Cut Day

Filmmaking craft for people making video with AI. Every week, one real production problem, the exact prompts that fixed it, and the film rule behind it.

Bad Grandma

Oct 8, 2026

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6 min read

Extend the take for your payoff

A 59-second AI action comedy for about $14: the payoff shot came from extending a clip I already had.

clean plate

Oct 1, 2026

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4 min read

Ask for the empty room first

A 91-second AI pixel-art short for about $3: one paid clip, one clean plate, and HR as the final boss.

Sep 28, 2026

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2 min read

Tidal Bore Waves & Viral Moments

Ordinary energy becomes spectacular when it is forced through a channel too narrow to let it dissipate, not when more of it is added.