July 2026

How I Created the #Short

AI Avatar Tools

I generated Jenny's performance using my AI avatar workflow. She's clean, consistent, and perfect for delivering quick lifestyle tips.

Video Editing (DaVinci Resolve 21)

I stitched the whole thing together using:

• DaVinci Resolve for timeline assembly, editing and animation. DVR 21 is the world class editing system that makes video editing a coherent coagulation of image, sound and subtitles.
• Talking Photos and Video Express AI tools for content creation. Talking Photos was used to generate Jenny's visuals and narration. Video Express was used to generate the background scenes. Tim Koen made up the script and narration.

AI Scene Generation

The Founding Father scene was crafted with:

• period-accurate 1776 naval uniforms
• a colonial ship in a harbor
• a "NO SMOKING" sign (because comedy)
• a "FIRE SAFETY" bucket (because more comedy)
• beer mugs to signify a celebration
• an American Flag to represent patriotism.
• three founding fathers: White, Black, and American Indian all portrayed respectfully

My Scriptwriting Process

I wrote the dialogue myself, I thought about what would three colonial naval officers do with leftover gun powder kegs?

• Founding Father #1; "Why don't we just blow it all up?"
• Founding Father #2; "Then we can pass a new law, you can only blow stuff up on the Fourth of July!"
• Founding Father #3; "I'll vote for that."