Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
In this tutorial, VFX Compositor and AI Orchestrator Gerardo Schiavone demonstrates how to use AI agents to recreate a complete VFX production pipeline with Griptape. Find out how these agents can handle the same kinds of departments you'd find in a traditional studio workflow — from planning and shot breakdowns, to review, and final output.
By establishing specialized roles — like a digital Director of Photography and a Layout Artist — Gerardo explores how to build a robust generative AI workflow using a chain of reasoning. Watch as these agents autonomously read your shot list, analyze project briefs, and generate the highly structured JSON data needed to drive batch image and video generation right inside of Nuke.
Finally, you'll learn how to utilize local models like Gemma, NanoBanana, and Qwen3-VL to create automated quality control loops that ensure your generated assets match your prompts perfectly. Whether you're exploring autonomous camera placement or locking down precise rule sets, this guide enables you to speed up iteration and seamlessly blend generative AI into your traditional DCC pipelines.
Check out more from Gerardo here:
thedistrictzero.com
gerardoschiavone.com
00:00 - Introduction to generative AI workflows
00:55 - Why use AI agents in your pipeline?
02:24 - Setting up the agent node and rule sets
03:04 - Chain of reasoning with multiple agents
05:38 - Automated image generation and QC loops
06:42 - Autonomous cinematography decisions
07:25 - Tips for starting with Griptape
🔗 Helpful Links:
▶️ Installing Griptape Nodes: youtube.com/watch?v=riPqmSokTGo
⚙️ How to Install Additional Node Libraries: youtube.com/watch?v=29gJpg4LFN8
🤔 Why Griptape? Learn more here: foundry.com/products/griptape
💬 Join the Griptape Discord Community: discord.com/invite/griptape
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linkedin.com/company/foundryteam
Go behind the scenes with the artists, studios, and tech shaping the future of VFX and animation: foundry.com/insights
About Us:
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In this tutorial, VFX Compositor and AI Orchestrator Gerardo Schiavone demonstrates how to use AI agents to recreate a complete VFX production pipeline with Griptape. Find out how these agents can handle the same kinds of departments you'd find in a traditional studio workflow — from planning and shot breakdowns, to review, and final output.
By establishing specialized roles — like a digital Director of Photography and a Layout Artist — Gerardo explores how to build a robust generative AI workflow using a chain of reasoning. Watch as these agents autonomously read your shot list, analyze project briefs, and generate the highly structured JSON data needed to drive batch image and video generation right inside of Nuke.
Finally, you'll learn how to utilize local models like Gemma, NanoBanana, and Qwen3-VL to create automated quality control loops that ensure your generated assets match your prompts perfectly. Whether you're exploring autonomous camera placement or locking down precise rule sets, this guide enables you to speed up iteration and seamlessly blend generative AI into your traditional DCC pipelines.
Check out more from Gerardo here:
thedistrictzero.com
gerardoschiavone.com
00:00 - Introduction to generative AI workflows
00:55 - Why use AI agents in your pipeline?
02:24 - Setting up the agent node and rule sets
03:04 - Chain of reasoning with multiple agents
05:38 - Automated image generation and QC loops
06:42 - Autonomous cinematography decisions
07:25 - Tips for starting with Griptape
🔗 Helpful Links:
▶️ Installing Griptape Nodes: youtube.com/watch?v=riPqmSokTGo
⚙️ How to Install Additional Node Libraries: youtube.com/watch?v=29gJpg4LFN8
🤔 Why Griptape? Learn more here: foundry.com/products/griptape
💬 Join the Griptape Discord Community: discord.com/invite/griptape
Follow Foundry:
instagram.com/foundryteam
linkedin.com/company/foundryteam
Go behind the scenes with the artists, studios, and tech shaping the future of VFX and animation: foundry.com/insights
About Us:
Foundry creates award-winning creative software so global studios can turn incredible ideas into reality.
Subscribe to our channel and get the latest news, tutorials, webinars and updates from the Foundry team.
