Many people still imagine that “making a video with Artificial Intelligence” means typing a prompt and getting a ready-made, generic video back in seconds. In practice, producing a cinematic AI video looks much more like a traditional film production than most people expect: there’s a briefing, creative direction, a script, curation and several rounds of refinement — just with a different set of tools. At Poppy Filmes IA, every video is personally directed by Karina Lenndel, a creator with millions of views across her own social media, and made to order for the brand that commissions it. In this post, we walk through the real step-by-step process, from first contact to final delivery.
Step 1 — Briefing and creative alignment
It all starts with a conversation about the brand: what the video is for (a brand film, a campaign, social media, a product launch), who the audience is, what tone of voice fits the brand, and which visual references make sense. This alignment is what guarantees the final result feels like the brand that commissioned it — not a generic video that could work for any company.
Step 2 — Script, art direction and visual style
Once the briefing is set, the next step is turning the idea into a script and visual concept. This is where decisions are made about the video’s style — Pixar-style, realistic, anime or stop-motion — along with pacing, color palette and framing references. This planning works just like the storyboard of any professional video production; the difference is that execution, further down the line, uses Artificial Intelligence as the tool.
Step 3 — Generation and curation with Artificial Intelligence
This is the part that raises the most questions: AI doesn’t get everything right on the first try, which is exactly why a human eye directs the process. There are several rounds of generation, selection and fine adjustment until each scene faithfully matches what was planned in the script. Careful curation, visual consistency between shots, and attention to light, movement and expression are what separate a well-produced AI video from an automatic result with no creative direction behind it.
Step 4 — Post-production: editing, sound and finishing
Once scenes are generated and approved, the video goes through post-production just like any audiovisual project: editing, cutting rhythm, soundtrack, sound effects and color grading. This is also the stage where the material is adapted to the formats the brand will use — vertical for Reels and Stories, horizontal for YouTube and websites, for example — making sure the video performs well on every channel.
Step 5 — Delivery and strategic use of the video
At delivery, the brand receives the final files in the agreed formats, ready to publish. Karina brings the same instinct that has already earned millions of views on her own channels to this stage: thinking not just about how the video looks, but about how it will perform on the feed, in a story, or on the page where it’s published.
What sets a well-produced cinematic AI video apart from a generic one
- Human creative direction at every stage, from script to final curation
- Careful fine-tuning and selection of AI generations, instead of accepting the first result
- Consistency with the brand’s visual identity and tone of voice
- Cinematic quality in framing, light, pacing and composition
- Full customization for each brand’s specific goal
A process designed for each brand
It’s worth repeating: at Poppy Filmes IA there is no ready-made video or generic template for sale — every project is made to order, following this process from start to finish for the brand that requests it. You can see real examples of videos already produced, in different styles, in the Poppy Filmes IA portfolio.
Want to find out what a cinematic AI video designed specifically for your brand would look like? Get in touch and tell us your idea.
