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.
How I Make AI Films: My Workflow at Periti Studios
A practical look at how I actually build AI-assisted films at Periti Studios — starting from image and atmosphere, directing the tools, and editing 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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