A Speculative Future

ROLE Creative & Technical Contributor
DURATION Nov 2024 (3 weeks)
TOOLS RunwayML, After Effects, Premiere Pro

Drawing from dystopian and cyberpunk influences, particularly Blade Runner, this film envisions a futuristic world where humanity has vanished, leaving behind a landscape of overgrown cities and decaying brutalist architecture. The cityscapes are defined by towering structures, neon lights, and dark, rain-soaked streets, contrasting with the cold, mechanical presence of cyborgs. Set in a futuristic apartment, the film explores existential questions about reality and illusion in an over-stimulating, high-tech world.

Film Generative AI Storyboarding
Speculative Future Film Interface

What is A Speculative Future?

A speculative fiction film that explores a dystopian future where humanity has vanished, leaving behind a landscape of overgrown cities and decaying brutalist architecture. The film examines existential questions about reality and illusion in an over-stimulating, high-tech world through the lens of cyberpunk aesthetics and AI-generated visuals.

My Role

As a creative and technical contributor in this three-person project, I provided support in both the technical execution and creative aspects, including content sourcing with AI-generated footage, visual effects refinement, collaborative problem-solving, and audio design optimization.

The Process

Ideating & Planning

Developed the film's narrative, visual style, and storyboard, focusing on a dystopian, cyberpunk aesthetic with Figma.

Storyboard showing the film's visual style and narrative flow
Filming & Footage Preparation

Shot green screen footage with careful attention to actor positioning and scene setup.

Filming process showing green screen setup Filming process showing actor positioning
Visual Effects & Editing

Designed visual effects in After Effects and integrated AI-generated footage from RunwayML using curated inspiration images for prompt engineering. Applied color correction, positioning, and shadowing techniques to blend AI content seamlessly with traditional visual effects.

Visual effects process showing AI-generated elements
Audio Design & Finalization

Designed and integrated sound effects using Premiere Pro to enhance the futuristic and glitchy atmosphere of the film. Completed the project with collaborative feedback, final edits, and audio integration.

Tools & Frameworks

The Final Film

Watch the complete speculative future film below