# Leyline > Leyline is an AI filmmaking platform. Creators write a script, generate a storyboard with AI images, turn those images into video clips, and edit them into finished films. The Masterclass below teaches the full production pipeline, taught by working AI filmmakers. ## Masterclass (course, with step-by-step tutorials) - [Introduction to AI Filmmaking](https://leylinepro.ai/learn/cohort-1/session-1-intro-to-ai-filmmaking): Cohort 1, Week undefined — Learn how to make a film with AI. This guide covers the process from concept development and scripting to using AI tools for generation and final production. - [Development and Pre-Production for AI Micro-Dramas](https://leylinepro.ai/learn/cohort-1/session-2-development-and-pre-production-for-ai-micro-dramas): Cohort 1, Week undefined — Learn how to make a film with AI by focusing on pre-production: build a sustainable world, adapt stories for vertical video, and use a series bible. - [Visual Storytelling & Image Generation](https://leylinepro.ai/learn/cohort-1/session-3-visual-storytelling-and-image-generation): Cohort 1, Week undefined — Learn to make a film with AI by breaking down a script, creating a visual style, generating consistent characters, and producing keyframe images for your story. - [AI Video Generation and Rough Cuts](https://leylinepro.ai/learn/cohort-1/session-4-ai-video-generation-and-rough-cuts): Cohort 1, Week undefined — Learn how to make a film with AI by turning keyframes into video clips. This guide covers writing prompts, comparing models, and assembling a rough cut. - [Technical Troubleshooting for AI Filmmaking](https://leylinepro.ai/learn/cohort-1/session-5-technical-troubleshooting-for-ai-filmmaking): Cohort 1, Week undefined — Learn to make a film with AI by troubleshooting common issues. This guide covers fixing AI hallucinations, character inconsistencies, and workflow errors. - [Advanced AI Filmmaking Workflow and Troubleshooting](https://leylinepro.ai/learn/cohort-1/session-6-advanced-ai-filmmaking-workflow-and-troubleshooting): Cohort 1, Week undefined — Make a film with AI by managing assets in a Creative Bible, upscaling keyframes for quality, and using sketches as references before editing clips together. ## Blog (guides and explainers) - [A Place to Stand](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/a-place-to-stand): Leverage needs a solid foundation. This essay explores why most ambitious projects fail by neglecting the 'place to stand'—the unseen, unglamorous work that… - [Company as Code](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/company-as-code): Discover how viewing an organization as code transforms operations. This essay explores automating company processes, turning org charts into programs, and… - [Every User a Product Manager](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/every-user-a-product-manager): Discover how a two-person company leverages its users to perform product management and QA, turning real-world feedback into a powerful, self-sustaining… - [One Dummy, One Engineer, One Million Lines](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/one-dummy-one-engineer): How a non-technical founder and a single engineer built and scaled a stable AI system to over a million lines of code. This series reveals the discipline… - [Telling It What Not to Do](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/telling-it-what-not-to-do): This essay explores why telling an AI 'don't' isn't enough. Learn how to build boundaries a machine can't argue past, moving from soft no to hard no, and… - [The Distance Between Us](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/the-distance-between-us): The true point of creation isn't systems, but human connection. This essay explores how technology is collapsing the vast, expensive distance between… - [The Emperor Who Knew Nothing](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/the-emperor-who-knew-nothing): Discover how Liu Bang, an emperor who knew nothing, conquered an empire by mastering the art of asking questions. This ancient wisdom reveals a powerful new… - [The Human in the Loop](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/the-human-in-the-loop): This essay explores why human accountability is indispensable in automated systems, particularly for decisions impacting real lives. Removing the human, the… - [The Immune System](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/the-immune-system): Explore how systems, like the human body, build strength not by avoiding failure, but by learning from every disaster. Discover the "immune system" approach… - [The Knowledge Engine](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/the-knowledge-engine): I built a 'knowledge engine' to make myself unnecessary. This essay details codifying tacit knowledge into explicit rules, finding freedom. - [The MBA Was an AI Manual](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/the-mba-was-an-ai-manual): My MBA, once dismissed as corporate fluff, became an unexpected AI manual. Discover how old management theories, from Taylorism to agency theory, find new… - [The Two-Speed Mind](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/the-two-speed-mind): Learn the critical lesson of the two-speed mind: when to move fast, when to move like a bank. Distinguish reversible actions from irreversible ones in… - [A Practical Guide to AI Sound