Shot 01
Historical trailer
Eaglehawk Neck
A convict escape trailer inspired by Martin Cash's 1842 run across the Dog Line, built from period drawings down to the semaphore stations and the length and height of the dog line.
RecCareer reel / 2026Scene 01 · Take 12
AI Filmmaker · Generative Artist
Jay R.
Navy veteran turned AI filmmaker. Making films at Ridgeline Creative in Canberra.
[ Profile ]
Disciplined process. Human stories.
I make AI films that feel made, not generated. References locked, every take logged, and faces that stay the same from one shot to the next.
The Navy taught me to sweat the details. Now I put that into listing films, commercials and short drama.
[ Selected Shots ]
The reel, so far.
Start with Eaglehawk Neck. Contact sheets for any sequence, failures included, on request.
Shot 02
Short film · Spec ad
The Lounge
A bloke clinging to his esky in a storm off the NSW coast, and the leather lounge that drifts past. A spec ad for an invented furniture brand, inspired by the YM Efficiency container spill in 2018.
Shot 03
Concept ad
LABOUR 1788
A 9:16 concept ad for a fictional outback hydration drink with a convict-era engraved can. Salt for the enduring.
Shot 04
Listing film
A Day in the Home
A concept real estate film that goes from floor plan to a lived-in home in 45 seconds, with a custom voiceover and an original score.
Shot 05 · Defence film
Counter-Drone
Three layers of drone defence, with the same kit and setting held from shot to shot.
[ How a Shot Gets Made ]
Nothing moves until it matches.
Five steps on every shot. It's slower than prompting and hoping, and it's why a face stays the same face.
- 01Lock refsCharacter, location and style sheets signed off
- 02GenerateStills first, built from the refs
- 03Drift checkFace, wardrobe, set and light against the sheets
- 04AnimateOnly approved stills go to motion
- 05LogPrompt, seed, model and version for every take
[ The Rolls So Far ]
Short version.
- Now
Founder and AI Filmmaker
Ridgeline Creative, Canberra
Listing films, commercials and short drama, end to end from script to final cut. A vertical micro-drama is in development.
- Before
Royal Australian Navy
Twelve years
Finished as program lead on AI projects. That's where the discipline comes from.
Stack
GrokGemini ProGoogle FlowOpenArtElevenLabsChatterbox TTS (local)CapCutClaude + Skills
Training
- Curious Refuge · AI filmmaking, incl. AI for Micro-Dramas
- Grad Cert, Visualisation, Simulation and Immersive Design · UNSW
- Executive Plus: AI Fluency · University of Sydney
[ Work With Me ]
Got a production that needs a steady hand?
Contracts, collaborations and studio roles. Based in Canberra, working on AEDT, with mornings that line up with US afternoons.
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