What I built: "Portal Protocol" It is a 30-second sci-fi short film. I made it as one single shot...

What I built: "Portal Protocol" It is a 30-second sci-fi short film. I made it as one single shot...What I built: "Portal Protocol" It is a 30-second sci-fi short film. I made it as one single shot...

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Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 17

What I built: "Portal Protocol" It is a 30-second sci-fi short film. I made it as one single shot with no cuts using Seedance 2.5 in CapCut Video Studio. A teenage boy finds a glowing arcade machine, gets pulled into an alien jungle, where he must find the courage to face what's waiting for him Why I built it: Real Hollywood movies use special effects but they still feel real because of good lighting, texture, and small imperfections So I tried to do the same thing here. I asked for film grain, real lighting, and natural details like rust and dust, instead of a clean CGI look. I also removed anything that looked like a video game. My goal was simple: even with sci-fi effects, it should still feel like it was real movie as the real filmmakers make #contraseedancechallenge #CapCutCPP #OneTakeFilm

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Muhammad Azhar Hussain

• Aug 17

I loved your video I have also reposted it, I like how realistic video you've made using AI

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 17

Thanks for the love, I saw the vide you reposted, I am very thankful to you, lots of love 😇

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 18

Can you please react to my new submission there was a problem with this submission I don't know what, due to which the submission badge is disappeared from it you can see my new submission here https://contra.com/community/L2gBxs3p-something-happened-to-my-previous-submission

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Something happened to my previous submission due to which my submission Badge was vanished from i...

Something happened to my previous submission due to which my submission Badge was vanished from it 😔, the post was trending now I have to get views again, hope new submission will work well: What I…

Muhammad Azhar Hussain

• Aug 18

oh no, it so sadd, I'll visit your recent submission noww

Joseph Williams

• Aug 17

Nice work, I love it, this came out clean. How long did generation take?

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 17

Thanks! It took a few tries to get the timing right, a few minutes per attempt.

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 18

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Something happened to my previous submission due to which my submission Badge was vanished from i...

Joseph Williams

• Aug 18

oh damn!! sure why not

T. David

• Aug 17

Amazing the jungle scene looks good. Did you use reference images or just text prompts?

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 17

Just text prompts, no reference images, I mainly focused on lighting and material details in the prompt

T. David

• Aug 17

Overall great work I appreciate

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 17

Thank you 😇

Je Hamphson

• Aug 17

I am wondering that the transition from the arcade to the jungle works well, How did you avoid it looking like a cut?

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 17

I wrote the flash of light into the story itself, so it hides the environment change instead of just cutting to a new scene

Je Hamphson

• Aug 17

hmm good strategy

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 19

Yaayyyyy I am happy my this submission is also being considered 🥳 🤩

Ryan Brian

• Aug 17

Feel smooth, good continuity for a single shot, did you write it as one full prompt or split it into parts?

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 17

I wrote one full prompt with timestamps for each scene

Ryan Brian

• Aug 17

Nice Work

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 18

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Something happened to my previous submission due to which my submission Badge was vanished from i...

Thomas Solomon

• Aug 17

Did this take many attempts to get right?

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 17

Yess mostly adjusting the wording around the creature reveal and the transition timing

Thomas Solomon

• Aug 17

hahaha I felt it, Ai works well but sometimes we get stuck 😄 Right?

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 17

hehehe Absolutely 😅

Henry George

• Aug 17

Great attention to detail in the textures and lighting, doesn't feels like a typical AI generated clip

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 17

Thanks, that was the main thing I was aiming for, glad it landed 🙋🏻‍♂️

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 18

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Something happened to my previous submission due to which my submission Badge was vanished from i...

Henry George

• Aug 18

sure

Liam Arthur

• Aug 17

Creature reveal is a nice payoff moment, whole thing flows smoothly without feeling rushed

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 17

Yeah I wanted the reveal to feel earned rather than sudden

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 18

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Something happened to my previous submission due to which my submission Badge was vanished from i...

Liam Arthur

• Aug 18

Okay

Ethan Lucas

• Aug 17

The way the camera moves through this feels so smooth, didn't expect that from AI video

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 17

Thanks, that was actually one of the harder parts to get right

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 18

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Something happened to my previous submission due to which my submission Badge was vanished from i...

Ethan Lucas

• Aug 18

oh its very sad to know

Canva Buddy

• Aug 17

All GOOD, BUT have you even made any poster I mean thumbnail for your creation?

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 17

hahah Yesss Absolutely I have made one, thank God you reminded me of it I forgot to share that, here it is

Canva Buddy

• Aug 17

OMG 😮, looks SICK man I'm reposting it NOW!!!!

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 17

Ahahaah thank you Mr Buddy 😄

Cherry Veronica

• Aug 18

I like this portal things

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 18

Me too, I like sci-fi Adventures and exploration

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 18

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Something happened to my previous submission due to which my submission Badge was vanished from i...

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 19

Yaayyyyy I am happy my this submission is also being considered 🥳 🤩

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 18

@Marlenn Alba @Kayla Li @Marouane Zouzhi I have submitted my video for the challenge through the submission form and it also gave me this sharing link for my submission and the submission badge was also on the post https://contra.com/community/uZPOBuWA-what-i-built-portal-protocol-it But after a few time...

Canva Buddy

• Aug 19

BRO you the fans back on the NEW POST MANNN I am so happy for you ⚡️

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 19

Yaayyyyy I am happy my this submission is also being considered 🥳 🤩

Canva Buddy

• Aug 19

I KNOW you're goin to WINNN ⚡️

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 19

I hope too

Dylan Siegel

pro

• Aug 19

Hey @Ahmad Samama Salehien - Dylan from Contra here. Not to worry, the logo wasn't showing on the post but it has been considered a valid submission on our backend since the moment you posted it. I've manually put the label back on.

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 19

@Dylan Siegel Will my both submissions considered now? because, my new submission has also gained high popularity, or should I need to mention again everyone from the second submission to also watch my old submission ? I am worried 😢

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 19

And thanks for resolving my matter

Dylan Siegel

pro

• Aug 19

Hey @Ahmad Samama Salehien the performance of the video on Contra doesn't factor into the winner of the social post category and doesn't determine your position for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place etc. The position categories will be determined by the judges and the social media awards are driven by...

Eliza Rose

• Aug 19

I wish you may win, but if in case you may win or not your video is always lovely for me ☺️

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 19

Aw so sweet of you

Eliza Rose

• Aug 19

🌹

Liliana Quincie

• Aug 19

Nice Work

David Arlo

• Aug 19

Nice piece of work

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 19

Thanks

Milo Jasper

• Aug 19

Nailed it !!

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Aug 19

Thanks for the support ❤️‍🩹

Milo Jasper

• Aug 19

Welcome welcome

Tabish Malik

pro

• Sep 7

The choice to prioritize film grain, rust, and real lighting over a clean CGI look was the right call. It gives Portal Protocol a grounded feel that most AI sci-fi shorts miss. One take, no cuts, and it still feels cinematic. Impressive work!

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Sep 8

Thank you for your kind words ❤️‍🩹

Sahil S

• Sep 9

great

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Sep 9

Thanks!

Iqra Queen

• Sep 14

> This is absolutely mind-blowing! A sci-fi story in a single continuous shot with AI is next level creativity.

Ahmad Samama Salehien

• Sep 14

Thank you so much for appreciating me!

Iqra Queen

• Sep 14

Welcome 🤗

Jos Honour

• Sep 23

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