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I’m ZHANG YAOTING, an AI-native film and vertical short-drama director based in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Over the past 8 years, I’ve worked across film, promotional videos, and short dramas, helping brands and producers create cinematic, character-consistent storytelling—end to end—from script to finished, distribution-ready episodes. I handle AI production as a commission-for-hire pipeline with no live shooting required: screenwriting, concept and storyboard planning, detailed shot direction and prompts, AI image/video generation, voice-over/dubbing, and professional editing for 9:16 and 16:9 formats. I collaborate using your scripts and funding, deliver ready-to-post episodes for platforms like TikTok/YouTube Shorts/Reels/OTT, and ensure the final copyrights belong to the client.…I’m ZHANG YAOTING, an AI-native film and vertical short-drama director based in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Over the past 8 years, I’ve worked across film, promotional videos, and short dramas, helping brands and producers create cinematic, character-consistent storytelling—end to end—from script to finished, distribution-ready episodes. I handle AI production as a commission-for-hire pipeline with no live shooting required: screenwriting, concept and storyboard planning, detailed shot direction and prompts, AI image/video generation, voice-over/dubbing, and professional editing for 9:16 and 16:9 formats. I collaborate using your scripts and funding, deliver ready-to-post episodes for platforms like TikTok/YouTube Shorts/Reels/OTT, and ensure the final copyrights belong to the client.

ZHANG YAOTING

Film Director, Film Producer, Writer, +3

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I’m ZHANG YAOTING, an AI-native film and vertical short-drama director based in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Over the past 8 years, I’ve worked across film, promotional videos, and short dramas, helping brands and producers create cinematic, character-consistent storytelling—end to end—from script to finished, distribution-ready episodes. I handle AI production as a commission-for-hire pipeline with no live shooting required: screenwriting, concept and storyboard planning, detailed shot direction and prompts, AI image/video generation, voice-over/dubbing, and professional editing for 9:16 and 16:9 formats. I collaborate using your scripts and funding, deliver ready-to-post episodes for platforms like TikTok/YouTube Shorts/Reels/OTT, and ensure the final copyrights belong to the client.…I’m ZHANG YAOTING, an AI-native film and vertical short-drama director based in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Over the past 8 years, I’ve worked across film, promotional videos, and short dramas, helping brands and producers create cinematic, character-consistent storytelling—end to end—from script to finished, distribution-ready episodes. I handle AI production as a commission-for-hire pipeline with no live shooting required: screenwriting, concept and storyboard planning, detailed shot direction and prompts, AI image/video generation, voice-over/dubbing, and professional editing for 9:16 and 16:9 formats. I collaborate using your scripts and funding, deliver ready-to-post episodes for platforms like TikTok/YouTube Shorts/Reels/OTT, and ensure the final copyrights belong to the client.

Available to hire

I’m ZHANG YAOTING, an AI-native film and vertical short-drama director based in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Over the past 8 years, I’ve worked across film, promotional videos, and short dramas, helping brands and producers create cinematic, character-consistent storytelling—end to end—from script to finished, distribution-ready episodes.

I handle AI production as a commission-for-hire pipeline with no live shooting required: screenwriting, concept and storyboard planning, detailed shot direction and prompts, AI image/video generation, voice-over/dubbing, and professional editing for 9:16 and 16:9 formats. I collaborate using your scripts and funding, deliver ready-to-post episodes for platforms like TikTok/YouTube Shorts/Reels/OTT, and ensure the final copyrights belong to the client.

Skills

AI Video

Short Film

Voiceover

Experience Level

AI Video

Expert

Short Film

Expert

Voiceover

Expert

Work Experience

AI Short-Drama Director & AI Screenwriter at Independent / Freelance

January 1, 2024 - Present

Direct and write AI-generated short-dramas from script to finished 9:16 episodes on a commission-for-hire basis. Develop story concepts, screenplays, storyboards, and detailed AI prompts controlling characters, scenes, camera, and performance. Generate and iterate cinematic scenes with Veo, Kling, Runway, Sora, Midjourney, and Flux while maintaining character consistency across episodes. Deliver finished series optimized for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Reels, and OTT platforms; all copyrights belong to the client.

Short-Drama Director & Producer at N/A

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024

Directed and produced live-action short-dramas, managing story and shot direction and coordinating production flow. Led teams from script to final episode, ensuring consistent pacing, visual quality, and on-time delivery.

Short-Drama Director & Producer

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024

Directed and produced live-action short-dramas, managing story and shot direction while overseeing production flow. Led teams from script through final episode, ensuring consistent pacing, visual quality, and on-time delivery.

Film & Promotional Video Editor / Filmmaker at N/A

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022

Edited promotional videos and shot films and corporate promos. Managed editing, pacing, color, and final delivery; built foundational storytelling and visual craft used later in short-drama and AI filmmaking.

Film & Promotional Video Editor / Filmmaker

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022

Edited promotional videos and shot films and corporate promos. Managed editing, pacing, color, and final delivery, building strong fundamentals that later supported short-drama and AI filmmaking workflows.