Creatorwood

Go behind the scenes of the AI short film Saturn’s Rings with director Mia Salsi as she reveals how the entire film was created using the Movie Machine for just $600.

Watch Saturn's Rings here: https://youtu.be/NZqkz6Trylg?si=P5fpeBh_C_49kyIO 

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EPISODE CHAPTERS: 00:00 Meet the Director: Breaking Down the AI Short “Saturn’s Rings” 00:46 Project Budget Reveal: Coins, Costs, and Where the Money Went 03:16 Production Timeline: 5–6 Days, 200+ Shots, and the AI Filmmaking Workflow 06:02 Watching the Film: Opening Walkway Shot & Continuity Headaches 10:32 Prompt Troubleshooting: The One-Word Fix (“Left”) and Iteration Strategy 13:41 Sound Design Deep Dive: Drones, SFX Layers, and Editing in DaVinci Resolve 21:33 Action Sequence Breakdown: Music Cues, Pacing, and Audience Emotion 24:00 Hardest VFX Shot: Debris Impact, Model Switching, and Continuity Fixes 31:07 Scene Two Begins: Dialogue, Telemetry, and Shifting the Tone 31:58 Why She’s Crying: The Cut Love Story & Story Intent 33:36 Directing AI Performances: Emotion, Facial Expressions & Future Video-to-Video Acting 36:47 Consistent Character Voices: Using the Juan Dialogue Model (and Current Limitations) 39:21 Green Screen Tricks: Matching Locations & Compositing Corridor Shots 41:49 Blocking & Continuity: Eye Lines, Camera Moves, and the 180° Rule 46:38 Keeping Faces Consistent: Zoom/Angle Pitfalls and the “Do It Backwards” Hack 51:18 Endgame VFX: Prompting Disintegration, Warp Speed, and Iterating on Shots 54:41 Workflow & Takeaways: Start Frames, Frames View, Learning Fast, and Funding Your Film 01:02:10 Crowdfunding + What’s Next: New Films, Community Breakdowns, and Final Thanks ABOUT MICHAEL: He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast. ABOUT CREATORWOOD: Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business. The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost. Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally. You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/

A deep-dive presentation on viewer retention in AI filmmaking — covering how screen size, viewing context, and story pacing determine whether audiences finish your film, and how to test and validate your story with real viewers before committing to a full production.

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EPISODES CHAPTER

00:00 Storytellers Win Today

00:51 Meet Michael Evans

02:36 Stories Worth Finishing

04:16 Why Viewers Drop Off

08:26 Hook Pace Stakes

10:22 Format And Context

15:42 Quibi And India Lessons

21:41 Test With A Pilot

22:57 Kids Show Case Study

27:19 Distribution Via Parents

32:32 Validate Before You Build

34:05 Community Shoutouts

36:10 Creator Dinners Idea

37:12 Retention Benchmarks

39:54 Retention Drives Profit

42:21 Pilot Over Features

44:03 Netflix Data Lesson

46:34 Retention Point Concept

48:29 AB Test Everything

51:25 Lowering Release Fear

58:49 Training Marketplace Updates

01:00:16 Platform Overview Q&A

01:04:55 Book Club And Wrap

ABOUT MICHAEL:

He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast.

ABOUT CREATORWOOD: Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business.

The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost. Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically,

Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally.

You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/

In this session, Michael from Creatorwood explores the shift from human to AI actors, emphasizing that audience connection is the engine for sustainable storytelling. Whether a character is human or synthetic, "fandom lives and dies by characters"—not just plots.

