i’ve tested 99% of image gen approaches since I started making AI videos over a year ago this is the BEST, repeateable workflow that works: - create a style using claude + ref images - create base images in midjourney v8.2 - clean them up/upscale in gpt 2 it's honestly super simple but it's all you need to get the best possible image outputs imo, full guide below

for the first time in a long time i'm excited about ai videos... i made a full breakdown on how i created this arcane style ad for @GTE_XYZ it includes: - exact prompts used - exact models used - my editing process - my overall approach/thesis on these kinds of videos

seedance 2.5 early 2000s test: ------------------------------------ Generate a fast, energetic montage set at an outdoor pool party in the style of an early 2000s TV show. The footage should feel like it was shot for a teen drama / reality-TV / lifestyle series from the early 2000s — playful, chaotic, youthful, sun-drenched, and slightly messy in a charming way. CAMERA STYLE: true early-2000s handheld DV / broadcast camcorder aesthetic. Use the kind of camera commonly used for behind-the-scenes TV, MTV-style coverage, reality shows, or teen pool-party montage footage from that era. The camera should feel physically operated by a person walking through the party: shaky handheld movement, imperfect framing, quick pans, sudden zoom-ins and zoom-outs, loose reframing, small exposure shifts, slight autofocus hunting, occasional overexposed highlights, rolling movement, and imperfect reactions to the action. No modern cinematic gimbal smoothness. No robotic motion. No polished high-end commercial feel. LOOK: early digital video image quality. Slightly soft detail, baked-in camcorder sharpness, bright blown highlights in the sun, mild video noise, slight interlacing / DV texture feel, saturated summer colors, warm skin tones, punchy pool blues, glossy sunscreen skin, and a nostalgic 2000s television vibe. The footage should feel like archived network TV pool-party coverage from around 2001–2006. SETTING: daytime outdoor pool party at a big suburban or resort-style house. Bright sun, clear sky, palm trees or lush greenery, lounge chairs, towels, coolers, plastic cups, floaties, people sitting on the edge of the pool, groups talking, music playing, people jumping in the water, dancing, laughing, flirting, splashing, and hanging around the patio. MONTAGE CONTENT: capture lots of quick, cuttable handheld shots from different angles and distances. Include: wide shots of the full pool party, medium handheld walk-bys through groups of people, close-ups of drinks clinking, girls laughing, guys hyping each other up, feet kicking water, people jumping into the pool, splashes hitting the lens, quick zooms onto funny moments, people dancing near the pool, someone adjusting sunglasses, floaties drifting, someone cannonballing into the water, friends reacting and cheering, casual flirting, towels and bags scattered around, poolside conversations, and spontaneous party moments. Make the montage feel busy and real, like a highlight sequence from an episode. SHOT LANGUAGE: lots of short handheld shots that feel easy to cut together. Mix wide establishing shots, medium coverage, close-up reaction shots, splashy inserts, and little candid moments. Include snap zooms, whip pans, quick push-ins, brief rack-focus imperfections, and operator reactions to surprising or fun moments. The operator should sometimes arrive a beat late or reframe sloppily in a way that feels authentic to the time period. TONE: fun, carefree, slightly chaotic, flirty, youthful, summery, nostalgic. It should feel like “last day of school / pool party episode / spring break montage” energy from an early 2000s TV show. IMPORTANT: keep the footage outside the whole time. No indoor scenes. No modern influencer aesthetic. No ultra-clean 4K commercial polish. This should feel authentically early-2000s TV coverage with handheld camcorder energy. No dialogue required, or only indistinct background chatter. Focus on visuals, reactions, party atmosphere, splashing water, and nostalgic early-2000s television montage energy.

i used claude + discord to create a personal reference bank and it has supercharged my creativity... a bot pulls each link i send, makes a thumbnail, and adds it to one website with the original link there's hundreds of links in there now, and its been part of pretty much every video project i've made my best ideas show up at really random times, so anything goes in: - a picture of a sign on the street - an ad i see on tv - a movie scene im watching (ill just film the movie) it's the perfect starting point when i'm working on a new video, design, tweet, etc