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AI animation. A small world in motion.

Use an AI animation generator for short clips. Give the scene a visual style, an action and a camera.

Describe what to make with Video
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Beyond the Screen
Beyond the Screen

Create a new vertical 10-second cinematic screen-break illusion. Begin behind an audience in a dark cinema with red seats. A huge realistic dinosaur approaches through a misty forest on the cinema screen, then its head appears to cross the screen boundary into the auditorium. Nearby viewers duck and turn in surprise as the camera shifts toward a seated viewer, keeping the dinosaur close above the seats. Build tension, then a comic reaction; maintain coherent creature scale, theatre geometry and light. Choose a new dinosaur design and audience rather than copying the exact faces. Add a suitable original suspense-and-reaction soundtrack.

10 s

Cinematic sound effects and wordless audience reactions; no intelligible dialogue.

How it works

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  1. 01

    Say what you want

    A sentence or two is enough.

  2. 02

    Work with HowWorks Agent

    Describe the result you want. The Agent works with the tools you choose.

  3. Beyond the Screen
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    Make it

    Start creating, then keep working with HowWorks.

Explore the possibilities

Beyond the Screen
Cinematic sound effects and wordless audience reactions; no intelligible dialogue.
Gothic Hall Dance
Every single night, I pray that my [unclear] are sitting right. [unclear], my corset is so tight. Baby girl, [unclear], I feel like Nicole.
Upside-Down Garden Dance
Rhythmic dance music with repetitive wordless vocal sounds; no intelligible dialogue.
The Straight Line
He knew this door led downstairs. He opened it and died below. Footage shows him leave a safety marker, then curve towards the stairwell without visibly turning. Tracking was normal. The new build promised to steer him to safety. Why did it steer him here?
Mika // LIVE
Whoops! Total... Intentional drift! You guys love that, don't you? Ashen? Hey, it's me. Keep this line open, yeah?
Adrian Vale
You're late. I've been waiting a long time.
Unclaimed
They forgot him, like he was never even there. But I remember. We remember. And he's just still waiting. And he's still waiting.
Heirs
Move. 16 years gone, and I'm not just home. [Unclear phrase; the approved subtitle reads: “I’m the wild card.”] The game isn't about winning. It's about who gets to rearrange the chairs.
The President’s Nanny
I make beds, I remove stains, I'm just a contract worker. But one day, I picked up the wrong folder. Good, you're here. The state dinner seating chart needs your touch. Dad, she's not the aide. She changes my sheets. Now I'm solving state-level problems with a lint roller.
You Clicked Accept
19 years, the world has revolved around gates. But the real game is the fine print. Hey, what are you doing?

About

Create a short animated scene from the world you imagine: a clay moon above a paper sea, a hand-drawn character opening an umbrella or a tiny robot at a doorstep. Tell the HowWorks Agent about the visual style, the subject and one readable action. Describe the camera and materials that hold the scene together. Start from words for a new world, or use Image to Video when your own illustration should establish the opening. The result is a rendered video clip you can use in a larger edit.

Questions

What should I include in an animation brief?

Describe the visual style, the subject, one main action and the camera. Keep those choices consistent within the shot. For example: a flat-color bird makes one hop across a branch, shown from a fixed side view.

Can I request a 2D or 3D look?

You can describe either look in the brief. Be specific about line, shape, material and lighting, then judge whether the actual result fits your intended style.

Can I start from my own illustration?

Use Image to Video and add the illustration as a start frame. This text-led page begins with your description rather than a required image.

Will the same character stay consistent across separate clips?

Plan to review each clip against your character design. A shared description does not by itself establish matching character details across separate results.

Does this create an editable animation project?

This workflow produces a rendered video clip. Use it as footage in your chosen editing workflow; layered illustrations, character rigs and editable 3D scene files require a different production process.