How do you make a cinematic AI video advertisement—from character design and prompting to animati...How do you make a cinematic AI video advertisement—from character design and prompting to animati...
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How do you make a cinematic AI video advertisement—from character design and prompting to animation and the final cut?
In our first full Agency Compounder tutorial, we show you how we created Surf Songstress: a cinematic concept commercial about a beautiful mermaid—or is she a siren?—waiting in a moonlit tropical lagoon to lure unwary travelers with an irresistible (and fictional) product.
The new Recraft V4.1 Flash is blazing fast with top-tier aesthetics ⚡️
At ~1.3 seconds per image, Recraft V4.1 Flash completely eliminates friction from the ideation phase. You can test new visual styles, explore creative directions, and build out full moodboards in real time without breaking your workflow.
And once you land on a direction you love, the Refine feature upgrades your favorite output straight to 4K / Pro quality—polishing the details while keeping your exact composition intact.
1.3 seconds per image is a game-changer for building moodboards! Eliminating that friction during ideation makes the creative process so much smoother. Great breakdown, Lynn!