Join the beta of the Creatorwood platform: https://creatorwood.tv/ 

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Join the Six-Figure Film Accelerator: https://learn.creatorwood.tv/

EPISODE CHAPTERS:

00:00 Why AI Actors Matter

01:16 Fandom Fuels Word of Mouth

02:19 Talent Led Growth Explained

03:04 Make Characters Lovable

06:43 Character Design Checklist

09:01 Test With Pilots

10:42 AI Character Vlogging

13:26 License Characters as IP

15:11 Traditional Talent Economics

19:50 Casting Creators Strategically

21:43 Key Takeaways Workshop Setup

23:39 Audience Q&A Begins

25:19 Multilingual Dubbing Workflow

28:30 Localized AI Casting

29:34 Future Face Swap Films

30:06 Vampire Character Mission

30:41 Prompting In Claude

32:20 Viral Show Format

36:36 Character Consistency Demo

40:05 Claude Output Review

42:34 Episode Ideas Breakdown

45:27 Casting Picks And Next Steps

46:40 Movie Machine Workflow

49:27 Q And A Marketing Resources

54:50 Closing Storytellers Rule

ABOUT MICHAEL: He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast.

ABOUT CREATORWOOD: Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business.

The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost.

Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally.

You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/

AI filmmaking is here — but it works differently than you think. In this video, we break down how AI video models actually work, why experimentation beats perfectionism, and how to work with the technology instead of against it. Whether you're ready to jump in or waiting for the tech to mature, this is your honest guide to the AI filmmaking frontier. Storytellers rule the world. 🌎

Join the beta of the Creatorwood platform: https://make.creatorwood.tv/ 

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EPISODE CHAPTERS:

00:00 AI Filmmaking Frontier

01:52 How AI Really Works

03:20 Pioneers vs Late Adopters

04:19 Experimentation Beats Prompts

04:53 Best Model For The Shot

05:54 Work Within Limitations

07:25 Trust The Process

08:06 Rule Two Cycle Time

08:49 Perfectionism And Collaboration

09:42 Real Production Effort Today

10:56 Join Now Or Later

11:32 Resources And Rapid Progress

11:57 Closing The Vision Ahead

ABOUT MICHAEL:

He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast.

ABOUT CREATORWOOD:

Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business.

The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost.

Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally.

You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/

Michael, a former strategist at MrBeast and a sci-fi author, breaks down the art of ideation and market analysis for the new era of AI filmmaking. The core message is that "the idea is the ceiling"; no matter how good the production, a story's potential is capped by its premise. The speaker argues that AI has democratized filmmaking by lowering costs, allowing creators to bypass Hollywood gatekeepers and focus entirely on what viewers want. RSVP to future How to Make Your Movie Popcorn-Worthy Workshops here: https://luma.com/3zlbc0xx Join the beta of the Creatorwood platform: https://creatorwood.tv/ Read the Creatorwood book, all about building a movie business with AI, for free: https://www.blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe Join the Creatorwood Discord: https://discord.gg/tTmWv23C9q Join the Six-Figure Film Accelerator: https://learn.creatorwood.tv/ EPISODE CHAPTERS: 00:00 From Passion to Premise: How to Think About Story Ideas 00:59 Why the Premise Is the Ceiling (Lessons from MrBeast) 03:50 AI Filmmaking Changes the Economics—So Viewers Matter More Than Gatekeepers 05:52 Market Analysis 101: Find What People Already Watch & Read 10:29 Turn Research into a Genre Style Sheet + Format Rule Sheet 13:39 Find Your “Story Gap”: The Unmet Need in the Market 22:19 Bake Virality In: Awe as the Engine of Shareable Stories 29:44 Write for Film by Launching Fast: Episodic Testing & Iteration 33:54 Live Workshop Setup: Collecting Ideas and Picking Susan’s Sci‑Fi Thriller 36:11 AI Writing Workflow: Model Choice Over Prompting (Why Claude) 38:38 Starting the Market Study Prompt for Susan’s Alien-Spy Concept 39:44 Rapid Market Research: Defining the Sci‑Fi Spy Thriller Lane 40:46 Why Amazon.com for Book Data (and How to Search Genres) 41:58 Building a Comp List: Opening Tabs, Skipping Weak Fits, Choosing a Slant 43:39 Expanding the Dataset: Alien Sci‑Fi Thrillers & Avoiding Romance Mismatch 45:01 Film Comps via Google/IMDb: Picking Inception & Arrival 46:59 Feeding Claude: Prompting a Genre Style Sheet from Reviews 50:13 Quality Control: Rankings, Reviews, and Curating What You Learn From 54:24 Context Windows & Efficient Sampling (Why 5–10 Titles Is Enough) 58:52 Reading the Style Sheet: Tropes, Archetypes, Settings, and Plot Rules 01:03:00 From Style Sheet to Series Pitch: Episodic Format + Cliffhangers 01:06:14 Claude’s Generated Concept: Logline, Protagonist, and Core Hook 01:08:42 Q&A: Making Existing Stories More Marketable + Adapting Prose for AI Film 01:13:37 Wrap-Up: Next Week’s Workshop on Characters & Final Links ABOUT MICHAEL: He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast. ABOUT CREATORWOOD: Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business. The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost. Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood,

