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Ryan Burgoyne

Inventor and storyteller. Wilderness wanderer.

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How I Make My Characters Talk Using My Own Performance

I decided to try something different with this update and share a video instead of a text post. In this video I demonstrate how I use video of myself to drive the performance of my characters using Runway Act-Two. Let me know whether you like the video format or prefer

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 . You may recognize Skyglass as the name of my startup that shut down. This series isn't related to the startup—it's

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? I'm not an experienced video editor by any means, but I'll share what'

What is nano-banana?!

💡 Since I posted this, Google has released nano-banana as Gemini 2.5 Flash Image. It is available in the Gemini App as well as directly in the Flow video editor. I’ve been testing a new AI image editing model with some impressive capabilities. In my post about

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. What makes a good story? One of the best resources I've encountered on the topic is this classic episode of the podcast Scriptnotes : It provides

Meet Maya and Carter: A First Look at the Characters of Distance

Distance features two leading characters, Carter Goldsmith and Maya. While I already have a pretty good idea of these characters' personalities from what I've written of the script so far, this week I wanted to dive in and get to know them better! Character Profiles I decided

Introducing Distance, My First Series

I'm excited to announce my first series, Distance (working title)! 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