A film experiment by Mike Staniforth
Step beyond
Mona Lisa.
A familiar face.
A world beyond the portrait.
Get the first-frame image, creative starting prompt, loop guide and finished film. Travel past her shoulder, along the river and beneath the bridge, then find the opening image painted on a single brick. Make a journey of your own.
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Inside the download
The frame. The move.
The return.
- 01 / PNG
The first frame
One high-resolution portrait image. Upload it as your first frame to anchor her likeness, the landscape, light and composition.
- 02 / TEXT
A creative starting prompt
A simple direction for a continuous camera journey. Choose your own details, route, pacing and way to return to the opening frame.
- 03 / GUIDE
The loop setup
How to keep the figures and objects still, move through a coherent scene and return to your opening frame.
- 04 / MP4
The finished film
The Mona Lisa camera journey shown above, included as a bonus so you can watch the complete move and its return.
Made for an image-to-video workflow. You’ll need your own access to the generation tool; credits and software aren’t included. AI results vary, so treat this as a starting point, not a guaranteed identical render.
Your email & the kit
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For access or removal requests, email mike@mikestaniforth.com. Company no. 10636076.
The first frame is an AI painterly reinterpretation of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, with a recomposed landscape for this camera journey. The original painting is held by the Musée du Louvre in Paris. Explore the original painting · Public-domain artwork.