Noir-Neuroproject on the Edge of Experimentation
A subscriber named Timur shared his intriguing experience, so thank you for that. We’ve already watched many clips, it’s time to move on to something more art-house — a trailer for a future video comic.
What’s the essence? The idea to create something in a noir style arose spontaneously when a couple of months ago I started experimenting with video generation. Previously, over the course of a year, I was engrossed in working with Midjourney, especially creating realistic black-and-white photographs. So, when I began making initial frames for my video, I instinctively made them monochrome. This formed the core concept — a black-and-white noir-style video comic, as I call it. During the process, I went further — started creating comic-style images, trying to maximize the atmosphere of noir: rain, deep shadows, gloom, and similar elements.
I tried different image generation services — both original and aggregator platforms. I collected several video clips and decided to make a short trailer for the upcoming project. The priority was to convey the mood and pique interest, while the quality of the images and videos was less important. The variety of services helped: initially, I used free packages or daily limits, because getting the maximum was the goal. I tried many platforms: Kling, Hailuo, Wan, Krea, Videomaker — sometimes used them to generate individual images, but I mainly relied on Midjourney. It wasn’t an end in itself; it just so happened that I paid almost nothing for video processing — only paid once, for Midjourney, $30.
I didn’t create a musical soundtrack myself. For the first part, I used a track by my favorite band Apocalyptica. For the second part, I added a soundtrack from the trailer of the film Arrival (2016).
The editing was done with the free version of VN. I chose a vertical 9:16 format — convenient for viewing on a phone, since I’m posting the video on Instagram.
I’m very curious to hear your opinion — whether I managed to convey the desired atmosphere in this short video, and if you’d like to see more or even a full-length film. The first part is nearly ready.
If you have questions or ideas — feel free to reach out!