https://scarletpictures.com/journal/ Notes on films, scripts, and generative AI experiments by David May. en-us https://scarletpictures.com/journal/dino-demolition-squad-review-seedance-ai-short-film/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/dino-demolition-squad-review-seedance-ai-short-film/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dino Demolition Squad review: how Chris Capel directed a Seedance AI short film for PJ Ace's Nexus, with laughs built from edit, sound, and performance. https://scarletpictures.com/journal/how-to-plan-an-ai-short-film/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/how-to-plan-an-ai-short-film/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to plan an AI short film before generating a frame: a finishable length, one story turn, and a shot list that locks continuity. https://scarletpictures.com/journal/a-face-only-a-mother-could-love-review-ai-short-film/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/a-face-only-a-mother-could-love-review-ai-short-film/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A craft review of Robert Gaudette's award-winning AI short A Face Only A Mother Could Love: the writing and design choices that make it shine. https://scarletpictures.com/journal/geoff-ralston-college-education-forging-leadership-in-safe-ai/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/geoff-ralston-college-education-forging-leadership-in-safe-ai/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Geoff Ralston: the latest in a series by David May on thinkers and important people in the world of AI and marketing https://scarletpictures.com/journal/timothy-scott-ralston-college-journey-ai-presence-and-the-future-of-hollywood-storytelling/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/timothy-scott-ralston-college-journey-ai-presence-and-the-future-of-hollywood-storytelling/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT In this installment of the series by David May exploring thinkers and important people in the world of AI and marketing, we turn our attention to a Hollywood insider Timothy Scott Ralston https://scarletpictures.com/journal/hollywoods-immortal-stars-how-ai-could-make-fame-eternal/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/hollywoods-immortal-stars-how-ai-could-make-fame-eternal/ Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Hollywood's Immortal Stars. https://scarletpictures.com/journal/the-beautiful-contradiction-why-ai-art-thrives-beyond-copyrights-grasp/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/the-beautiful-contradiction-why-ai-art-thrives-beyond-copyrights-grasp/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Many who champion the revolutionary potential of AI-generated visuals, from stunning photorealistic images to groundbreaking short films, simultaneously clamor for legal protections for their creations. This is a fundamental inconsistency we must shed if we truly wish to embrace the liberating power of AI and foster a truly open creative commons. https://scarletpictures.com/journal/the-infinite-mirror-generative-ai-and-the-zenith-of-personal-aesthetics/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/the-infinite-mirror-generative-ai-and-the-zenith-of-personal-aesthetics/ Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Generative AI is accelerating the cultural shift away from mass-media broadcasting and shared culture toward hyper-individualized art and appreciation, where creators are increasingly their own primary audience. https://scarletpictures.com/journal/generative-ai-video-shaping-the-future-of-content-creation/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/generative-ai-video-shaping-the-future-of-content-creation/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT Generative AI, a subset of artificial intelligence, has sparked a revolution in content creation. https://scarletpictures.com/journal/our-t2-remake-premiere-a-historic-step-into-ai-filmmaking/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/our-t2-remake-premiere-a-historic-step-into-ai-filmmaking/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT This feature-length film marks a significant milestone as it's entirely created using artificial intelligence (AI). Spearheaded by 50 talented artists entrenched in the realm of AI technology, the movie presents a satirical twist on the beloved classic, Terminator 2. https://scarletpictures.com/journal/unwrapping-creativity-the-making-of-tech-the-halls/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/unwrapping-creativity-the-making-of-tech-the-halls/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT Crafting "Tech the Halls" was an exhilarating adventure that allowed me to dive headfirst into the world of AI-driven creativity. From brainstorming the concept to bringing it to life with the help of various AI tools, every step of the process was filled with both fun and invaluable learning experiences. https://scarletpictures.com/journal/feature-film-script-teardrop/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/feature-film-script-teardrop/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT Teardrop is a feature film script intended to be directed in the style of Alfred Hitchcock about a couple who are kidnapped by a devious killer while they are camping in their teardrop camper. https://scarletpictures.com/journal/shaun-of-the-dead-style-movie-idea-written-by-openai-chatgpt-the-friendly-ai/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/shaun-of-the-dead-style-movie-idea-written-by-openai-chatgpt-the-friendly-ai/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT When an evil AI infects all the robots on Earth, a spineless people pleaser named Erick becomes an unwilling accomplice to the robot takeover, until a friendly AI tool named ChatGPT shows him the way to become a leader and inspire humans to fight back. https://scarletpictures.com/journal/movie-idea-love-eat-pray/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/movie-idea-love-eat-pray/ Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT When his friends start disappearing after getting married, a college-aged praying mantis sets out to uncover the truth and believes he discovers a shocking secret - their wives are eating them! With the help of his remaining friends, he risks everything to rescue his buddies from their cannibalistic spouses, in a hilarious and action-packed comedy about the true meaning of friendship and family. https://scarletpictures.com/journal/the-rejects-episode-10-updates-from-javan-garza/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/the-rejects-episode-10-updates-from-javan-garza/ Sat, 10 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT In this episode, Javan Garza describes his upcoming feature, his new book, and his journey as an independent filmmaker. https://scarletpictures.com/journal/4-reasons-why-film-majors-are-good-hires-even-outside-of-entertainment/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/4-reasons-why-film-majors-are-good-hires-even-outside-of-entertainment/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT Film majors learn far more than just visual communication. Attention to detail, leadership skills, budgeting expertise, and people skills are all needed to create successful short films and video projects. https://scarletpictures.com/journal/feature-film-scripts-available-to-read-now-at-wwwpogonacreativecom/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/feature-film-scripts-available-to-read-now-at-wwwpogonacreativecom/ Thu, 06 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT David May and collaborators post original outlines, treatments, and feature-length scripts. https://scarletpictures.com/journal/how-social-media-landed-me-on-an-international-television-series/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/how-social-media-landed-me-on-an-international-television-series/ Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT In 2007, I appeared on FOX's reality television show called "On the Lot" (OTL). This show, produced by Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett, was to be the "American Idol" for Reality Filmmakers. OTL was on the air internationally, and the show hoped to find the next big filmmaker. With over 12,000 applications submitted from around the globe, the likelihood of landing a spot in the top 200 was slim, but that was the first step. Before I could earn a spot on the show, which started at the top 50, I had to get the attention of the casting team. Here's how social media landed me a spot on the show. https://scarletpictures.com/journal/happy-national-library-week-bruno-mars-parody-unread-book/ https://scarletpictures.com/journal/happy-national-library-week-bruno-mars-parody-unread-book/ Mon, 13 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT Pogona Creative wishes you a happy National Library Week, and to celebrate, we teamed up with the Public Library, and alumni of a Southern California film school to create "Unread Book," a parody of the Bruno Mars hit "Uptown Funk."