Resources
Learn AI movie making.
Guides, model notes, comparisons, prompt guides and free tools for AI filmmaking, from script and storyboard to image and video generation and a finished cut.
Guides and tutorials.
22 articles on how AI production works, step by step.
Free Shot List Template (CSV) and How to Fill It In
Download a free shot list template for film, series and commercials: every column a shot list needs, a filled-in example, and how to fill it in shot by shot. Opens in Excel, Google Sheets and Numbers.
Read articleSora Is Gone: The Best Sora Alternatives for Filmmakers (2026)
OpenAI closed the Sora app in April 2026 and switched off the Sora API on September 24, 2026. Here are the best Sora alternatives for cinematic AI video, and how to move a Sora workflow over.
Read articleEvery guide and comparison
Character Turnaround Sheet: How to Make One with AI
What a character turnaround sheet is, which views it needs, and how to make one with AI that keeps a character on-model across a whole series. Real examples from a sample production.
Read articleHow to Make an Animatic, Step by Step, with Examples
A worked example of making an animatic: 12 storyboard panels in three sequences, a first timing pass, temp voice, music and effects, review notes, and how panels turn into final shots. With AI tools for each step.
Read articleThe Best Runway Alternatives for Filmmakers in 2026
Runway alternatives for AI video, by shot type: longer clips, sound on every take, reference-driven characters and cheaper drafts. What Runway does well, where other models win, and how to move a Runway workflow.
Read articleFree Shot List Template (CSV) and How to Fill It In
Download a free shot list template for film, series and commercials: every column a shot list needs, a filled-in example, and how to fill it in shot by shot. Opens in Excel, Google Sheets and Numbers.
Read articleBest AI Video Generators for Anime and Stylized Animation
Which AI video models hold an anime or 2D look shot after shot? The current models for anime work compared, what our own tests showed, and the pipeline that keeps style and characters consistent.
Read articleSora Is Gone: The Best Sora Alternatives for Filmmakers (2026)
OpenAI closed the Sora app in April 2026 and switched off the Sora API on September 24, 2026. Here are the best Sora alternatives for cinematic AI video, and how to move a Sora workflow over.
Read articleAI Filmmaking: The Complete Guide to Making Movies with AI (2026)
How to make a film with AI in 2026 - from script and storyboard to AI-generated shots, voice, and a finished cut. The complete, practical guide for creators and studios.
Read articleKling vs Veo vs Seedance vs Hailuo: Best AI Video Model in 2026
A practical comparison of the AI video models that matter in late 2026, from Seedance 2.5 and Kling 4.0 to MiniMax H3, Gemini Omni, Hailuo and Veo, and how to choose the right one for each shot.
Read articleAI Storyboarding: From Script to Shot List (2026 Guide)
What a storyboard is, why AI video needs one, and a step-by-step workflow for turning a script into sequences, shots and panels you can generate against, with AI doing the first-pass breakdown.
Read articleHow to Make an AI Animated Short Film, Step by Step
Make an animated short film with AI, from logline to final cut: script, look, characters, storyboard, animatic, keyframes, clips, sound and edit, with real examples from a sample production and a token budget.
Read articleText-to-Video AI for Film: How It Works (2026)
What text-to-video AI is, how it works, which models lead in 2026, and how to write prompts that produce cinematic, controllable shots instead of generic clips.
Read articleImage-to-Video AI: Turn Stills into Cinematic Shots (2026 Guide)
How image-to-video AI works, why it is the key to consistent AI film shots, which models support first and last frames in 2026, and a step-by-step workflow for animating stills.
Read articleWhat Is an Animatic? Definition and Examples
An animatic is your storyboard timed to sound: the cheapest way to feel a film's pacing before final renders. What it is, how it differs from a storyboard and a previs, and how to build one with AI.
Read articleHow to Write a Screenplay with AI (Without Losing Your Voice)
Use AI to draft, format and tighten a screenplay while keeping your own voice. A practical workflow for AI screenwriting, plus how to turn the finished script into shots, a storyboard and an AI-generated film.
Read articleConsistent Characters in AI Image Generation: A Practical Guide
Keeping a character on-model across shots is the hardest problem in AI production. Learn the references, workflow, and tools that deliver consistent AI characters.
Read articleAI Asset Management: Versioning, Naming and Continuity
How to manage AI-generated assets across a production: a versioning model, a naming convention you can copy, review statuses, and keeping characters and locations consistent from reference to final shot.
Read articleBest AI Image Model for Film (2026): GPT Image vs Nano Banana
A practical comparison of the top AI image models for filmmaking in 2026 - GPT Image 2, Nano Banana 2, and Gemini - and how to choose the right one per shot.
Read articleThe Best AI Video Generators for Filmmakers (2026)
A filmmaker's rundown of the AI video generators worth knowing in late 2026, from Seedance 2.5 and Kling 4.0 to MiniMax H3, Gemini Omni and Runway Aleph 2.0, and how to combine them into one production pipeline.
Read articleAI Voiceover & Sound Design: Using AI Audio for Film
How to use AI for voiceover, music, and sound effects in your films. A practical guide to AI audio with ElevenLabs and the role sound plays in AI production.
Read articleHow to Produce an Animated Series Episode with a Small Team
A workflow for producing animated series episodes with AI and a small team - organizing episodes, sequences, and shots, and keeping a production on track at scale.
Read articleHow to Cut Animation Costs with AI (Without Cutting Quality)
AI-native production can cut animation costs by 70–90%. Here's where the savings come from, what they look like by format, and how to capture them without losing quality.
Read articlePrompt Engineering for AI Video: A Cheat Sheet
Write better AI video prompts by thinking like a cinematographer. A practical cheat sheet of shot types, camera moves, lenses, lighting and sound, with prompt templates and model-specific tips.
Read articleThe AI models that matter for film.
32 image, video and audio models: what each one is good at, its limits, and when to use it.
Head-to-head comparisons.
Two models side by side: strengths, watch-outs and when to pick each one.
- Seedance 2.5 vs Kling 4.0, Side by Side
- Nano Banana Pro vs GPT Image 2.5, Side by Side
- Kling vs Veo
- Kling vs Hailuo
- Kling vs Runway Gen-4.5
- Veo vs Runway Gen-4.5
- Veo vs Hailuo
- Seedance vs Hailuo
- Wan vs Kling
- Pika vs Luma Dream Machine
- Pika vs Runway Gen-4.5
- GPT Image 2 vs Nano Banana 2
- Flux vs Midjourney
- Flux vs GPT Image 2
How to prompt each model.
A guide for each model, with real examples made in Cinemagiq and the exact prompts behind them.
- Prompt guideFLUX.2Read the guide
- Prompt guideGemini Omni 1.1 FlashRead the guide
- Prompt guideGPT Image 2.5Read the guide
- Prompt guideGrok Imagine Video 1.5Read the guide
- Prompt guideHappy Horse 1.1Read the guide
- Prompt guideKling O3Read the guide
- Prompt guideMiniMax H3Read the guide
- Prompt guideNano Banana 2.1Read the guide
- Prompt guideNano Banana ProRead the guide
- Prompt guideSeedance 2.0Read the guide
- Prompt guideSeedance 2.5Read the guide
- Prompt guideSeedream 5.0Read the guide
Free tools.
Templates to start from and a calculator for the budget conversation.