Film School / AI Video: First Steps
Free course
AI Video: First Steps
Six short lessons that take you from your first one-line idea to directing camera, light, model and sound like a filmmaker. Every lesson shows side-by-side clips made on Adyssey — same subject, one change — so you can see exactly what each word in a prompt does.
Created by Adyssey Studio · every example rendered on Adyssey
What you'll learn
- ✓ Turn a one-line idea into a prompt that models follow
- ✓ Build prompts layer by layer: subject, light, camera, style
- ✓ Direct camera moves and lighting on purpose, not by luck
- ✓ Pick the right model for each job and spend fewer tokens
- ✓ Add music and sound that stay in sync with the picture
Syllabus · 6 lessons
LESSON 1 · 4 MIN
Your first video: idea vs. direction
Same cat, same model. The only difference is how much you tell it.
LESSON 2 · 6 MIN
Build a prompt in layers
Subject → light → camera. Watch the lighthouse improve with each layer.
LESSON 3 · 6 MIN
Camera moves that models understand
One car, four moves. The camera is the storyteller.
LESSON 4 · 5 MIN
Light is 80% of “cinematic”
The same fisherman in three worlds — only the light changes.
LESSON 5 · 6 MIN
Pick the right model (and save tokens)
One prompt, four models, four prices. See what you pay for.
LESSON 6 · 4 MIN
Sound that matches the picture
Silent → AI music → AI sound effects, all from the same clip. Turn your sound on.
Copy-paste templates
Open one in the Studio, replace the brackets, hit Enhance, render.
Product hero
Premium product commercial: [PRODUCT] on a dark pedestal, dramatic light sweep, macro details, bold end shot, 4K ad look
Use template →
Travel reel
FPV drone diving off a cliff toward a turquoise lagoon at sunrise, mist, lens flare, epic scale, travel film energy
Use template →
Fashion edit
A model in flowing red fabric walking through fog, studio strobes, high-fashion editorial, slow motion, anamorphic
Use template →
Food close-up
Macro shot of melted cheese pull over a burger, steam in backlight, commercial food styling, irresistible
Use template →
Street story
Rainy neon street at night, a stranger under an umbrella looks back at camera, cinematic mystery, teal and magenta
Use template →
Nature epic
Aurora borealis over a mirror lake and snowy peaks, star field, slow majestic dolly forward, crystal night air
Use template →