Perfect Code

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  Perfect Code film poster

Perfect Code

Director, Producer, Music Composer: JBR Visuals Creative Director: Tery Spataro Special Effects: Cosmic Cats and Flying Cupcakes

Inspiration

Perfect Code came out of my obsession with mixing romance, thriller vibes, and the weird beauty of AI storytelling. I wanted it to feel cinematic and human, but also show how tech can bend a narrative into something new.

What I Learned

I learned patience in a whole new way. Platforms don’t always do what you think they will—sometimes a “perfect” prompt spits out something that looks like it belongs in another movie altogether. Working with Tery Spataro as Creative Director grounded the project, and Cosmic Cats and Flying Cupcakes brought in surreal effects that gave it that spark of “only in Perfect Code.”

Building the Project

The film was built one scene at a time. I’d run sequences through different platforms, then re-run them again (and again) because continuity kept breaking—like a character’s jacket changing colors mid-scene or an AI suddenly deciding our lead was a completely different person. Stitching it all together meant troubleshooting frame by frame, matching angles, and sometimes just laughing at the absurdity until we found the right fix.

Challenges

The hardest part was getting AI tools to actually listen. Some platforms felt like they had a mind of their own—one minute smooth, the next minute giving me a glitchy nightmare that had nothing to do with the story. Continuity was the biggest mountain: keeping characters consistent, making sure the visual rhythm flowed, and solving those “why is her face melting?” moments. But every frustration turned into a new technique, and by the end we had a film that felt like it could only exist because of those battles.

Built With

• adobepremier
• canva
• elevenlabs
• flux
• kling
• ltx
• lumadreammachine
• nim
• suno
• topaz