Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
In this comprehensive production breakdown first presented at AI on the lot 2026, Amaru Zeas-Sigüenza shares how he functioned as a solo filmmaker to craft 120 cinematic 4K shots in only eight days by marrying traditional DCC pipelines with Griptape generative AI workflows.
We walk step-by-step through how an agentic creative pipeline transforms a simple production PDF into structural context, automated storyboard frames, and character prompts. Discover how loop-based casting workflows automatically recognize identity gaps to build cohesive actor assets using Flux 2, LoRAs, and Nano Banana nodes before moving into traditional paint cleanup scripts.
We also detail how to bring car specs into lightweight 3D meshes for layout blocking, turn Google Street View environments into editable Gaussian Splats within Nuke, and utilize custom camera widgets inside Griptape to format deterministic JSON outputs. Finally, see how to orchestrate multi-model AI video animations, utilize smart vectors for rapid cleanups, run automated quality control frame sweeps, and leverage leitmotif logic to parse visual layouts directly into cohesive soundtrack compositions.
00:00 - Introduction
03:01 - Parsing Story Briefs with Griptape Nodes
04:24 - Character Casting & Gap Identification Workflows
06:22 - Character Refinement (Flux 2 + LoRAs)
07:28 - 3D Blueprints & Asset Rigging
08:57 - Composition Layouts via Nuke & PhotoBash
10:10 - Coding Camera Widgets inside Griptape
11:48 - Converting Google Street View to Gaussian Splats
13:01 - Set Dressing Splats & Bounding Box Control in Nuke
14:52 - Orchestrating Multi-Model Video Generation
16:00 - Automated Quality Control Masking & Cleanups
17:49 - Face Replacement & Highlight Data with 32-bit EXR
19:54 - Visual Audio Extraction & AI Leitmotif Soundtracks
🔗 Helpful Links:
▶️ Installing Griptape Nodes: youtube.com/watch?v=riPqmSokTGo
⚙️ How to Install Additional Node Libraries: youtube.com/watch?v=29gJpg4LFN8
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In this comprehensive production breakdown first presented at AI on the lot 2026, Amaru Zeas-Sigüenza shares how he functioned as a solo filmmaker to craft 120 cinematic 4K shots in only eight days by marrying traditional DCC pipelines with Griptape generative AI workflows.
We walk step-by-step through how an agentic creative pipeline transforms a simple production PDF into structural context, automated storyboard frames, and character prompts. Discover how loop-based casting workflows automatically recognize identity gaps to build cohesive actor assets using Flux 2, LoRAs, and Nano Banana nodes before moving into traditional paint cleanup scripts.
We also detail how to bring car specs into lightweight 3D meshes for layout blocking, turn Google Street View environments into editable Gaussian Splats within Nuke, and utilize custom camera widgets inside Griptape to format deterministic JSON outputs. Finally, see how to orchestrate multi-model AI video animations, utilize smart vectors for rapid cleanups, run automated quality control frame sweeps, and leverage leitmotif logic to parse visual layouts directly into cohesive soundtrack compositions.
00:00 - Introduction
03:01 - Parsing Story Briefs with Griptape Nodes
04:24 - Character Casting & Gap Identification Workflows
06:22 - Character Refinement (Flux 2 + LoRAs)
07:28 - 3D Blueprints & Asset Rigging
08:57 - Composition Layouts via Nuke & PhotoBash
10:10 - Coding Camera Widgets inside Griptape
11:48 - Converting Google Street View to Gaussian Splats
13:01 - Set Dressing Splats & Bounding Box Control in Nuke
14:52 - Orchestrating Multi-Model Video Generation
16:00 - Automated Quality Control Masking & Cleanups
17:49 - Face Replacement & Highlight Data with 32-bit EXR
19:54 - Visual Audio Extraction & AI Leitmotif Soundtracks
🔗 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.