Micro dramas are a $10B industry—but most lose money because the story misses the mark. In this episode, Michael Evans (CEO of Creatorwood) reveals how to write viral vertical films that hook viewers in 90 seconds and keep them paying. Learn the three hidden rules of vertical storytelling, how to structure addictive episodes, craft powerful cliffhangers, and validate your concept before producing a full season. If you want to build a business with AI-powered micro dramas, this is your roadmap.

Join the beta of the Creatorwood platform: https://creatorwood.tv/ Read the Creatorwood book, all about building a movie business with AI, for free: https://www.blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe Join the Creatorwood Discord: https://discord.gg/tTmWv23C9q Join the Six-Figure Film Accelerator: https://learn.creatorwood.tv/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Read How to Write a Vertical Series in 10 Days: https://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Vertical-Days-Storytelling-ebook/dp/B0G2N4SQKG EPISODE CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction to Micro Dramas 00:33 The Problem with Micro Dramas 01:21 About the Speaker: Michael Evans 03:08 Three Rules for Vertical Storytelling 08:17 Step 1: Creating a Marketable Concept 12:39 Step 2: Outlining Your Vertical Film 15:37 Step 3: Writing the First 10 Episodes 18:35 Step 4: Making a Pilot and Validating 19:35 Tips for Writing Vertical Episodes 22:16 Conclusion and Next Steps ABOUT MICHAEL: He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast. ABOUT CREATORWOOD: Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business. The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost. Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally. You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/

Michael explores the booming vertical film industry, highlighted by P&G’s entry into mobile-first entertainment. The CEO of Creatorwood explains how their AI platform allows users to produce and monetize 9:16 shows for a fraction of traditional costs. Key topics include the format's explosive growth, the return of the "soap opera" advertising model, and new tools enabling creators to keep 80% of their revenue. Join the beta of the Creatorwood platform: https://make.creatorwood.tv/ Read the Creatorwood book, all about building a movie business with AI, for free: https://www.blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe Join the Creatorwood Discord: https://discord.gg/tTmWv23C9q Join the Six-Figure Film Accelerator: https://learn.creatorwood.tv/ Check P&G Verticals: https://m.imdb.com/news/ni65627216/?ref_=nm_nwr_2 EPISODE CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction to P&G's Revolutionary Film Project 00:57 What Are Vertical Films? 01:53 The Popularity and Market of Vertical Films 04:02 Creatorwood: Revolutionizing Vertical Film Production 05:24 Monetizing Vertical Films with Creatorwood 06:32 AI and the Future of Vertical Films 07:45 The Growing Industry Around Vertical Films 09:46 Advertising Opportunities in Vertical Films 12:36 Conclusion and Future Insights ABOUT MICHAEL: He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast. ABOUT CREATORWOOD: Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business. The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost. Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally. You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/

In this episode, Michael and Ross explore the "reader-first" approach to creativity. Ross shares his journey from photography to fiction, highlighting a bold experiment where he validated his novel through Amazon pre-orders before finishing the manuscript.

The conversation dives into what it means to be an experience creator rather than just an author. By leveraging technology and "growth loops," Ross explains how writers can build immersive worlds that transcend the printed page.

