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AI concept exploration
Films, motion, images and digital
Minds together.
Worlds to create.
Nexia is a French AI film and hybrid creative studio. Art direction, motion design, 3D, images and digital experiences: our network brings together the expertise each project needs. Orchestra, our augmented workspace, connects talent, ideas and tools.
For agencies, producers and brands.
Selected work
Look first.
Three projects that lead directly into the work.
Our augmented creative studio
Orchestra.
Less repetition.
More room for creation.
We build our own applications to create better. Orchestra is our in-house environment: it connects thinking, expertise, tools and project versions. The aim is to spend more time on ideas and bringing them to life.
Time for what matters
Connect the stages and automate repetitive tasks to give creation more attention.
More possibilities to explore
Combine expertise, compare alternatives and test ideas before committing to full production.
Well-chosen means
Match the team and tools to the ambition, timeline and budget. Focus effort where it can be seen and felt.
From intention to creation
01 / Understand
A request becomes a direction.
Intention · Uses · Constraints
ESAMake the unreachable
tangible.
tangible.
Start with the person
Discover→Explore→Act
◎ A need↗ An action✓ A response
Design an experience to live.Journey diagram
02 / Assemble
Expertise shaped around the project.
Expertise · Challenge · Tools
The project
◉Directing✳Art direction◇3D / VFX
Shared perspectivesLive action · 3D · AIThe means follow the direction.
One team, many perspectives.Method diagram · expertise varies by project
The project
◉UX design✳Art direction◇Development
Shared perspectivesPrototype · Real time · CodeThe means follow the direction.
Use meets creation.Method diagram · expertise varies by project
03 / Conceive
Explore. Compare. Choose.
Concept · Art direction · References
INITIUMAa01 / UI
Explore ↗
A world becomes an interface.Interface study · Initium imagery
04 / Prepare
Test before producing.
Planning · Trials · Approval
From shot to sequenceESA
Test the journey
01
→Entry
02
→Explore
03
Detail
Each action prepares the next.
Test before developing.Prototype diagram
05 / Produce
Create. Review. Evolve.
Production · Versions · Feedback
Material comes to lifeSEKURIT
INITIUMINITIUMTouch. The experience responds.Interaction demo · Initium imagery
06 / Refine
The human eye stays in command.
Finishing · Checks · Delivery
Colour · Texture · Matching
Shots · Duration · Transitions
Voice
Ambience
SFX
Music
Layers that shape a feeling.
INITIUMINITIUMReadabilityFluidityAccessibility
The same care, on every screen.Responsive study · Initium imagery
Intention · Uses · Constraints
Understand what needs to exist.
Orchestra brings together the request, references and constraints. We identify what is needed, what remains to explore and what will make the project successful.
- 01
Read the brief
Message, audience, emotion, formats and delivery constraints.
- 02
Study the material
Existing films, references, brand context and available assets.
- 03
Frame the response
A creative intention and a production approach to discuss.
- 01
Understand the use
Who will use the experience, to do what, and in which context?
- 02
Map the constraints
Devices, content, data, integrations and accessibility requirements.
- 03
Define the experience
An app, an interactive installation or an immersive digital environment.
Expertise · Challenge · Tools
The right minds. The right means.
We bring together studio expertise and specialist AI perspectives. Orchestra compares their proposals and prepares tool choices around the task, expected quality and constraints. Art direction makes the decisions.
- 01
Bring in the expertise
Director, art director, cinematographer, 3D, motion, editor and sound designer, as needed.
- 02
Challenge the directions
Specialist perspectives help conceive and review; art direction synthesises their input.
- 03
Choose and test the tools
Live action, 3D, compositing or AI: trials establish the right approach for each task.
- 01
Bring in the expertise
Art direction, UX, interface design, creative development, 3D and sound, as needed.
- 02
Challenge the experience
Compare creative possibilities with real uses and technical feasibility.
