Shotra Journal
Editorial notes for making AI video actually useful.
Practical workflows, model comparisons, and clear explanations for people shipping with image-to-video tools instead of just demoing them.
comparison
9 min read
Kling 3.0 vs Runway Gen-4 vs Veo 3.1: which AI video model should you use?
A hands-on comparison of the three leading image-to-video models — strengths, weaknesses, and which one to pick for your use case.
how-to
8 min read
How to turn a product photo into an ad video with AI
A step-by-step walkthrough of turning a single product photo into a polished short-form ad using Shotra.
explainer
9 min read
Image-to-video AI: how it actually works in 2026
An approachable deep-dive into how modern image-to-video models generate coherent motion from a single frame.
how-to
7 min read
Creating LinkedIn video headshots that don't look AI-generated
Practical guidance for producing natural-looking professional video clips from a headshot — the non-obvious details that separate usable from uncanny.