Start With a Clear SPARK Prompt
Give SPARK the full concept first: title, style, character continuity, scene count, aspect ratio, and dialogue. This version keeps the original idea but trims it into a cleaner eight-shot structure.
Create a vertical 9:16 short film called "The Future."
Style:
Warm, nostalgic 1990s suburban America. Make it feel like 1997: CRT TVs, Nintendo 64, wood-paneled cars, bikes on lawns, sprinklers, mall arcades, handwritten school papers, family kitchens, and soft summer sunset light. Keep the tone sincere, funny, and a little sad. The future should feel disappointing because normal life became less affordable, not because technology failed.
Characters:
Use one consistent 90s kid and one consistent older version of
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Approve, Refine, and Generate
After SPARK builds the first proposal, approve the assets that match the tone. The important approvals are the 90s kid, the older self, and the nostalgic style. If a frame is close but not right, edit the image prompt or use image editing before generating video.
Character asset approval in SPARK: description, media, model, and approval state in one place.
Trim the Timeline and Finish the Audio
Once the video clips are generated, move into the timeline. Trim dead space, adjust clip speed, and keep each line short enough to land. If the generated voice changes between scenes, add a reference voice to the character asset and match each clip back to that voice for consistency.
Voice match model
ElevenLabs STS v2
The final timeline pass: title card, eight generated clips, one audio bed, and an end overlay.
Finish with the Sequencer logo, title graphic, or any short text overlays. Export the edit at high quality, then run a final Topaz 4K upscale. This gives the nostalgic material a cleaner final presentation without changing the handmade feeling of the short.
Upscale model
Topaz 4K upscale
Experiences