Short film
Ember's Adventure
Ember's Adventure — There's Magic in the Air is a VFX and AI-animated fantasy short film by Dan Campbell ~ Riffster. It follows Ember, a red-gold phoenix, on a magical flight through a storybook world full of magic, kingdoms and adventure.
The camera rides behind Ember's wings, soaring past cobblestone villages, candlelit taverns and misty forests, chasing a trail of wild blue-green magic that has escaped into the world. Along the way you meet a kind old wizard, a cozy tavern and Merlin the ginger tabby cat, all building to a sky-filling magical finale.
How it was made
The film was created with VFX and 3D tools, including Blender for flying through the 3D structures, plus AI video tools, all guided by hand. Every shot was planned, created and refined, then assembled and finished with a live original score. I believe in full transparency about my hybrid AI and human workflow, so the tools are listed in the credits on this page.
The music
The original score, soaring fantasy-orchestral metal, is by Dan Campbell ~ Riffster. The music is available for sync licensing in film, TV, trailers and games.
