Tutorial 2
The Pickup Shot
The most powerful tool you will use making AI film. When a take is almost right — great performance, wrong angle, or one shot that doesn't cut — you don't re-render the whole scene. You shoot a pickup. One targeted shot to replace the one thing that's off. This is how real directors work. Learn it early and it will change how you think about every render.
What you'll learn
What a pickup shot is and when to reach for it
How to isolate a single segment from a scene and re-render just that moment
How to direct the pickup — different angle, different performance, tighter coverage
How to cut it back into the original take so it reads as one seamless scene
Try it yourself
Download the app and build out your cast. Or try one scene for free — no account required.