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Behind the Scenes


The Balloon Sword - An AI Filmmaking Experiment
The Balloon Sword was my first experiment in AI-driven filmmaking. Watch the film in 4K on YouTube. Rather than spending months studying tools and tutorials, I wanted to learn by building something tangible. This short film was created over a few evenings after work and a weekend of exploration, allowing me to test ideas, workflows, and the current capabilities of AI within a small, manageable project. The story itself is intentionally simple. It follows a three-act structure
Timothy Zhao
May 302 min read
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