How to Make a Movie Starring Your Friends (Sitcom, Heist, Anime & More)
The most-loved thing we make isn't a product ad — it's people casting their actual friends in fake movies. The group chat as a 90s sitcom. The five-a-side team as an elite tactical squad. Two friends in a rom-com trailer neither will admit they loved. Here's how it works and how to get the best results.
How likeness anchoring works
You upload a clear photo of each person and give them a name and a role (lead, support, cameo). The screenwriter writes them in as characters, every storyboard places them, and the render anchors each character's face to their reference photo scene after scene. On Kinetix Clips you can cast up to six people per film.
The presets that work best
- 📺 The Sitcom — multicam cold open, hangout-spot energy, one petty crisis. The crowd favorite.
- 💰 The Heist — recruitment montage, the plan, the thing that goes wrong. Works for offices ("we're stealing the stapler").
- 🦸 Superhero Origin — everyone's real quirk becomes their power.
- 🌸 Anime Opening — running at sunset, rival on a rooftop, full OP grammar.
- 📼 Found Tape — a VHS tape someone should never have rewound. Dread over gore.
Photo tips for the best result
One clear, front-facing photo per person beats ten blurry ones. Good light, no sunglasses, one face per image. Casting works from what you give it — a sharp photo is the difference between "that's literally Dave" and "that's Dave's cousin."
What it costs
Friends films run 15 seconds to 2 minutes, from $7.50. A 30-second slasher teaser starring your roommates: $15. The 60-second sitcom cold open: $30. You approve the storyboards before anything renders, and one scene redo is included.
From 50¢/sec · storyboard approval before every render · you own the film