AI fundamentals for filmmaking

A short course package centred on the fundamentals of AI in film production, keeping the human at the centre. Across six interactive sessions, learners discover how AI is transforming animation, storyboarding, screenwriting, sound design, and production ethics—through practical prompts, guided demonstrations, and real-world examples. Perfect for creatives exploring ways to incorporate AI into their own storytelling practices.
 

Session 1: Introduction to AI for film

Gain a foundational understanding of generative AI and its relevance to film production, previsualisation, and storytelling.

• Explore key AI concepts: generative models, diffusion, LLMs
• See examples of AI tools in different film departments
• Discuss the rapid evolution of AI and its creative potential

Session 2: AI for Screenwriting

Learn how large language models can help refine story ideas, expand beats, and rework dialogue.

• Use AI to rewrite or elevate a scene
• Expand story beats or fill gaps in a short synopsis
• Explore how AI can offer tonal or genre-based rewrites

Session 3: AI for storyboarding

Create previsualisations using image-generation tools like Midjourney or Stable Diffusion.

• Generate visual panels from a scene description
• Explore prompt variation for framing and tone
• Build a basic AI-assisted storyboard sequence

Session 4: AI for animation

Explore how AI can generate and augment animated content using prompt-based tools and motion AI.

• Generate a short, animated loop using text prompts
• Test motion puppeting or interpolation using Runway
• See how AI animation blends with live-action content

Session 5: AI for sound and music

Discover how AI tools can create original music beds, ambient tracks, and synthetic voices.

• Generate a short AI music cue or loop
• Layer AI ambience over video to test mood
• Explore voice generation for non-sync VO or testing

Session 6: AI, copyright and filmmaking futures (wrap-up) 

Examine the ethical, legal and technical challenges around likeness, consent, and synthetic actors. Reflect on AI’s evolving role in film.

• Compare AI-generated faces with real footage
• Discuss face rights, model release, and deepfake regulation
• Explore the future of creative workflows and ethical filmmaking
• Discuss how AI tools are shaping the future of film production, editing, and creative control.
• Present a short AI-enhanced film pipeline
• Explore pros, limits, and trends in AI filmmaking
• Group discussion and reflection on opportunities and concerns

£475 for all sessions or individual online sessions for £90

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This training course is not funded or commissioned by ScreenSkills, but has been reviewed to ensure it is meeting agreed standards such as industry-led diversity targets, appropriate business insurance, and evidence of previous quality training provision.