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Google Cloud APACAI Can’t Run a Warung

AI script, storyboards and animatic

Worked with

  • Google
  • OCBC
  • Swisse
  • Pringles
  • Steigen

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  • Content production goes from brief to production to delivery. Workflow and training go from your team’s needs to workflow setup to training.

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Our generative AI pipeline.

Five steps, from the first idea to the last cutdown. People direct every one.

  1. Concept and script.

    From a short brief, we write the script and the shot list, and draw the storyboards.

    Google Cloud APAC’s “AI Can’t Run a Warung”: the four frames are the originals.

    Prompt

    What I want
    A 30-second Google Cloud APAC film: “AI can’t run a warung”.
    What you need to know
    One Jakarta warung, its owner, and a free-roaming hen. Warm and funny.
    How I want it back
    A script, a shot list and an image prompt for every shot.
    1 of 4 The brief, written as a prompt (recreated)

    Script, version 1

    1. Ext. warung, morning. A hen struts along the counter.
    2. The street. The owner waves her fan at a cyclist.
    3. The rice sacks. The hen pecks; the stock is reordered.
    4. The counter. A customer taps to pay.

    Super: AI can’t run a warung.

    2 of 4 The script (recreated)

    Shot list

    ShotSizeAction
    2WideThe hen on the counter
    3-2MediumThe fan, the cyclist
    4Close-upThe hen at the rice
    6-1InsertThe hen by the terminal
    3 of 4 The shot list (recreated)
    AI storyboard frame, shot 2: a hen at the warung counter, the owner behind it AI storyboard frame, shot 3-2: the owner waves a woven fan at a passing cyclist AI storyboard frame, shot 4: the hen pecks at a sack of rice AI storyboard frame, shot 6-1: the hen beside a card payment terminal
    4 of 4 The real AI storyboards
  2. Cast and world.

    Characters and locations are designed as sheets and approved before the shoot.

    The lead and the rail yard for MAGEKIND.

    Prompt

    What I want
    A character sheet: face, expressions, a full-body turnaround, swatches.
    What you need to know
    The mage. Platinum hair, a green halter gown.
    How I want it back
    One 16:9 sheet, studio light. The same face in every view.
    1 of 3 The sheet, written as a prompt (recreated)
    Character sheet for MAGEKIND: the mage, with face, expressions, outfit turnaround and colour swatches
    2 of 3 The character sheet
    Location sheet for MAGEKIND: a rail yard at dusk, with an establishing shot and three detail plates
    3 of 3 The location sheet
  3. Previs: planning the shots.

    Previs means planning and visualising the shots before production. Every shot is blocked first, then made to the plan.

    MAGEKIND in Blender, and the AI animatic for Google Cloud APAC.

    Blender previs of a MAGEKIND shot: grey blocks and a green placeholder for the character, beside the final shot from the same camera
    1 of 2 Blender blocks, then the final from the same camera
    AI animatic for Google Cloud APAC: the warung owner hands a customer a bag of shopping
    2 of 2 The real AI animatic, scene 3
  4. Performance to picture.

    A real performance, filmed simply, becomes the character in an AI-built world.

    OLOG the Troll: a plain room, then the finished forest.

    The performer filmed in a plain room, with a face-tracking box and a matte outline drawn over him
    1 of 2 The take, tracked and matted (overlay drawn for this page)
    The performer filmed in a plain room in a white shirt, beside the finished frame: the same performance as a cloaked guide in a forest
    2 of 2 The same performance, finished
  5. Post at scale: a version for each channel.

    Post at scale means creating the versions needed for each channel. One master becomes every version: reframed, upscaled, translated and captioned.

    Wells The One, delivered in English and Mandarin, 16:9 and 1:1.

    The Wells The One 16:9 master The same shot reframed to 9:16 by an AI model, which built the ceiling above and the counter below The client’s 1:1 version of the same moment
    1 of 4 Reframe: the 16:9 master, as a 9:16 AI reframe and the 1:1 version
    A frame of Wells The One at 640 by 360, enlarged: soft eyelashes and glass, beside the same frame after an AI upscale to 4K
    2 of 4 Upscale to 4K: one frame, before and after

    Voice-over, English to Mandarin

    1. Still waiting for the water to boil?还在等水烧开吗?
    2. Try snapping your fingers.试试打个响指。
    3. Six different temperature selections.6种不同的温度选择。
    3 of 4 Localisation: translated, then re-voiced (example)
    A frame of Wells The One with the caption “Wells The One.” on screen
    00:17,500 → 00:20,000
    comes with six different temperature selections
    
    00:20,000 → 00:23,000
    suitable for all types of beverages.
    
    00:23,000 → 00:25,000
    Wells The One.
    4 of 4 Captions, transcribed and timed

Original films.

Short films and series we write, cast and make ourselves. Each one shows one step of our generative AI pipeline at work.

Character sheet for AI Roommates: the lead in a maroon sweatshirt, front, back and face Set sheet for AI Roommates: the apartment living room with a tan sofa, posters and a whiteboard

Sitcom, episode 1 Performance to picture

AI Roommates

One performer, one camera, a sofa at home. The finished shot is the same take, placed in an apartment we designed as a set sheet. Watch the two halves slide, then open side by side. Drag to compare again.