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Visit Ross's website here: https://www.rosspruden.com/

EPISODE CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction: Putting Readers First

00:30 A Serendipitous Meeting

02:50 Beyond the Book: Expanding Creativity

03:21 The First Book and Its Lessons

08:19 Pre-Order Testing: A Bold Experiment

14:17 Lessons from Experiments

16:54 Passion and Persistence in Writing

22:47 The Power of Persistence

23:27 Facing the Fear of Failure

26:25 Creating Great Experiences Across Mediums

27:31 The Importance of the Hook

30:56 Exploring Meow Wolf

34:55 Building Growth Loops

37:14 The Concept of Social Objects

40:15 Embracing Your Inner Child

41:56 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

ABOUT MICHAEL:

He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast.

ABOUT CREATORWOOD:

Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business.

The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost.

Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally

You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/

This episode features a thoughtful conversation with an experienced author reflecting on his journey through the creative process. Speaking calmly and candidly, he shares how structured guidance and step-by-step support helped transform his ideas into a finished work. Set in an intimate, professional atmosphere, the discussion highlights the value of mentorship, clarity, and trust when bringing a book to life. With a warm, reflective tone, this episode offers insight for writers, creators, and lifelong learners who are navigating their own creative paths and looking for confidence in the process.

Join the beta of the Creatorwood platform: https://make.creatorwood.tv/ Read the Creatorwood book, all about building a movie business with AI, for free: https://www.blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe Join the Creatorwood Discord: https://discord.gg/tTmWv23C9q Join the Six-Figure Film Accelerator: https://learn.creatorwood.tv/

EPISODE CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction to the Key Metric for Filmmaking Success 02:05 Personal Struggles and Lessons Learned 04:08 The Traditional Filmmaking Model vs. New Approaches 08:42 The Importance of Retention in Storytelling 15:55 Analyzing Retention Graphs for Better Storytelling 20:54 Techniques to Improve Retention in Films 26:36 Optimizing Video Retention 28:26 The Importance of a Strong Hook 29:07 Creating Open Loops 30:05 Simplicity in Storytelling 30:53 Character Clarity 32:32 Measuring and Testing Retention 33:58 Budgeting and Audience Growth 41:23 Monetizing Through Product Placement 44:53 Final Thoughts and Q&A ABOUT MICHAEL: He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast. ABOUT CREATORWOOD: Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business. The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost. Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally. You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/

In this episode, we reveal the biggest mistake creators make in AI filmmaking and how to avoid it when using Creatorwood’s Move Machine. Learn why character, voice, and world consistency matter, and how one small misstep can lead to major frustration. Plus, hear from creator Joseph Klug as he shares his journey from novel writing to AI filmmaking, along with the lessons he’s learned turning his story into an episodic AI film.

Join the beta of the Creatorwood platform: https://make.creatorwood.tv/ 

Read the Creatorwood book, all about building a movie business with AI, for free: https://www.blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe 

Join the Creatorwood Discord: https://discord.gg/tTmWv23C9q 

Join the Six-Figure Film Accelerator: https://learn.creatorwood.tv/

Check Joseph Klug's website: https://www.webcatstudios.com/

EPISODE CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction to the Biggest Mistake in AI Filmmaking

00:43 Interview with Joseph Klug: From Novels to AI Films

01:33 Joseph's Journey: From Game Development to Novel Writing

03:16 Discovering Creatorwood and the AI Filmmaking Process

04:03 Challenges and Surprises in AI Filmmaking

07:21 Incorporating Fans and Personal Touches in AI Films

12:36 Future Plans and Final Thoughts

14:45 Conclusion and Upcoming Conversations

ABOUT MICHAEL:

He has published 12 sci-fi novels, helped authors make $1 million+/year in memberships, and even worked on the Strategy Team for MrBeast.

ABOUT CREATORWOOD:

Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business.

The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost.

Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally.

You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/