Thirteen cards covering the structure of AI Cinematic Realism: where a synthetic image breaks, the three layers it breaks in, the craft that repairs each one, the production workflow, and the forty-point rubric for judging the result. Free to download, adapt and teach under CC BY 4.0.
Pattern Generation Is Not Creativity: What Film Education Teaches Us About Student Authorship in an AI Age
AI can generate the surface appearance of creativity, but not the lived experience that makes creative work meaningful. When students let the machine lead, the artifact may exist — but the authorship disappears. Education must design for decisions, not outputs, ensuring the student remains the originating intelligence behind the work.