frame: Generate smooth transitions between two images - like a 180° camera arc in a single generation. Combine with Gemini for the start/end frames. 🎥 Timestamp Prompting: Direct complete multi-shot sequences with precise timing: [00:00-00:02] Medium shot... [00:02-00:04] Reverse shot... [00:04-00:06] Tracking shot... Pro tip from the guide: Master cinematography language (dolly shots, shallow DOF, crane shots) - it's your most powerful tool for controlling tone and emotion. Available now on Vertex AI. Who's testing this? Drop your first Veo 3.1 experiments below! Additional info on the Veo 3.1 & Flow updates

Hey I’m excited you joined my new Skool group, AIography - The AI Film Academy! This will be the place to dive deep into the intersection of AI, filmmaking and content creation. Right now, the group is in private mode and there's not much here. However, I plan on filling it with content very soon. As for my background, I’ve been a professional film and television editor for decades, working on both features and TV. I was one of the first editors to embrace digital workflows, which led to consulting roles with companies like Adobe, Apple, and Avid—so I know a thing or two about cutting-edge technology and storytelling. My goal with this group is to share everything I’ve learned about AI’s role in filmmaking, from tools to techniques, to help you stay ahead of the curve in this rapidly changing industry. One of the most exciting parts for me is that we will all be building this community together. I want to know what you want to learn, how you plan to use AI to achieve your goals and dreams, and how we can work together to push the limits of what’s possible. We’ll be posting news about the latest AI film festivals so you can enter your projects, and we’ll showcase each other’s work, giving and receiving feedback to help make our projects the best they can be. And we'll have guest speakers from my many years in the industry to provide wisdom and guidance. You’ll be among the first to access exclusive content, tips, tutorials, and discussions about how AI is transforming film and television production. You're now part of a community that’s just getting started, but where the potential is limitless.