NELSON NUTMEG PICTURES
AI DEVELOPMENT
AI TECHNIQUES FOR HUMAN STORYTELLING
AI tools are changing fast. As filmmakers, we're genuinely curious about what they can (and can't) do, so we're testing, learning, and sharing what we find.
Below are our experiments in animation and live-action. No jargon, no hype; just what we tried, how we did it, and what we learned. Because if AI's going to be part of filmmaking's future, it should serve the story, the craft, and the humans making it.
We are most excited about how AI can supplement the stories that people want to tell, and adds to the creative work that people are passionate to make. We enjoy writing, directing, voice over performance, collaborating with actors on performance-capture, and editing. We're keen to retain those creative parts of the process, using AI to fit around those cornerstones.
THE DOUBLE LIFE
OF THE POP GIRL'S MANAGER
A VERTICAL ANIMATED SERIES
A backing singer is given the chance to lead a world tour, but can she trust the handsome, but secretive, manager? Featuring amazing concerts all across the world, this larger than life story has ambition, scale and an international feel.
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Tim wrote the scripts (Final Draft software)
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Paul created the characters (in Nano Banana)
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Paul then did the AI video (Veo as the main video generator; Runway and Kling for performance generations )
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Tom edited it together (on Premiere Pro)
Our aim is to supplement the process with captured performances on certain scenes to add a more human touch.
Jeremy recording the voices & narration!
LET ME TELL YOU A TALE
Our first experiment, an AI stop-motion animation series, using the classic morality tales of Aesop's Fables as inspiration. We made 4 x 2' episodes in total. The AI output was unpredictable at times but overall we were surprised and impressed by the results, giving us confidence about further potential.
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Danny wrote the scripts (Final Draft software)
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Jeremy did the AI video (using Vidu)
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Jeremy performed the voices himself, with Tim & Danny's direction
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Tim edited it together (on Premiere Pro)
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Music via Music Muse AI
OTHER EPISODES:
THE PRINCESS BRIDE'S REVENGE
A VERTICAL SERIES
An epic medieval-style romance featuring magic, knights and sibling rivalry. Two princesses vie to rule the Kingdom of Ravenscroft. One yearns to keep their father's legacy alive, the other wants to create their own dynasty. Key to this series is the ambition to show a scale and scope unavailable to live-action vertical series.
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Tim wrote the scripts (Final Draft software)
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Paul created the concepts and look (in Midjourney)
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Paul created the characters (in Nano Banana)
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Paul then did the AI video (Veo as the main video generator; Runway and Kling for performance generations )
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Tom edited it together (on Premiere Pro)
Our aim is to supplement the process with captured performances on certain scenes to add a more human touch.