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Will The Next Steven Spielberg Please Stand Up?

Also the next Greta Gerwig. Also the next Spike Lee.

Jan 5 • Tom Danon

Recent posts

Anatomy of an AI Short: How We Made “Nun of the Above”

17 days, 60 hours, and one naughty habit. Here is the transparent breakdown of the production.

Jan 15 • Tom Danon

Nun of the Above (Watch Now)

Sister Elise was a woman of heavy silence, heavy burdens... and one very naughty habit.

Jan 13 • Tom Danon

The Heresy of the Vertical Frame (And Why It’s Actually Art History)

From Vanderpump Rules to Japanese Woodblock Prints: How a widescreen traditionalist is negotiating a peace treaty with 9:16.

Dec 30, 2025 • Tom Danon

A Christmas Gift for the Creators: The “Cinematic Contact Sheet” Hack

How to generate an entire cinematic scene in a single prompt. (Plus: The code to do it).

Dec 25, 2025 • Tom Danon

The "Wonderland" Experiment: How I Built a Noir Universe from the Public Domain

A deep dive into the workflow, the tools (Whisk + Veo + Runway + ElevenLabs), and the "micro-expressions" that bring AI characters to life

Dec 22, 2025 • Tom Danon

Building A House With Broken Tools

Why Reality TV Pros Will Rule the AI Era

Dec 17, 2025 • Tom Danon

AI Is Starting To Smell A Lot Like Teen Spirit

It's 1991 all over again. Let me explain...

Dec 15, 2025 • Tom Danon

New Tools. Old Rules.

Bringing the craft of Hollywood to the age of AI

Dec 15, 2025 • Tom Danon

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