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Case Study

THE ARMORED CORES

Client SMFC
Year 2026
Role Creative Direction, AI Art Direction, Gen AI Production
Category Cinematic AI Video

The Brief

The origin of THE ARMORED CORES — ancient artifacts of immense power that shape the fate of those who discover them. An introduction to the SMFC Universe.

Challenge

Establish the mythology, tone, and visual language of an entirely new universe from scratch. Every frame needed to feel like it belonged to something larger — a world with its own rules, its own gravity.

Approach

Full AI-driven production with cinematic post-production. 150+ frames iterated across 3 days, every shot directed through Hyperprompting methodology to achieve consistent world-building across the entire piece.

Frames

150+ frames directed. Selection reshuffles on every visit.

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“Rolling with MATA AI was the best decision we made. Incredibly talented team. The work they delivered for THE ARMORED CORES was amazing, exceeding every expectation we had for the project.”

Michael Occhipinti
Michael Occhipinti SMFC

Delivery

One cinematic intro. One universe. Three days.

1
Cinematic
intro
150+
Directed
frames
1
Universe
established
3
Days, brief
to delivery

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