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That's a wrap on the first Melius Challenge!
Huge shoutout to everyone who participated, liked, commented, shared, and scrolled through.
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Hey everyone! π Quick update on the #1000WaysToCCW challenge.
We've been checking your submissions and noticed a lot of you missed a step when posting β like not adding #CapCutWorld #CapCutWorldLA, not tagging @capcutapp / @CapCut, or not linking your social post in your Contra submission.
π To make sure you get your credits and stay eligible for the $7,500 prize pool, please fill out this quick form (takes 1 min):
Just need your Contra post link + social media post link + CapCut UID.
π¬About your 8,000 credits:
After you submit the form, credits arrive in 1β3 business days
If you don't see them after 3 business days, it's usually one of these:
β’ wrong UID entered
β’ form didn't submit properly
β’ account / system issue
Just refill the form with the correct info and we'll follow up!
Thanks again for all the amazing work βοΈ
Hi Suzy! I'm preparing my submission for the CapCut World LA Challenge, but I'm having trouble with the CapCut project link.
I created the video using Seedance 2.5 in CapCut Desktop, then added it to a CapCut Web project. I enabled "Anyone with the link," but the link works only...
I made a short AI film with @Sarah Smaili for the CapCut LA Challenge on Contra π¦
It started with a TV show I loved as a kid. I wanted to capture that feeling of a small fantasy world where anything can happen. (The letter-delivering owl is a little nod to Harry Potter.)
Iβd wanted to try AI video for ages, and it turned out to be much more design work than I expected.
What made the difference:
β‘οΈ We wrote the story first, then used Claude to break it into scenes
β‘οΈ Each character had a character sheet and one fixed prompt, reused in every shot
β‘οΈ For every shot, we described what should happen and what shouldnβt
β‘οΈ Image references alongside the text worked far better than text alone
The hardest part was keeping characters consistent from shot to shot while still matching the picture in my head. Most of that was solved before we generated a single frame, through careful planning and clear, detailed descriptions.
Huge thanks to @Sarah Smaili for making this with me. Watch the journey below and let me know what you think!
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I created this 30-second cinematic anime comedy using AI video generation with BytePlus Seedance 2.5, guided by a detailed scene-by-scene prompt. My process focused on expressive character animation, consistent character design, dynamic wind and fabric movement, exaggerated physical comedy, and cinematic camera transitions.
The goal was to transform an everyday beach situation into an entertaining, visually engaging short story with a playful summer atmosphere.
Project details
- Category: AI Video Creation, Anime Animation & Visual Storytelling
- Tool: BytePlus Seedance 2.5
- Duration: 30 seconds
- Format: 16:9, 720p
- Style: Cinematic anime, comedy, dynamic action
Created as an exploration of AI-powered animation, creative prompting, and short-form visual storytelling.
#AIVideo #AIAnimation #AnimeAnimation #AIArt #GenerativeAI #Seedance #BytePlus #CinematicAnimation #VisualStorytelling #CharacterAnimation #DigitalArt #CreativeAI #ComedyAnimation #MotionDesign #Behance
