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This project was an experiment in blending nostalgic anime aesthetics with contemporary creative workflows. The focus was on storytelling and atmosphere, exploring how modern tools can accelerate production while leaving room for hands-on artistry. From character development to cinematic backgrounds, visual refinement, and final editing, each stage was guided by a balance of innovation and craft. The result is a polished anime-inspired sequence that captures the mood and style of a classic cutscene while showcasing the possibilities of a hybrid creative pipeline.
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I've made a tutorial on how I turned a basic video into a half-animated world using CapCut AI Effects with the New Age Art filter.
TUTORIAL:
1. Upload your clip into CapCut
2. Fix the base. I always use the auto adjust to clean up lighting and improve quality first.
3. Go to Effects, then AI Effects, and choose the New Age Art effect. Apply it and let it process fully.
4. Overlay your original video and place it on top.
5. Add a mask so you create a rectangle or any shape in the centre with the real footage. The animated version stays in the background.
You end up with this split reality look. Half real, half animated.
If you try it, add the video in the comments or tag me on your post.
Such a great tutorial 🙌
The Arcane style transfer with the undercity backdrop is really well executed. That neon green and purple palette hits exactly right and the two results look polished enough that you would never guess they started as regular photos. Arcane fans are going to love this template.
My current AI powered workflow as a designer and non native English speaker:
→ I use ChatGPT’s Memory as my operational brain. I fed it my pricing, deliverables and feedback rounds, so when I draft complex client emails, I’m not starting from zero. I edit everything, ✨always✨.
I’m fluent in English, but it helps me catch small grammar or spelling details for extra credibility.
→ When I find myself spending hours 🫠 searching for the perfect packaging mockup I turn to Adobe Firefly to create them. The Nano Banana integration is honestly amazing.
What’s actually working? AI removes admin noise and speeds up exploration although it’s terrible at taste. Strategy and design are still human work.
Which part of your workflow has AI genuinely improved, and which part would you never hand over?
Very thoughtful workflow approach. Curious — what aspect of your process improved the most after structuring memory this way?
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