Using Claude as a director: one filmmaker's workflow for a 150-minute AI feature
MosskeepForest · reddit · 2026-10-09
The author uses Claude as the "director" of an AI film: Claude handles shot blocking, chunks scenes into sub-30-second prompt groups formatted for Seedance 2.5, and generates top-down schematics to help the video model understand spatial layout.
Consistency techniques:
- Prepare environment plates without people, character sheets, and prop reference sheets.
- For critical positioning, screenshot earlier shots as "seating references" to fix recurring layout errors.
- Edit and iterate on chunks after the first pass.
The author previously completed an 80-minute vertical version as practice and is now making a 150-minute fantasy feature based on their unpublished book, documenting the process on YouTube.
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