Riyan Shaik
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Finding Nevaeh — Cinematic Book-to-Film Adaptation for Author Joe Bendra
A 10-minute cinematic short film adapting a chapter from Finding Nevaeh, created for author Joe Bendra using entirely AI-driven production — no physical shoot, no actors, no traditional production setup.
The brief was to bring the book's characters and atmosphere to the screen — not just illustrate the story, but direct it — translating the tone and emotional weight of the source material into genuine cinematic storytelling.
Process: Chapter breakdown → screenplay adaptation → character and scene design → storyboarding → AI video generation, built scene by scene to preserve tone, pacing, and visual continuity across the full 10-minute runtime.
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TVS Ronin — Cinematic Ad, Entirely AI-Generated
The goal wasn't to showcase specs or features. It was to build an experience around the bike — the kind of mood and story a rider would actually feel, told the way a cinematic ad would be shot, but constructed entirely through AI production.
Process: Concept → screenplay beat structure → storyboard generation → AI video generation, scene by scene, with deliberate attention to camera behavior, lighting, and pacing to keep the result feeling directed rather than generated.
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Cinematic Sunscreen Ad
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Krunch — Cinematic Product Ad, Entirely AI-Generated
The brief for myself was simple: prove that a zero-budget product ad doesn't have to look like one. From the slicing of the potatoes to the final "krunch" bite, every beat was constructed to feel like a real, shot production — not an AI demo reel.
Product shoots are one of the most expensive line items in FMCG advertising — studio time, food styling, multiple takes to get one perfect bite. This approach removes that cost entirely while keeping the same sensory, appetite-driven appeal, opening the door to faster iteration and more creative swings before committing to a full production budget.
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