Watch episode 1 , 72 seconds, with captions
Blender previs of the fist shot: a teal block standing in for the spell
Blender previs
The same shot finished: a glowing green fist strikes beside the armoured officer
Final shot
Location plate for MAGEKIND: a rain-soaked loading bay and rail line at dusk Character sheet for MAGEKIND: Emma in a green halter dress, face, front and back Character sheet for MAGEKIND: Jamie in a charcoal coat, front, back and face

Action series Shot plan

MAGEKIND

A street-level fantasy series. Every shot was blocked in Blender first, with camera, lens and timing set, and the finished shot follows the plan: the teal block on the left is the spell on the right.

Watch the fight , 52 seconds
OLOG the Troll: the troll holds a laptop out to the cloaked guide in a sunlit forest

Olog’s wish, as a brief

What I wantA 500-pound red dragon steak.

What you need to knowFrom Asia. Medium rare.

How I want it backNo salad, only fries.

Short film Concept and script

OLOG the Troll

An AI lesson told as a film. Its script is the brief we ask every client for: what you want, what we need to know, and how you want it back. The troll’s dragon-steak wish is that brief, in three lines.

Watch the film , 66 seconds, with captions
Character sheet for Potterverse: the lead in a black school cape with a gold tie, front, back and face A finished frame from Potterverse: the same character in the potions classroom, beside a cauldron
Potterverse: the lead in the potions class, glancing across the room

Romantic comedy Cast and world

Potterverse

A romantic comedy at a school for wizards. The lead was designed once as a character sheet: front, back and face. Every scene after that, from the potions class to the final note, is cast from that one sheet.

Watch the film , 72 seconds, with captions

What each service includes.

Four services. The free audit recommends which one fits.

Done for you

  • AI Production

    Campaign films and social content, made per project.

    • A campaign film, 30 to 60 seconds
    • Social content packs, cut for every format
    • Skits and episodic series with a recurring cast

    Typical timelineFirst cuts in days. Final delivery: most films land in 2 to 3 weeks.

    Made for OCBC, Google Cloud APAC, Shake Shack and Swisse.

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  • Monthly content

    A content plan each month, and the content made to it.

    • A content plan each month, built around your launches
    • The films and social content in that plan, made by us

    Typical timelineMonthly. First cuts in days; final delivery follows the monthly plan.

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Built for your team

  • Embedded Agency Our flagship

    We run your content team and scale what each person can do.

    Our team works inside yours. Your people stay; what they can make grows.

    • We lead your content calendar, briefs and production
    • Your team works on our generative AI pipeline, with training alongside

    Typical timelineSet up in 3 to 4 weeks, then monthly.

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  • Team workshops

    Workshops on our process and generative AI, for leaders and teams.

    • Leadership sessions on AI strategy for content
    • Hands-on team workshops with working templates
    • Programmes over 4 to 6 weeks that ship a real campaign

    Typical timelineA half day, a full day, or 4 to 6 weeks.

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Two routes, step by step.

The free audit recommends which one fits.

Content production

  1. Brief

    You tell us what you want to make. We agree the script, characters and shot plan with you before production.

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  2. Production

    We make the film or content through our generative AI pipeline. First cuts in days.

  3. Delivery

    Final files in the formats you need. Most campaign films finish in 2 to 3 weeks.

Workflows and training

  1. Your team’s needs

    We learn what your team makes today, and what it needs to make.

  2. Workflow setup

    We build the workflow with your team, on our generative AI pipeline.

  3. Training

    We train your team to run it, so they create more with AI.

How we work.

We make campaign films, social content and series. We also set up the same workflow with your team and train them to run it.

The production. Campaign films, social content and episodic series, from script to final cut. Real performers, with the world built around them.

Your sign-off. You approve the character sheets and the shot plan (previs) before anything is final, the way you sign off a storyboard.

Help your team create more with AI.

We set up the workflow and train your team to use it.

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What buyers ask us.

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What does Zero Context do?

We work two ways. We create campaign films and social content for you, or we build the AI workflow with your team and train them to run it.

What kinds of brands and projects do you work on?

We are proficient across a wide range of brands and production needs. Our work spans banking, F&B, consumer goods and tech, from campaign films to social cutdowns and series.

What is your generative AI pipeline?

Five steps: concept and script, cast and world (character and location sheets), previs (planning and visualising the shots before production), performance to picture (real performers placed in a built world), and post at scale (creating the versions needed for each channel). People direct and approve every step.

How fast can you deliver?

You see first cuts within days of an approved brief. Final delivery depends on the project: most campaign films are finished in two to three weeks.

How much does it cost?

Content production is scoped per project, to your brief. Workflow setup and training are scoped to your team. The free audit recommends which route fits.

Can you train our team?

Yes. Team workshops cover our process and generative AI, for leaders and for teams: a half day, a full day, or a programme over 4 to 6 weeks.

How do approvals work?

You approve the script, the character and location sheets and the shot plan (previs) before production, and you see each stage before the next one starts.

Where are you based, and do you work outside Singapore?

We are based in Singapore and work across APAC. Our campaigns have run in Singapore, Indonesia, Korea, Australia and New Zealand.

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