- 03
Test the right tools
Choose frameworks, real-time engines and integrations through targeted trials.
Concept · Art direction · References
Give intention a form.
Story or use guides the work. Orchestra connects research, expert proposals and selected references. We build a coherent direction before production begins.
- 01
Write the story
Concept, script, narrative progression and visual expression.
- 02
Build the world
Moodboard, palette, light, characters, sets and reference sheets.
- 03
Set the visual rules
An art direction bible keeps the world consistent across shots.
- 01
Shape the concept
An idea expressed through a journey, an interaction or an environment.
- 02
Set the visual direction
Moodboards, composition, typography, motion and sound references.
- 03
Map the journeys
Content structure, use cases, actions and interface states.
Planning · Trials · Approval
Make decisions tangible.
The direction becomes a precise working plan. Storyboards or prototypes make proposals visible and open to discussion. Orchestra preserves decisions and prepares the next steps; experts review them before production.
- 01
Plan the shots
Storyboard, shot breakdown, framing and camera movement.
- 02
Specify each shot
References, subject, action, timing and continuity with neighbouring shots.
- 03
Review before producing
Check the story, staging and feasibility; test an animatic where useful.
- 01
Make it tangible
Wireframes, interface studies and an interactive prototype.
- 02
Test the behaviour
Touch, transitions, navigation and responses to each action.
- 03
Validate the foundation
Review key journeys and the technical approach before full development.
Production · Versions · Feedback
Make the means work together.
Artists, creative tools and AI work towards the chosen direction. Orchestra prepares and coordinates supported operations, links versions to references and helps examine results before moving on.
- 01
Make the images
Live action, 3D or AI image production, using the selected references.
- 02
Create the movement
Animation, motion design, VFX and compositing, as required.
- 03
Review each shot
Check continuity, movement and artefacts; correct before final editing.
- 01
Build the experience
Interfaces, application logic and connections to the required services.
- 02
Bring it to life
Real-time visuals, 3D, animation and sound when they serve the experience.
- 03
Iterate in context
Test working versions on the intended devices and refine the interactions.
Finishing · Checks · Delivery
Precision makes the difference.
We refine rhythm, details and sensations through delivery. Orchestra keeps feedback and versions connected; art direction judges the result with specialists in each finishing discipline.
- 01
Edit and shape the sound
Editing, pacing, voice, ambience, SFX, selected music and mixing.
- 02
Finish the image
Colour grading, shot matching, VFX refinements and finishing.
- 03
Check and deliver
Review the complete film, subtitles and final picture and sound exports.
- 01
Refine the sensations
Timing, visual details, transitions and legible feedback.
- 02
Test actual use
Key journeys, accessibility, performance, devices and error states.
- 03
Deliver and support
Final checks, deployment after approval, handover and agreed follow-up.
Method illustrations. ESA, Initium and Sekurit images are recomposed here to explain the stages. These boards are not production archives. The digital journey shows a demonstration, not an application delivered to a client.
References, versions and decisions stay connected throughout the project. The steps adapt to its nature and scope.
Discover the full method ↗Expertise
One vision.
Many languages.
From the first idea to the final image.
One studio. A network of expertise.
The right minds.
Around your idea.
Nexia brings together directors, art directors, 3D artists, motion designers and developers. Each project brings its own team together, with shared creative direction and a clear point of contact.
Meet the network ↗The Journal
Inside
the making.
Experiments, observations and creative choices. What we learn by making.
Explore the Journal ↗
Research & practice · In French
GPT Image: from an idea to a directed image
References, framing and retouching: our work, our methods and their limits.
3D & motion · In French
A beautiful image. What comes next?
An editable scene, different cameras and moving text to explore.
Studio experiment · In French
Framing an AI image: what really works
One scene, six shot sizes. What the model understands and what it ignores.
The next creation
What if
we made it?
Let’s talk↗An idea, a film, a world to build.
It starts with a conversation.