How to make Echo Hunter ?
Course By
Kavan Cardoza
Director & Founder Phantom X
Join us for a live AI course exploring the creation of Echo Hunter, a ground-breaking sci-fi film built entirely with generative AI tools from Arcana Labs. Led by Kavan the Kid, director of Echo Hunter and co-founder of Phantom X, this weekly live courses reveals how cutting-edge AI was used in every stage of production—from visual design and character creation to storytelling and post-production.
Learn how filmmakers are blending human creativity with AI to lower barriers and unlock new possibilities in content creation. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, you’ll gain hands-on insight into the tools, models, and workflows that made Echo Hunter possible, and how you can apply them to your own creative projects.
*All courses will take place weekly on Sundays at 10 AM PST.
Course Details
Lesson 1 : Pre-Production Mastery
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Train your own AI models to create consistent characters and personalized visual styles that carry across your film.
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Prepare and curate datasets to teach your model unique traits, looks, and performance cues.
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Use effective prompting tricks to guide generation results and ensure character and scene consistency from the start.
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Establish the visual language of your film—lighting, framing, palette, and tone—so everything feels intentional.
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Master inpainting workflows to refine details and fix flaws in generated images.
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Troubleshoot common errors and build a reliable process for generating high-quality, consistent image assets.
Lesson 2 : Production & Cinematic Generation
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Learn to choose and use my favorite AI video models, depending on the mood, pacing, or style you’re aiming for.
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Maintain both character and scene consistency by aligning image prompts, style references, and model behavior.
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Apply performance capture techniques to guide motion, emotion, and timing in your AI-generated characters.
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Generate smooth video clips while avoiding common issues like frame flicker, visual drift, or detail loss.
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Follow a tested checklist of video generation best practices that save time and improve visual flow.
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Build sequences that support the look and story direction established in pre-production.
Lesson 3 : Post-Production, Sound & Launch
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Edit your AI-generated footage into cinematic sequences using pacing, rhythm, and emotion-driven cuts.
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Blend clips, hide imperfections, and reinforce story cohesion with smart transitions and visual layering.
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Design immersive soundscapes using layered audio for atmosphere, movement, and emotional impact—on a budget.
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Use creative upscaling to add detail, texture, and sharpness for a high-end, 4K-ready finish.
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Finalize your film’s look through color grading, grain, contrast control, and lighting polish.
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Share your finished project with the world using proven strategies to grow an audience without paid ads—timing, platform use, and content structure included.
Your Instructor
One of the most sought-after AI filmmakers in the world, Kavan has made waves with full-length AI-generated shorts for Star Wars, Batman, and now the groundbreaking original film Echo Hunter. In this exclusive course, he reveals all his trade secrets—empowering anyone to create big-budget AI films from the comfort of their own bedroom.
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