AV production online course with AI (conducted in French)

Duration: 48 hours – 8 sessions of 6 hours
Dates: April 12, 19 & 26, May 3, 10 & 17, and June 7 & 14
Schedule: 10:00–13:00 / 15:00–18:00
Format: online training (theory + project preparation)
Target group: students, young professionals, technicians, creators, career changers

Overall programme objective

The programme prepares participants for the practical use of artificial intelligence at all stages of audiovisual production, in order to enhance their employability and their ability to work in modern, collaborative and environmentally responsible production environments.

The online training serves as direct preparation for the practical workshops that will take place in the Cinebus, a mobile educational laboratory, where projects developed online will be immediately implemented under professional working conditions.

Overall pedagogical approach

• Theoretical input provided by professional trainers
• Strong practical focus, even at a distance
• Progressive development of an audiovisual project (script → previsualization)
• Preparation for interdisciplinary teamwork
• Smooth transition to real-world production conditions with the Cinebus.

STRUCTURE OF THE 8 SESSIONS

Session 1 – Introduction to AI in Audiovisual Production (12 April)

Morning (10:00–13:00)

• Introduction of trainers and participants
• Presentation of the programme and its objectives
• Overview of AI tools used in audiovisual productions
• Roles of AI in image, sound, post-production and green production
• Impact of AI on work organisation and audiovisual professions

Afternoon (15:00–18:00)

• Analysis of real cases of AI-assisted audiovisual productions
• Presentation of the project framework and initial script ideas
• Formation of working teams

Outputs: creation of several script idea proposals

Session 2 – AI and Audiovisual Project Development (19 April)

Morning (10:00–13:00)

• AI and scriptwriting
• Development of AI-assisted audiovisual concepts
• Structuring an AV project designed for mobile production

Afternoon (15:00–18:00)

• Workshop: development of a script structure
• Definition of artistic and technical intentions
• Initial format choices (linear, interactive, hybrid)

Outputs: script structure of the project

Session 3 – AI and Image: Visual Design and Previsualization (26 April)

Morning (10:00–13:00)

• AI in image and environment design
• AI-assisted previsualization, storyboard and animatic
• Risk management through previsualization

Afternoon (15:00–18:00)

• Workshop: creation of project previsualization elements
• AI-assisted storyboard or animatic
• Collective analysis and adjustments

Outputs: visual previsualization of the project

Session 4 – AI and Sound: Voice, Sound Design and Music (3 May)

Morning (10:00–13:00)

• AI applied to sound design
• Dialogue processing and creation of sound effects
• AI-assisted music composition

Afternoon (15:00–18:00)

• Workshop: development of the project’s sound identity
• Voice tests, ambiences and AI-generated music
• Reflection on the automation of language versions

Outputs: sound prototype of the project

Session 5 – AI and Post-Production (10 May)

Morning (10:00–13:00)

• AI in editing and post-production
• Automation, footage review and media organisation
• Introduction to parallel production and post-production

Afternoon (15:00–18:00)

• Workshop: simulation of an AI-assisted post-production workflow
• Optimisation of the production pipeline
• Project adjustments based on technical constraints

Outputs: edited project previsualization

Session 6 – Work Organisation and Green Production (17 May)

Morning (10:00–13:00)

• Work organisation using AI tools
• Lean production and risk management
• Introduction to eco-responsible audiovisual production principles

Afternoon (15:00–18:00)

• Workshop: adapting the project to green production practices
• Team organisation and role distribution
• Preparation for production in the Cinebus

Outputs: eco-responsible production plan

Session 7 – Preparation for Real-World Production with the Cinebus (7 June)

Morning (10:00–13:00)

• Presentation of how the Cinebus operates
• Constraints and opportunities of a mobile laboratory
• Anticipation of technical and human resource needs

Afternoon (15:00–18:00)

• Finalisation of previsualization projects
• Feasibility checks under real working conditions
• Preparation of teams for mobile studio production

Outputs: project file ready for real-world production with the Cinebus

Session 8 – Summary (14 June)

Morning (10:00–13:00)

• Presentation of previsualization projects
• Selection of the best projects
• Creation of a final previsualization combining the selected projects

Afternoon (15:00–18:00)

• Presentation of the final previsualization
• Evaluation of acquired skills
• Assessment of participants’ ability to work with AI in a professional context
• Review of skills acquired in AI and eco-responsible production
• Programme conclusion and professional perspectives

Outputs: final previsualization

Tutors:

Florent Pallares – Green Production Specialist and Artistic Director
Filmmaker, lecturer, and trainer, he has been a member of the Film Spring Open foundation since 2008 and holds a PhD in film and audiovisual studies. In 2013, he created Film Spring Open France. He is co-founder and trainer for the BTS Audiovisual course with a specialization in “Image Professions” at GRETA-CFA in Aude and Pyrénées Orientales, and a lecturer in film history at the University of Perpignan Via Domitia. He is also a representative of FRAME (Federation for Research on Audiovisual Media, Media, and Ecology) and artistic director of Red Eyes Cool, and directs two festivals: the “Image In Cabestany” short film festival and the Étoiles du court-métrage short film festival. He has been a lecturer on the CNC’s “Lycéens et Apprentis au Cinéma” program and has supervised the CNC’s “Passeurs d’Images” and the Cinémathèque Française’s “Cinéma 100 ans de jeunesse” projects for the Institut Jean Vigo.

Thomas Vivien – AI Specialist and Technical Director
After obtaining a BTS in Audiovisual Studies and a bachelor’s degree in Performing Arts with a focus on cinema, he worked for several technical service providers for television channels and audiovisual companies, including France 24 for Technicolor. He then created a production company, Albert Oak Production, to make a documentary in New Zealand, and worked as a producer, director of photography, technical manager, and artificial intelligence specialist for Red Eyes Cool, filming in France, Poland, and Mexico. At the same time, he worked as a technician for Disney, Universal, and Netflix and teaches audiovisual techniques in the Audiovisual BTS program at GRETA-CFA in Aude and Pyrénées-Orientales. He is also the manager of Catallums, a company that provides technical consulting for audiovisual services.