RUS-T | Behind the Scenes | 3D to AI Filmmaking Workflow

Go behind the scenes of RUS-T and see how I combined traditional 3D production with generative AI to create the film. In this breakdown, I take you through the complete 3D-to-AI workflow behind RUS-T, beginning with the creation of the RUS-T character in Reallusion Character Creator and transforming that 3D character into a reusable AI Actor. From there, I show how iClone became the foundation for directing shots before AI generation. I used 3D to establish character placement, poses, camera angles, composition, environments, and scene layout, giving me greater control over what I wanted from each shot. Those 3D setups then moved into Reallusion AI Studio, where the RUS-T AI Actor and visual references helped maintain character and shot continuity throughout production. The 3D to AI workflow: Character Creator → RUS-T 3D Actor iClone → Scene Layout, Camera, Posing & Previsualization AI Studio → 3D-to-AI Production & AI Actor Continuity Nano Banana → Image Generation & Visual Development Seedance → AI Video Generation Adobe Premiere Pro → Editing & Final Production RUS-T began as an experiment in connecting the control of 3D production with the creative possibilities of generative AI. Instead of relying entirely on prompting and hoping for the right result, the 3D-to-AI workflow gave me a way to direct the shot first and then use AI to take it further. This Behind the Scenes video shows how that process evolved into the workflow used to make the film. RUS-T is an AI sci-fi short film written and produced by John C Martin II. #RUS-T #RUS-TFilm #AIStudio #Reallusion #CharacterCreator #iClone #AIFilmmaking #AIFilm #AIFilmmaker #GenerativeAI #3DtoAI #AIActor #NanoBanana #Seedance #AIVideo #AIAnimation #VirtualProduction #Previsualization #SciFiFilm #IndieFilmmaking #Filmmaking #BehindTheScenes