Cinematic prompting
Write prompts like a photo or video brief: lens, light, framing and intention, not keyword soup.
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Frank HoubreAI filmmaker, AI trainer and creative director.
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I help creators, freelancers, agencies and brands make AI images, videos and films that look believable, with a real method for art direction and production.
make AI images and videos that don't look like AI.
I'm Frank Houbre, an AI filmmaker and trainer. I share concrete workflows to direct AI like a real set: light, lens, framing, motion and continuity. The goal is simple, kill the plastic AI look and get believable, cinematic frames.
Real workflows
Step-by-step pipelines for image, video and sound that hold up across multiple shots.
Honest analysis
What actually works in 2026 across the fast-moving AI image and video models, tested in the trenches.
A good result never comes from the prompt alone. It comes from the frame, the light, the rhythm, and what you choose not to show.
tools to produce faster.
A cinematic prompt generator, a storyboard PDF builder, a production budget calculator and curated directories of free image and audio AI tools. The tool pages are in French, the tools themselves are self-explanatory.
- Annuaire IA audio, SFX et musicales01 · Free
- Annuaire générateurs d’images IA gratuits02 · Free
- Générateur de storyboard PDF IA03 · Free
- Calculateur budget production IA04 · Free
- Reverse prompting image IA05 · Free
- Générateur de prompt cinéma IA06 · Free
quick answers.
Who is Frank Houbre?
Frank Houbre is a French AI trainer, AI filmmaker and entrepreneur. He founded the AI Studios training program, the ScreenWeaver writing tool and the Business Dynamite platform. His AI films Ronces and VOIDBORN won awards at international festivals such as the Seoul International AI Film Festival and the Chroma Awards.
What will I find on this site?
Tutorials on AI image and video, honest tool analysis, art direction methods, image-to-video workflows and free tools. The French site carries the full library; the English blog mirrors a growing selection.
Who is this for?
Creators, freelancers, agencies, brands and anyone who wants believable AI images and videos with a real method instead of keyword soup.
latest articles.
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Want the full library? The French blog has every article, and the about page tells the story.