The film and media industry is being rebuilt around AI — and fluency in these tools is fast becoming one of the most valuable skills a creative can have. At NYFA, you don’t just study the craft: you practice it, hands-on, guided by professionals who are using these exact tools on real productions right now. In four intensive weeks, you’ll build the kind of practical AI expertise that sets you apart — a portfolio of cinematic work, a command of professional workflows, and the confidence to bring serious creative vision to any production environment.
Fully online. A foundational level of filmmaking or related experience is required.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- How to art-direct AI so it produces exactly what you intend — not what it guesses
- Prompt craft for cinematic shots: composition, light, and camera grammar
- How to feed traditional footage into AI as reference, pose, and performance data
- How to build repeatable AI pipelines that give you consistent, professional results
- The legal, business, and union rules that govern AI work in the industry today
- AI previs, pitch visualization, and VFX-style shot development from scratch
WHAT YOU WILL MAKE
- AI-enhanced short film — narrative, music video, or documentary format
- Still visualization project with cinematic AI art direction
- Hybrid AI + live-action shot or short sequence
- Portfolio-ready deliverables throughout the program
CLASS SCHEDULE
Classes: Tuesday & Thursday, 9:30am PST, 12:30pm EST, 6:30pm CET
Open lab: 1× per week, 3 hours — for AI iteration & troubleshooting
Format: Lectures, demos, supervised AI labs, creative sprints
Extras: Peer critiques + instructor feedback each AI production cycle
EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE
- Cloud-based and local generative AI tools (full list provided before start)
- Standard editing or compositing software
- Reliable internet connection for AI model access
- External hard drive recommended for large AI file workflows
Tool recommendations are shared before the workshop begins and updated each cohort to keep pace with AI developments.
4-Week Online Cinematic AI Specialist Workshop
| Location | Program Start Date and End Date | Tuition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | August 3, 2026 – August 28, 2026 | Tuition:$1500 | |