Inventor and storyteller. Wilderness wanderer.https://ryanburgoyne.com/https://ryanburgoyne.com/journal/how-i-make-my-characters-talk-using-my-own-performance/https://ryanburgoyne.com/journal/how-i-make-my-characters-talk-using-my-own-performance/I decided to share a video instead of a text post. In it I demonstrate how I use video of myself to drive the performance of my characters using Runway Act-Two.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:29:01 GMTFilmmakingSkyglasshttps://ryanburgoyne.com/journal/a-new-name-for-distance-and-my-first-finished-scene/https://ryanburgoyne.com/journal/a-new-name-for-distance-and-my-first-finished-scene/I'm excited to announce a new name for my series and share my first finished scene with you! Distance is now Skyglass.Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:52:43 GMTSkyglassFilmmakinghttps://ryanburgoyne.com/journal/how-i-edit-ai-generated-clips-into-scenes-that-tell-a-story/https://ryanburgoyne.com/journal/how-i-edit-ai-generated-clips-into-scenes-that-tell-a-story/In a previous post I described how I generate consistent clips of my characters from reference images. But how do I edit those clips together into coherent scenes that tell a story?Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:25:52 GMTSkyglassFilmmakinghttps://ryanburgoyne.com/journal/what-is-nano-banana/https://ryanburgoyne.com/journal/what-is-nano-banana/I've been testing a new AI image editing model with some impressive capabilities. It blows the others away at recreating a character's likeness, at least in my testing so far.Sat, 23 Aug 2025 06:30:52 GMTFilmmakingSkyglasshttps://ryanburgoyne.com/journal/how-i-write-my-script/https://ryanburgoyne.com/journal/how-i-write-my-script/The story is the most important part of any show, no matter how incredible the visuals you are able to create using AI. So what makes a good story?Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:21:05 GMTFilmmakingSkyglasshttps://ryanburgoyne.com/journal/meet-maya-and-carter-a-first-look-at-the-characters-of-distance/https://ryanburgoyne.com/journal/meet-maya-and-carter-a-first-look-at-the-characters-of-distance/Distance features two leading characters, Carter Goldsmith and Maya. This week I wanted to dive in and get to know them better.Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:06:24 GMTFilmmakingSkyglasshttps://ryanburgoyne.com/journal/introducing-distance-my-first-series/https://ryanburgoyne.com/journal/introducing-distance-my-first-series/When Carter discovers a mysterious digital portal, he doesn't think much about the AI girl trapped inside—until she forces him to reconsider everything he knows about purpose, trust, and even what it means to be real.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:05:00 GMTFilmmakingSkyglass