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/cinematic short stories - Find more on our Instagram @___edit9

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WE WON the first AI animation competition! I cannot thank the wonderful team @CuriousRefuge @LumaLabsAI and @promise_ai enough! I’m overwhelmed and immensely happy!

[Wonder Studios @WonderStudiosX]

Here's a peek into @HalWatmough 's (@___Edit9) filmmaking workflow in @capcutapp 🎬

This clip of Shona was built frame by frame - starting with a character reference image generated in Nano Banana, fed into an agent as the first frame, then iterated with cinematic prompts: handheld, dynamic, specific lighting and camera preferences.

The magic is in the back-and-forth. You see what works, give feedback, get suggestions, and fine-tune, without rolling from scratch every time. The agent holds all your references so your vision stays consistent throughout.

This is what AI-assisted storytelling looks like in practice. ✨

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@WonderStudiosX So hyped for people to see these films!

[Wonder Studios @WonderStudiosX]

Something big is on the way 📷

Beyond the Loop Season 2 is almost here and it’s been worth every second of the wait.

We’re introducing the faces behind the season, the stories they���ve created, and giving you a look at what went into making it all happen.

This is just the warm up. The first film lands 11.06.26: The Trials by @HalWatmough, so subscribe to our Youtube and stay locked on our socials so you don't miss a thing - https://t.co/cAphdP0nFX

Our Filmmakers → @Jidenna @Kavanthekid Junky Cream, Lion El Aton @JunieLauX and @___Edit9

Our Executive Producers → @capcutapp @invideoOfficial @openart_ai @ElevenLabs

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@bradleytangonan @FlowbyGoogle Thanks big guy ❤️

[Google Flow @FlowbyGoogle]

This week's #FlowSessions Artist Spotlight is BAFTA-winning filmmaker, Hal Watmough @___edit9!

🎬 His film, "Don’t Worry, You've Been Here Before," is an ambitious one-shot experiment of a man trying to escape his daily routine, only to spiral into an animated apocalypse.

💡 Flow Tip: Use @GeminiApp as your sounding board. Hal loaded his script and concept art into Gemini to create a project-aware "Assistant Director." When certain ideas hit technical walls, he brainstormed alternative solutions with Gemini to rapidly iterate on concepts that kept his narrative intact while playing to Flow's specific strengths.

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@Hershal0_0 @FlowbyGoogle I’m glad it resonates with you lol

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@capcutapp @WonderStudiosX @BAFTA @griersontrust @RosedOr It’s an absolute honour to be apart of this season. Thank you so much for the support. Big love 🙏

[Nigel Watson @NigelWatsonTFTC]

All the filmmakers in the line up are incredible, but this one is special to me, as Hal never gets enough attention from our community @___Edit9

[Wonder Studios @WonderStudiosX]

Super excited to announce the fourth filmmaker in our Beyond the Loop lineup 🔥

Hal Watmough is a @BAFTA-winning editor with over 20 years of experience, producing 300+ hours of film and television across the globe. His work has earned recognition from @griersontrust, @RosedOr, Royal Television Society @RTS_media and National Television Awards @OfficialNTAs, among many others.

In 2023, Hal began exploring AI as a creative tool, going on to win the first Global AI Animation Competition with his film LATE, marking a new chapter in his storytelling journey.

Blending decades of editorial craft with emerging AI workflows, Hal represents a new wave of filmmakers redefining how stories are made.

Join the Wonder App to be part of the process, get closer to the films, the tools, and the creators shaping what comes next- https://t.co/Muz4imRX6y

Proudly supported by our Executive Producers:
@invideoOfficial | @ElevenLabs | @openart_ai | @capcutapp

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Magnific AI selected “I Never Felt A Thing” as their favourite film from the incredible Chroma Awards.

I cannot tell you how happy this makes me! Magnific has been my go to upscaler/style transfer since day dot, so this means a great deal!

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@Jinghui_Dong @chromaawards Congrats Jim!! Hugely deserved!

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I Never Felt A Thing is a TOP 11 FINALIST in the Horror & Thriller category of the 
inaugural season of the @chromaawards

Winners will be announced on SUN, DEC 21 AT 5PM PT during their Awards Ceremony livestream at https://t.co/d2Ycg77aYQ

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Excited (and a bit stunned) to be invited into Google Flow Sessions.

After just over a year of GenAI filmmaking this feels like a huge milestone.

Looking forward to learning, collaborating, and seeing what comes out the other side.

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I’m so happy and proud to say that my film, Repair, that I made back in May, has been selected for the @MashupFilmFest and @AIFJ2025. It will be screening at the 500-seat PATHÉ Cinema in Louvain-la-Neuve on 13th Oct at 8pm 🥳 Thank you so much!

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@Jinghui_Dong Massive congratulations!!! Hugely deserved 🥳

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@Jinghui_Dong @midjourney @dreamina_ai Amazing work Jim!! Very moving. Well done mate ❤️

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@NewYorkRobots @CuriousRefuge @epidemicsound Big love 🙏

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🥳 ! WE’RE IN THE FINAL ! 🥳

Please go and vote for our film:
‘The Greatest Trick In The World’

https://t.co/iLPVfq6zsh

So exciting! BIG LOVE ❤️

@CuriousRefuge @epidemicsound

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@EricKerArt @joshrottenberg Are you an editor also?!! Yeah he’s a great writer and it’s a great series. This is the third installment. Well worth going back and checking them all out.

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I’m incredibly grateful to be featured in the LA Times.

A thoughtful, nuanced article about change, uncertainty and creativity in the industry, written by the amazing @joshrottenberg

Pls read it all the way through (also because I’m at the end 😂🙏)

https://t.co/Lgy3iCAkee

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@FutureVibesAi @joshrottenberg Thanks so much