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Camera Types for Image Styles: A Quick Guide 🎥 Ever wondered how to give your AI images a distinct vibe? Referencing camera types can totally change the mood and style of your visuals. From nostalgic grain to cinematic clarity, each one brings its own personality to the table. Here are 5 camera types to try out when prompting for different styles: 1. Super 8 Camera - For Dreamy, Nostalgic Feels The grainy, warm texture of the Super 8 is perfect for creating images with a vintage, sentimental feel. 2. Technicolor Camera - For Bold, Eye-Popping Colors Think big, bold, and unapologetically colorful. Technicolor is iconic for its rich saturation and retro cinematic flair, making it perfect for vibrant and dramatic visuals. 3. Bolex H16 - For Moody Black-and-White This 16mm film camera creates raw, textured black-and-white visuals, making it perfect for emotional or artistic scenes. Its grainy aesthetic gives images a timeless, indie-film vibe. 4. IMAX Camera - For Epic, Breathtaking Scale IMAX is synonymous with grandeur, capturing vast landscapes or monumental scenes with incredible clarity and detail. It’s ideal for images that leave a lasting impression. 5. Arri Alexa - For Modern, Cinematic Realism The Arri Alexa is the go-to for modern filmmaking—sleek, polished, and emotional. It’s great for capturing everyday moments with a professional cinematic touch. Pro Tip: Think about the mood you want for your image—nostalgic? Epic? Dramatic? Then pick the camera type that fits. And don’t be afraid to mix styles for something truly unique!

Spotlight from our AI Film Gallery: You have to see this intriguing AI short film "ASTARIS / NEW REALITY" from Raul Perez Fullea! This piece takes us into a world where a sinister corporation creates the ultimate VR experience. Between its take on tech addiction and a twist that'll catch you off guard, it's a haunting look at where our virtual obsessions might lead us... Find more inspiring AI creations at curiousrefuge.com - and don't forget, you can submit your own work for a chance to be featured in our gallery!

Enrollment is officially open, and our Black Friday Sale is LIVE. Woot! This is your chance to save $100 on your purchase of any Curious Refuge course or bundle by using the code 'BF24' at checkout. We would LOVE to have you a part of this next session. This is our only sale of the year, so if you've been on the fence about joining this is a great time to jump in. Use the code 'BF24' for those sweet sweet savings, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions at all! :) Check out the courses here: https://lnkd.in/gEz7FEzX

Check out Coca-Cola’s recreation of their iconic "Holidays are coming" ad that was created using Artificial Intelligence! It is so cool to see such a major brand utilizing these AI tools in their advertising campaigns. What is even cooler is that one of our instructors, Dave Clark played a part in creating this. You can learn from Dave’s advertising expertise by checking out our AI Advertising course where he teaches all of the latest techniques to create beautiful ads just like this one. Check it out at curiousrefuge.com - and courses go on sale this wednesday at 11a Pacific with our biggest (and only) sale of the year!

Mastering Camera Stocks in MidJourney 🎞️ Want to take your AI visuals to the next level? Camera stocks are a fantastic way to control the mood, tone, and color grading of your images. By specifying a film stock in your prompt, can easily give your visuals a super cinematic feel or retro vibe. Here are 5 must-try camera stocks you can prompt in MidJourney—and a pro tip to make the most of them! ⬇️ 1. Kodak Portra 400 Known for its warm tones and smooth color palette, Portra 400 is perfect for portraits, offering a soft, natural look with balanced highlights and shadows. 2. Ilford HP5 Love black-and-white photography? Ilford HP5 gives you classic monochrome with rich contrast and sharp details—perfect for moody, dramatic shots. 3. Eastman EXR 100T A subtle yet cinematic choice, Eastman EXR 100T gives you vibrant colors with a touch of grain. Great for outdoor scenes and action shots, offering excellent detail in both highlights and shadows. 4. Kodak Vision2 500T Known for its bold tones and slightly grainy texture, as well as its versatility in different lighting conditions, this stock is perfect for capturing the energy of cityscapes and nightlife, or when you want that classic '90s movie look. 5. Kodak Vision2 200T For indoor shots or cozy atmospheres, Kodak Vision2 200T adds a warm, nostalgic feel with rich colors. Ideal for creating that golden-age Hollywood atmosphere. Pro Tip: Try mixing these camera stocks with your personalization code (--p) to create truly unique visuals that reflect your own style. 

We are only one week away from enrollment opening for our next session and this time we have some big news. We are stoked about our Black Friday sale, where you can save $100 on any course or bundle of your choice. This is our only sale of the year, so if you are on the fence about joining the course, we would highly recommend joining for this session! Once you join you can learn to make some spectacular work like this awesome AI concept pitch from Avi Mack from our filmmaking course! Set in ancient Japan, it follows monk Hanso's battle against the ruthless Nobunaga for the secret of eternal life. We love how the intriguing storytelling pairs with those stunning visuals - can't wait to see what magic Avi creates next! Feeling inspired? Perfect timing - enrollment for our courses opens in 1 week! Head to curiousrefuge.com for more info, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions. We're happy to help!

There have been so man fun meet ups over the last couple of weeks, from West Palm Beach to Chicago, and of course LA! Not only that but Shelby got to speak at Infinity fest recently and it was an absolutely blast. If you are wanting to host a meet-up head over to the AI Film Events page at curiousrefuge.com and check out some of the upcoming meet ups. If there’s not one near you, let us know and we would love to see about working together to host one!

Spotlight from our AI Film Gallery: Check out this twisted creation by Machine Mythos (@machine_mythos on X) that left us speechless! Drawing inspiration from Hellraiser, this insanely good AI horror short delivers macabre visuals and impeccable creative direction that'll keep you on the edge of your seat... just don't expect to sleep well afterward! Discover more AI films or share your own at curiousrefuge.com

This week Flux Pro Ultra added RAW mode which is a fantastic tool for filmmakers, especially if you are wanting to create a Documentary using AI. RAW mode generates images that appear as though they were shot on a phone with average lighting, making them seem as though they are real images. I do a deep dive in this week’s episode of AI Film News. Check it out and let me know what you think! :) https://lnkd.in/gANje4Hp

Who says you can't blend AI with real footage? Check out this awesome week 4 student assignment from our AI Advertising course that really caught our attention! Jordan Baese created this brilliant spec ad about resurrecting Earth's ancient guardians. By mixing AI and regular footage, his story of mammoth de-extinction through biogenetics shows just how creative you can get with these tools. Amazing work, Jordan! 👏