01 · RESEARCH
Researched, then dramatised.
Period drawings, records and site visits come first, so the places, the kit and the small details look right before the story is told.
[ AI Film · Short Films & Trailers ]
Stories worth sitting through.
Narrative short films, historical trailers and brand stories, made in the Canberra region. Researched properly, with characters and places that hold from shot to shot.
A dramatisation inspired by Martin Cash's 1842 escape across the Dog Line. Some scenes are imagined for the story.
[ How a Short Comes Together ]
From page to frame.
The hard part of AI film is keeping a face, a coat or a coastline the same from one shot to the next. So nothing moves until it's been checked against the references.
- 01Script and locked references
- 02Stills generated from the refs
- 03A drift check on every still
- 04Motion, then every take logged
[ What You Get ]
A story, told properly.
Research first, consistency throughout, and a score built to the edit.
02 · CONSISTENCY
Characters that hold, shot to shot.
Locked reference sheets and a drift check on every still keep faces, wardrobe, sets and light the same from one shot to the next.
03 · SOUND
A score and sound to match.
An original score and sound design for every film, built to the edit rather than dropped on top at the end.
04 · CUTS
A trailer cut, plus socials.
A full trailer or short, with vertical and square cut-downs so the story travels on YouTube, Instagram and Reels.
Also playing · Short film
The Lounge.
A bloke's tinny goes down in a storm off the NSW coast, and he spends the night hanging on to his esky in the dark. Sometime after midnight, a leather lounge from a lost shipping container drifts past. Inspired by the YM Efficiency losing 81 containers off Newcastle in 2018. Nothing says a lounge ever carried anyone home, so that bit's made up.
Made with Gemini · Grok · ElevenLabs · Flow Music · CapCut
[ Honest by Design ]
Honest by design.
Inspired by history, honest about it. AI can rebuild the past. It never pretends to be the record.
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Built from real sources.
Period drawings, records, interpretive panels and site visits shape the look, so the setting is grounded in what's actually known.
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Dramatisation, clearly labelled.
Every historical film says it's a dramatisation and that some scenes are imagined. Invented moments are never presented as fact.
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A clear AI disclosure on every film.
Every film carries an AI disclosure, and we switch on the platform AI label where YouTube, Instagram or TikTok ask for one.
[ Questions ]
People usually ask.
Got a story in mind? Get in touch and tell us about it.
Yes. Local history, a founding story, a place or the origin of a product all make strong short films and trailers. Bring the story and any sources you have, and we'll research the rest.
It's a dramatisation inspired by Martin Cash's 1842 escape and the Dog Line. The setting was built from period drawings and the site's interpretive panels, and some scenes are imagined for the story, which the film says up front.
The story or idea, any sources, images or places that matter, who it's for and where it will screen. We write the script, build the look and handle the rest.
It depends on how complex it is: the length, the research, the number of characters and locations, and the music. We agree a delivery date with you before we start.
A living person only with their written consent. Historical figures can be portrayed in a clearly labelled dramatisation, and invented moments are never presented as fact.
You do. The film, every cut and the original score transfer to you on final payment.
Yes. Every film carries a clear AI disclosure, and we switch on the platform AI label where YouTube, Instagram or TikTok ask for one.
Often, yes. Festival rules on AI work vary, so we check each entry's terms with you before submitting.
[ Pricing ]
Short films, quoted on scope.
Length, research, characters, locations and music all shape the price. Tell us the story and where it will screen, and we'll come back with a clear quote.