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What if you could create a professional-quality short film in 90 minutes using only AI tools and storytelling principles? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll do exactly that: building a complete movie from concept to final cut.

Led by Kevin Blanco, an AI/Cloud GDE, Filmmaker, Certified DaVinci Resolve Trainer, and international speaker with 15+ years in software development and filmmaking, you’ll see how Google’s latest AI tools are transforming content creation.

What We’ll Build

By the end, we’ll produce a 3–5 minute short film with:

• Consistent characters across scenes

• A professional narrative structure

• Seamless transitions for cohesive storytelling

• Generated audio and music for full production value

Behind the Scenes

Learn the workflow that solves AI filmmaking’s biggest challenge: character consistency. Using Gemini 2.5 Flash Image for character frames, Veo 3 for 8-second dynamic scenes, and Vertex AI to orchestrate it all, we’ll combine technical pipelines with professional filmmaking principles.

What You’ll Learn

• Story structure, character development, scene composition, pacing

• AI workflows: prompts, scene planning, post-production integration

• Technical setup with Vertex AI, Gemini, Veo, and audio integration

Perfect for developers, creators, and entrepreneurs curious about the intersection of AI and storytelling, no filmmaking experience required.

DevFest is GDG Surrey’s annual flagship event, bringing together developers, researchers, students, and tech leaders to learn, share, and connect.

This year, we’re exploring the future of AI as a reasoning partner systems that don’t just predict but collaborate, explain, and align with human context.

Build with AI. Think with AI.
Join us at GDG Surrey DevFest 2025 Virtual Series to imagine what’s next-together.