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The Ad Filmmaker

Brief it. Concept it. Film it.

⏱ 15-25 min 💎 50 credits 🔄 Last updated: Apr 2026

THE PROBLEM THIS SOLVES

Video ads are the most effective format — and the most expensive to produce. A single 30-second spot costs a small fortune, takes weeks, and involves producers, directors, editors, and endless review cycles.

STAGE BY STAGE

Every stage, every model, every decision point — from brief to deliverable.

PHASE 01 THE BRIEF
01
The Creative Brief

Gathers your ad brief — audience, tone, message, format.

GPT-5.4
PHASE 02 CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
02
The Research Desk

Competitive ad landscape and audience insight research.

Sonar Pro
03
The Creative Pitch 🟢 CHECKPOINT

3 creative concepts — you pick the direction.

Claude Sonnet 4.6
PHASE 03 PRODUCTION (2 run in parallel)
04a
The Mood Board

Visual mood board for your chosen concept.

Claude Sonnet 4.6
04b
The Script

Shot-by-shot video script with timing and direction.

Claude Sonnet 4.6
05
The Camera

AI-generated video from your script and mood board.

Sora 2
PHASE 04 YOUR AD
06
The Screening Room 🟢 CHECKPOINT

Review your ad with production notes and next steps.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

WHAT YOU GET

Creative brief

Market research

3 creative concepts with mood boards

AI-generated video ad

Production notes

MODELS WORKING FOR YOU

Perplexity (research) · Anthropic (creative strategy) · OpenAI (concept visuals) · Google Veo (video generation)

PRO TIPS

01

Upload reference videos you love — the creative concepts get much sharper.

02

The three concepts represent different creative philosophies.

03

The AI-generated video is a proof of concept — perfect for testing before full production.

TIME SAVED

4-8 weeks

15-25 minutes

Traditional

50 credits

Script

concept

1 concept

3 competing creative directions

Run The Ad Filmmaker

Creative brief, market research, 3 creative concepts with mood boards, AI-generated video ad, production notes

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