Blog · Alexander Kiesel
Notes from the work.
Essays and practical guides on AI filmmaking, independent production, and building Periti Studios, written by Alexander Kiesel from inside the process, not from the sidelines.
My Next Film Is Called Stormfront
One storm, three worlds, three very different stories. What Stormfront is, why it became an anthology, and where the idea started.
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I Wrote a Book: AI-Assisted Cinema
My first book is out on Amazon. Here is why I wrote it, what it covers, and who will get the most out of it.
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How I Make AI Films: My Workflow at Periti Studios
A practical look at how I actually build AI-assisted films at Periti Studios. I start from image and atmosphere, direct the tools, and edit it into something that holds your eye.
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Why I Founded Periti Studios in Cyprus
Why I started an independent, digital-first film studio in Cyprus, the gap I saw in traditional production, and what Periti Studios is built to do.
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From Data Management to Filmmaking: My Path to Directing
How I went from a data background at the Harbin Institute of Technology to directing films, and why that analytical training shapes the way I work today.
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What Is 2.5D Animation? A Filmmaker's Guide (and How I Make Still Motion)
What 2.5D animation actually is, how it differs from 2D and 3D, and how I use it to make the calm, lo-fi Still Motion series.
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Inside Periti Combat: Turning Staged Fights Into Cinema
The idea behind Periti Combat, and how I turn staged fights into cinematic, AI-assisted combat-sports entertainment.
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I Made an AI Song Called Hollywood Is Cooked
I produced a whole song with AI and named it after my Hollywood Is Cooked essay. Here is how it came together and where the tools held up.
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