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Build an Ultra-Realistic Short Film in 4K: Character sheets in Soul Cinema

2026-08-10 · Academy lesson · Adil · recording, 1:58 · original

Topic: Assets, references & consistency · mode: Tutorial · tags: course chapter, series, one creator's experience, prompts shared

In the character-sheet lesson of the Santiago course, Adil starts with a grey-background character sheet in three angles, has Claude write its prompt, generates it with Soul Cinema in Cinema Studio (16:9, 2K), picks the take with soft, even light and saves it as an Element.

Part of another source

This recording is almost entirely part of This is How I Made an Ultra Realistic AI Short Film Using Seedance 2.0 in 4K (Full Workflow) (2026-07-07); what is said in it is covered on that page.

What is said

  • 00:00:00 — Always start with a character sheet: Claude writes the prompt for Santiago, a new Cinema Studio project
  • 00:00:50 — Soul Cinema at 16:9 and 2K; soft light with no harsh shadows or glare
  • 00:01:22 — Rejecting badly lit takes, saving Santiago as an Element; the therapist made the same way

Threads in this video

  • restate · How do you keep a character the same across shots? — Adil advises always starting with the character sheet, on a grey background with three angles (front, back and a separate close-up headshot), so the AI understands the hero from every angle; he does the same for every prop and character. (00:00:00)
  • restate · What does an AI clip, shot or film cost? — Adil uses Soul Cinema for character sheets because it gives a different character on every run for less than half a credit, so he always has options to pick from. (00:00:50)
  • restate · Which image model should be used for keyframes, edits, text and outfits? — Adil uses Soul Cinema for character sheets because it gives a different character on every run for less than half a credit, so he always has options to pick from. (00:00:50)
  • restate · How do you avoid the AI (plastic) look? — When choosing a character sheet, Adil says the light must be soft, with no harsh shadows on the face and no glare in the hair, because the main secret of cinematic videos is a high-quality image of the character; he rejects takes with a dark side of the face or glare on the hair. (00:00:50)

Mentioned

Central: character sheet · Santiago (character, “Santiago”) · Soul Cinema

Also: Cinema Studio · Claude · Elements · Santiago (production)

Only in the description or credits: Build an Ultra-Realistic Short Film in 4K · Claude Fable 5 · Seedance 2.0

Also centred on Santiago (character, “Santiago”): Build an Ultra-Realistic Short Film in 4K: Age your character for flashbacks · Build an Ultra-Realistic Short Film in 4K: Scene 2 assets: kit, keeper, stadium · Build an Ultra-Realistic Short Film in 4K: Establishing shots and realistic hands · Build an Ultra-Realistic Short Film in 4K: The Dutch angle and combining takes · Build an Ultra-Realistic Short Film in 4K: Full film and recap · Build an Ultra-Realistic Short Film in 4K: Directing the voice-over

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