Lecturer Profile

Paweł Skotarski — AI Video Creator, Editor, VFX Artist

Paweł Skotarski is an AI video creator, editor, and VFX specialist with over 15 years of experience in the film and advertising industries. For years, he has been working at the intersection of traditional filmmaking craftsmanship and modern generative AI tools.

At the AMA Film Academy in Kraków, he teaches:

• AI video creation,
• film editing,
• VFX and compositing,
• DaVinci Resolve,
• Premiere Pro,
• post-production workflow,
• the integration of AI into the traditional film production pipeline.

He is a director, cinematographer, and editor at POPCORN Film Production—a studio that produces commercials, video content, and commercial productions for clients throughout Poland.

15 years of experience in film production and post-production

Paweł Skotarski has been working in film production since 2009. Over the years, he has worked as:

• editor,
• “Behind the Scenes” director,
• VFX specialist,
• CGI composer,
• camera operator’s assistant,
• Producer of advertising and documentary content.

His experience includes:

• feature films,
• TV series,
• advertisements,
• documents,
• online productions,
• behind-the-scenes,
• AI-driven video.

He’s a professional who knows the entire production process—from the film set to the final mastering of the footage.

Selected Productions

Paweł has worked on feature films, TV series, and commercials in the following capacities:

• editor,
• “Behind the Scenes” director,
• CGI and compositing specialist,
• creator of post-production materials.

Selected Projects:

• The Real Life of Angels (2022, dir. Artur Więcek) — Making-of
• SALEEM (2014) — Behind the Scenes
• Feature film production (2010) — CGI, compositing, matte painting

His experience also includes:

• color correction,
• online documents,
• VFX compositing,
• advertising installation,
• the production of behind-the-scenes footage for large film sets.

POPCORN Film Production — a complete production workflow

Paweł is a co-founder of POPCORN Film Production—a studio operating in the following areas:

• advertising videos,
• promotional spots,
• video marketing,
• product videos,
• corporate productions,
• social media content,
• event materials.

The studio handles the entire production process:

• script,
• storyboard,
• casting,
• production,
• assembly,
• color grading,
• VFX,
• mastering,
• delivery.

This experience allows him to teach students a real-world industry workflow—not just individual tools.

AI Video — Modern Filmmaking and Generative Video

Paweł Skotarski also specializes in AI filmmaking and generative video today.

Works with the following tools:

• Sora,
• Veo,
• Kling,
• Runway,
• Midjourney,
• generative image-to-video workflows.

It combines AI with traditional editing, compositing, and post-production.

This is a very important approach for the modern audiovisual industry:

• An AI creator without filmmaking skills generates random images,
• An editor without knowledge of AI loses their competitive edge in the market.

Paweł shows students how to combine both worlds into a professional production workflow.

VFX, compositing, and video post-production

In addition to AI video, Paweł has also been working in traditional video post-production and visual effects for years.

He specializes in:

• compositing,
• keying,
• motion tracking,
• matte painting,
• integration of CGI with footage,
• VFX for commercials and films,
• a hybrid AI + live-action workflow.

This allows AMA students to learn about the entire modern post-production pipeline:
camera → editing → VFX → AI → final product.

What do AMA students learn?

At the AMA Film Academy in Kraków, Paweł teaches hands-on classes in:

• film editing,
• DaVinci Resolve,
• Adobe Premiere Pro,
• compositing,
• VFX,
• AI video creation,
• generative filmmaking,
• advertising workflow and social video.

Students learn:

• assembly pace,
• visual storytelling,
• working with advertising and documentary materials,
• the integration of AI with traditional film,
• creating modern video formats,
• preparing content for social media and advertising campaigns.

The program also includes:

• prompt engineering for video,
• AI video workflow,
• creating coherent generative scenes,
• working with footage from the film set,
• hybrid AI + live-action post-production.

This is hands-on training in modern production pipelines—exactly what today’s video, advertising, and new media markets require.

AI Filmmaking and Post-Production at AMA Kraków

The AMA Film Academy in Kraków offers programs in the following fields:

• AI filmmaking,
• visual storytelling,
• VFX,
• image post-production,
• cinematography,
• modern content creation,
• generative video.

Students work on projects while learning about the modern tools actually used in the audiovisual and creative industries.