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Film Director / Emerging Tech

Rowdy Stephens

Blending cinematic storytelling with AI, virtual production & emerging technology

[ UMBRA — Teaser ]

Umbra

A sci-fi short exploring the boundary between human agency and autonomous systems. LED volume, Unreal Engine, and generative AI previs.

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[ GENESIS — Short Film ]

Genesis

Directed a crew of 100+ on a sci-fi short integrating LED volume, CGI, and generative AI. #1 crowdfunding on Seed&Spark.

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[ AI FILMMAKING REEL ]

AI-Generated Cinema

Exploring the frontier of AI filmmaking — text-to-video, Gaussian splatting for set reconstruction, and machine learning meets storytelling.

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[ SPEC ADVERTISEMENT ]

Spec Work

Spec advertisements and branded content exploring high-end production with AI-augmented workflows.

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Director + Technologist

BFA Film Production (Directing) at Chapman University Dodge College. Building where cinema meets AI, virtual production meets generative tools, and storytelling meets spatial computing.

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Let's Work Together

Open to directing, producing, and creative technology roles.