Design for Film](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/ai-sound-design-for-film): Learn a practical workflow for AI sound design for film, from layering audio and mixing levels to using the best AI tools for voiceover and music. - [The Ultimate AI Video Editing Post Production Guide](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/ai-video-editing-post-production-guide): A complete AI video editing post production guide. Learn how to use generative AI tools like CapCut and DaVinci Resolve to streamline your workflow. - [The Best AI Filmmaking Tools: An Expert's Toolkit](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/best-ai-filmmaking-tools): Discover the best AI filmmaking tools recommended by expert Austin Zartman. Learn about DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, ElevenLabs, and more for your workflow. - [CapCut vs DaVinci Resolve AI Filmmaking: An Expert Comparison](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/capcut-vs-davinci-resolve-ai-filmmaking): Explore the CapCut vs DaVinci Resolve AI filmmaking debate. Learn which NLE is better for beginners, pros, generative AI features, and sound design. - [How to Use AI in Filmmaking: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/how-to-use-ai-in-filmmaking): Learn how to use AI in filmmaking with a practical, step-by-step guide. This guide covers video generation, sound design, and editing workflows. - [Is AI Filmmaking Killing Creativity? An Expert's View](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/is-ai-filmmaking-killing-creativity): Does AI filmmaking kill creativity? Learn from AI filmmaker Austin Zartman about the real limits on control, nuance, and consistency in film production. - [What Is AI Filmmaking? A Definition and Workflow](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/what-is-ai-filmmaking): AI filmmaking uses AI to automate asset generation, but relies on human editors for sound design and final assembly. Learn the core process from AI filmmaker Austin Zartman. - [A Guide to Non Linear Editing NLE for AI Filmmakers](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/what-is-non-linear-editing-nle): Learn what non linear editing NLE is and how it works. This guide covers NLE software, basic functions, and its role in AI filmmaking workflows. - [What Is Taught in an AI Filmmaking Course?](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/ai-filmmaking-course): An AI filmmaking course teaches practical skills like editing, prompt engineering, and collaborative workflows. Learn the core philosophies and techniques taught. - [AI Filmmaking Jobs (and How to Get One)](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/ai-filmmaking-jobs): A practical guide to AI filmmaking jobs in 2026: which roles exist, what they pay, what skills you need, and how to break in without a film degree. - [A Practical AI Filmmaking Workflow: Step-by-Step Guide](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/ai-filmmaking-workflow): A professional AI filmmaking workflow involves adapting to the AI, writing shooting scripts, generating clips with tools like Veo, and using a Creative Bible. AI filmmaker Austin Zartman advises accumulating clips documentary-style. - [AI in Hollywood: Where It's Really Used](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/ai-in-hollywood): A factual breakdown of how AI is actually used in Hollywood — from de-aging and voice cloning to studio equity deals — with verified examples through 2026. - [AI Micro-Drama Series Explained](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/ai-micro-drama-series-explained): How an AI micro-drama series is structured — season length, episode rhythm, the hook chain, and how creators keep characters consistent across episodes. - [AI Short Film Festivals & Competitions](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/ai-short-film-festivals-and-competitions): A practical guide to the top AI short film festivals and competitions in 2026, with prize details, submission tips, and what judges actually look for. - [The Practical AI Video Editing Guide: A Filmmaker's Workflow](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/ai-video-editing-guide): Our practical AI video editing guide covers workflows, character consistency, and model selection based on expert advice for AI filmmaking. - [AI Video Upscaling Explained](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/ai-video-upscaling-explained): AI video upscaling uses neural networks to increase resolution and frame rates of existing footage. Here is how the technology works, which tools to use, and where it falls short. - [AI Voices vs Voice Actors: 2026 Guide](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/ai-voices-vs-voice-actors): A practical look at ai vs voice actors in 2026: where AI voice tools are replacing humans, where they aren't, and what that means for micro-drama producers. - [What is the Best AI Filmmaking Platform? An Expert's View](https://leylinepro.ai/blog/best-ai-filmmaking-platform): The best AI filmmaking platform is an aggregator with multiple models and project management tools. AI filmmaker Austin Zartman explains why choice is key. ## Key pages - [Masterclass hub](https://leylinepro.ai/learn) - [Gallery of AI films](https://leylinepro.ai/gallery) - [Pricing](https://leylinepro.ai/pricing) - [About](https://leylinepro.ai/about)