Navik, founder of Drua Pictures and documentary filmmaker who's worked with major clients like Fujifilm and Caltech, shares how AI tools are enhancing his workflow and allowing him to create efficiencies, make clients happier, and make more money.My name is Navik. I'm a documentary filmmaker, social media producer, and founder of Drua Pictures, a production company dedicated to telling stories that inspire, educate, and entertain. Over the last few years, my focus has been on creating promotional, educational, and documentary content for corporations, small businesses, and individuals. But here's the thing that we’ve resigned ourselves to: for every day spent in the field capturing footage, there are countless hours spent in post doing the mundane work that comes before the actual creative editing begins.The Breaking PointThree months ago, I hit what I can only describe as a breaking point. I love being outdoors, filming incredible stories, and meeting fascinating people. I love the creative side of editing; the storytelling, pacing, and emotional beats. But what I absolutely dreaded was the hours spent sifting through interview after interview, tagging B-roll, and organizing footage. It's boring, repetitive work that pulls you away from creative flow.After a particularly grueling project where I'd come back from location with 400+ clips of B-roll footage, I knew there had to be a better way. I didn't have the budget to hire an assistant editor, and the thought of manually logging every single clip felt unrealistic given the budget and upcoming deadline for sharing the first cut....
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Yesterday