Project Title: Delizie Siciliane — Human by Design Description: A 20-25 second AI-generated produ...Project Title: Delizie Siciliane — Human by Design Description: A 20-25 second AI-generated produ...
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Project Title: Delizie Siciliane — Human by Design
Description:
A 20-25 second AI-generated product promo built entirely with Envato's toolkit — video generation, stock audio, and title templates — for Delizie Siciliane, a Sicilian café and bakery in Sliema, Malta.
The project started with hero pastry stills generated in Envato AI. Comparing the two outputs side by side revealed something important: a technically clean, centred shot felt generic, while a warmer, angled version had real character. That comparison led to the core creative decision — recognising that stills weren't the right format for this brief at all. A product promo needs to move. So the entire piece was rebuilt in motion, with every shot generated to match the voiceover script line by line.
Tools used:
Envato AI (video generation, stock music, title templates, voiceover)
Final Cut Pro X (final assembly and grade)
Human by Design moment:
Comparing two AI-generated hero shots — one clean and centred, one warm and imperfect — and using that comparison to make a bigger call: switching the entire promo from stills to full motion video, matched shot-for-shot to the script.
Nova by Lunacy Audio is live. 10+ plugins we designed, running in the cloud and inside any DAW.
For the effects we skipped After Effects and built our own tools with Claude Code. Optimized and dev ready on the first handoff.
Water, texture, and light, reframed as a moment of reflection. This piece was about finding rhythm in stillness letting color grading and sound carry the emotion instead of cuts.
I'm Victor Rodrigues, a video editor specialized in cinematic storytelling, color grading, sound design, and mood-driven visuals. I work with brands, creators, and agencies worldwide, turning raw footage into something people actually feel.
Currently open to new projects let's create something together. 🎬