The lights went out for two seconds. That’s all it took. I recently created “Shadow Rescue”, a 30...

The lights went out for two seconds. That’s all it took. I recently created “Shadow Rescue”, a 30...The lights went out for two seconds. That’s all it took. I recently created “Shadow Rescue”, a 30...

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Sudheer Kumar

• Sep 23

The lights went out for two seconds. That’s all it took.

I recently created “Shadow Rescue”, a 30-second cinematic short about a girl trapped in a rain-soaked street and a stranger who steps out of the darkness to help.

I wanted to keep it simple — less dialogue, more tension, rain, sound, and visuals.

The whole film was created using AI video tools, but I approached it like a real film project — from story and visuals to lighting, pacing, and sound.

Would love to know what you think. Did the twist work for you?

I’m also open to working with brands, agencies, production teams, and creators on AI films, ads, music videos, and cinematic content.

DM me if you have a project in mind.

#AIFilmmaking #AIVideo #ShortFilm #CinematicStorytelling #Filmmaker #CreativeDirector #OpenToWork #AIArt

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Krutika Gupta

• Oct 8

I agree with this 🤝

Arya Bhattacharya

• Oct 3

Manual work is always better than ai slop you can use ai for some clips but full video made with ai is unprofessional and a waste of money and resources

Lynn Zeng

pro

• Oct 7

Tested out HeyGen Video 1! ⚡️

The generation speed is ridiculously fast, and the lip-sync quality for multi-person dialogue is surprisingly crisp and natural.

Built on MiniMax H3 and post-trained by HeyGen. 🎥🔥

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Tabish Malik

pro

• Oct 8

Multi person lip sync looking that natural is impressive. Thanks for sharing the test.

Doris Ayuk

• Oct 8

I created this cinematic advert using visual storytelling, music, sound design, and dynamic camera movements — with no voiceover. This project shows that an advert doesn’t always need words to communicate a message. With the right visuals, lighting, camera angles, transitions, music, and sound effects, you can tell a story, showcase a product, create emotion, and communicate a brand’s identity without saying a single word. The goal was to let the visuals speak for themselves and take viewers through the journey from creation to the final brand reveal. Sometimes, you don’t need to tell the story. You just need to show it.