La Chute du Monarque
AI-generated parody mini-series, two episodes
- episodes released
- 2
- episode 1 and 2 runtimes
- 5:54 · 11:25
- combined views, 18 Oct
- 72k
- scenes written for episode 2
- 22
- The problem
- Holding a series together across episodes when video models remember nothing from one shot to the next.
- For whom
- The LaRefVlog audience, with a parody fiction labelled as such on every video.
- The outcome
- Two episodes released (5:54 and 11:25), 72k combined views as of 18 Oct, and a series identity carried onto every thumbnail.
Context
Telling a parody political fiction with the means of a film: the Élysée palace, a bunker, the streets of Paris, recurring characters and French dialogue.
The bet: hold a series together, with continuity across episodes and a recognisable identity, when video models remember nothing from one shot to the next. Continuity has to live in the writing.
What I built
- Full scripts: 11 pages for episode 1, 22 scenes in three acts for episode 2.
- A series bible: characters, costumes and sets locked before the first frame, lines kept word for word.
- Editing, animated title cards, subtitles and a series identity (ivory, gold, fleur-de-lis) carried onto every thumbnail.
- Post-production tooling: timestamped transcription, cut detection, music plans, measured voice continuity.
Architecture 6 blocks
- 01 · InputScript11 pages (ep. 1), 22 scenes in three acts (ep. 2)
- 02 · ToolBreakdownEach scene broken down into short shots
- 03 · ToolSeries bibleCharacters, costumes and sets locked before the first frame
- 04 · ModelShotsSeveral takes per shot, checked against the bible
- 05 · HumanSelection and editTake selection, pacing, title cards, subtitles
- 06 · OutputFinishing4K master, music, on-brand thumbnail
Continuity is decided in the writing, before the first frame.
Pipeline 6 steps
- ScriptScenes and lines written with AI assistance.
- BreakdownEach scene broken down into short shots.
- BibleCharacters, costumes and sets locked, then checked on every shot.
- ShotsSeveral takes per shot, the best one kept.
- EditTake selection, pacing, title cards and subtitles.
- Finishing4K master, music, composed thumbnail.
Decisions the choice, the reason, the alternative ruled out
- D1Lock characters, costumes and sets in a series bible before producing a single shot.
Continuity is decided in the writing: every shot is checked against the bible before it reaches the edit.
Ruled outPatching inconsistencies in the edit, shot by shot.
- D2Keep the dialogue word for word and in order, in French.
The comedy lives in the rhythm of the lines: one garbled sentence kills the punchline.
Ruled outRewriting the dialogue in the edit, with subtitles.
- D3Two formats, two jobs: the series in 16:9 for the brand, shorts in 9:16 for the audience.
Each format has a measured goal: the series builds identity, shorts build reach (131k median views).
Ruled outBetting everything on short form.
- D4Build the series identity outside generation: ivory, gold and fleur-de-lis composed onto every thumbnail.
The series stays recognisable whatever the source image.
Ruled outAsking the image model for the title and type.
- D5Tool up post-production: timestamped transcription, cut detection, music plans, voice measurement.
These files are actually used in the edit, and voice continuity is checked rather than guessed.
Deliverables 5
- Episode 1 “La Fissure” (5:54) and episode 2 “Le Point de non-retour” (11:25), released on YouTube.
- “Braquage National”, the next episode (not out yet), and a 40-second showreel.
- Full scripts and series bible, lines in order.
- Series identity and composed thumbnails for every episode.
- Post-production files: transcripts, cut detection, music plans, voice measurements.
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What this project means for you
The same know-how, on your problem.
Episodic brand film
An episodic film for a brand: same characters, same sets, a recognisable identity from one episode to the next. The method (script, breakdown, series bible) carries over as is.
AI production direction
I direct every shot, select takes and edit: you get a finished, coherent film, not a pile of generations.
Reusable production files
Script, series bible, music plans and identity ship with the film: a sequel or a variant starts from there, not from scratch.