Create Short Films with Artificial Intelligence
A course by Diego VelasquezDirector, MAKACO Animation and VFX Studio
A course by Diego Velasquez, Director, MAKACO Animation and VFX Studio
Discover how to direct a complete audiovisual project using generative tools of AI.
Discover how to direct a complete audiovisual project using generative AI tools. In this course, you'll learn how to develop an idea from script to final video, exploring techniques for creating storyboards, generating realistic images, unifying visual styles, and bringing movement to your scenes. You'll also work with AI to produce music and voices, achieving a comprehensive and professional result. With tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, Runway, Veo3, and ElevenLabs, you'll experience an innovative creative flow that combines artistic direction and cutting-edge technology.
What will you learn in this online course?
6 lessons & 1 download
Generate realistic images with Midjourney
13 minutes, 42 seconds
Using ReTexture to unify the style
14 minutes, 44 seconds
Give movement to our images with Runway and Veo3
10 minutes, 36 seconds
Create music and vocals with ElevenLabs
11 minutes, 29 seconds
What's included in this course?
You'll learn how to use artificial intelligence tools to create a short film from scratch. Discover how to generate scripts and storyboards with the help of ChatGPT and MeetJourney, allowing your ideas to flow without limits. Additionally, you'll explore how to animate images using programs like Runway and Pika, bringing dynamism and life to your visual projects. Editing is fundamental in audiovisual production, and you'll have the opportunity to master Adobe Premiere to assemble and give coherence to your short film. Voiceover and music are essential elements to complete the atmosphere of an audiovisual narrative, and you'll learn how to generate them with Eleven Labs, ensuring that every aspect of your work resonates with the viewer.
The course immerses you in a creative process similar to that used to produce a short film based on a text by Borges, famous for his love of invented and semi-apocryphal texts. This experience will allow you not only to acquire technical skills but also to develop your own narrative style and capture the essence of complex stories. Upon completion, you will be equipped with a full range of skills that will allow you to create audiovisual productions from start to finish, uniquely blending creativity and technology.
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What is this course's project?
The student will create a complete short film using artificial intelligence tools, from script and storyboard generation, through image animation, to editing, music, and voiceover, using programs such as ChatGPT, MeetJourney, Runway, and Eleven Labs.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Creative individuals with a passion for filmmaking who wish to explore the use of artificial intelligence in short film creation. Ideal for those seeking innovation in their audiovisual projects, using advanced technological tools to enhance the production process.
Requirements and materials
No extensive prior knowledge is required, just basic editing skills and access to a computer with an internet connection. Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, MidJourney, Runway, and Eleven Labs will be used to create an animated short.
Reviews
- 24 days ago
muy buen curso rapido y preciso en todo y sincero.
- helenascshPLUS1 month ago
Un curso muy dinámico. Aunque Diego pone quinta en las explicaciones, se le entiende perfectamente. Desde luego, he aprendido algunos truquitos que me han maravillado. ¡Genial, recomendable!
- daiespinaPLUS1 month ago
Muy buena información. Accesible. Me dio las herramientas básicas para comenzar a armar videos.
- fitmaticsPLUS2 months ago
A good course for people new to the AI film production process like myself.
- elizafajardoartPLUS3 months ago
Esta bien para los que están comenzando, básico. despeja algunas dudas comunes, como comenzar y que programas usar
In 2011, he founded MAKACO, a studio dedicated to the post-production of 3D animation and special effects. He has won several international awards, including gold for Best Foreign Language Commercial and bronze for Branded Entertainment of the Year at the Shots Awards.
Content
Create Short Films with Artificial Intelligence
- Create the script with ChatGPT
- Create the storyboard with ChatGPT
- Generate realistic images with Midjourney
- Using ReTexture to unify the style
- Give movement to our images with Runway and Veo3
- Create music and vocals with ElevenLabs
- Final project
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FAQs
In this course, you’ll learn to use AI tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, Runway, and Eleven Labs to create scripts, storyboards, images, animations, voices, and music—covering the entire process of making a short film.
No prior programming experience is needed. The course is designed for intermediate users with basic knowledge of audiovisual storytelling and digital tools.
You’ll learn to use ChatGPT for scripts, Midjourney for images and storyboards, Runway and Veo3 for animation, and Eleven Labs to generate custom voices and music.
By the end, you’ll be able to create complete short films using AI—from script and storyboard to animation, voiceover, and music—streamlining your audiovisual workflow.
This course is aimed at content creators, filmmakers, screenwriters, and anyone interested in incorporating AI into video and short film projects.
Basic knowledge of audiovisual storytelling and digital tools is recommended, but no prior AI experience is required.
The course teaches you how to turn ideas or literary texts into structured scripts using ChatGPT, adapting narratives and dialogues into a professional two-column format.