Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Spiral Move Vision and Motion ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://spiralmove.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Sky Walking - a Hex Space story](https://spiralmove.com/sky-walking/) - A young heiress unlocks her true self while pursuing an elusive creature in the clouds of Venus The origin story of Cassandra Hex is part of a larger narrative about a future where the most valuable commodity in space is space itself. Hex Space - Spaceships, Science Fiction Created by Nikolaos Stampoulopoulos It took me - [AI Cinematic Showreel / March 2026](https://spiralmove.com/ai-cinematic-showreel-march-2026/) - As every AI filmmaker knows, it only takes a couple of months for your best work to look outdated. If the movie you so painstakingly created resonates with people, it might take a few more months until it becomes obsolete. This means you have to keep burning yourself out: trying, failing, and learning how to - [DELIRIO: an AI showreel](https://spiralmove.com/delirio-an-ai-showreel/) - A compilation of AI generated shots created, edited and graded by Nikolaos Stampoulopoulos. Music by Udio Image/video tools used: Midjourney, Leonardo, Luma Labs Dream Machine, Kling, Runway Gen-3 Alpha, Magnific, Videoproc Space related shots are from the Hex Space project. - [AI Showreel - October 2025](https://spiralmove.com/ai-showreel-october-2025/) - This is my latest AI showreel. 100% AI-generated, and 100% handcrafted at the same time.Generative AI is rapidly evolving into a true frontier for creative storytelling. These tools don't replace artists; they empower our vision.As an AI filmmaker, I meticulously guide a variety of powerful models to craft cinematic narratives that were, until now, impossible.Drop - [If there is a God](https://spiralmove.com/if-there-is-a-god/) - https://vimeo.com/275410712 This is the longest and most complete of our documentaries yet. Its story takes place in Amsterdam and Utrecht, from 2011 till 2014, following Sofia from being a newcomer in the country to daring to make her dreams come true. Directed by Nikolaos Stampoulopoulos, Founder and Chairman of New Diaspora Foundation. The documentary Sofia - [Spiritus in Machina: AI generated short film](https://spiralmove.com/spiritus-in-machina-ai-generated-short-film/) - Logline: Hiding his dead brother’s consciousness within his ‘Artificial Ego’ implant, a space magnate returns to the underground lunar city of their common past, reuniting with the woman they both loved. This is a pilot teaser for the grand narrative of Hex Space, a story about the protagonists and events that defined a time when - [A Second Family for Everybody](https://spiralmove.com/a-second-family-for-everybody/) - Kostas Peroglou teaches percussions to unaccompanied minors in the refugee camps of Lesvos. Filmed and edited by Nikolaos Stampoulopoulos, 2019. - [Aftermath - Theia's Monologue](https://spiralmove.com/aftermath-theias-monologue/) - Theia is one of the protagonists in an epic sci-fi narrative set in the near future of the 'Solar Era'. Where nothing is more valuable in space, than space itself. Following the parallel stories of the enigmatic Hex Space founding father and his successors, this is a work in progress, combining AI tools with CGI - [The Drone](https://spiralmove.com/the-drone/) - Short film "The Drone" (GR, 2023, 22'), written and directed by Nikolaos Stampoulopoulos With Marcella Giannatou, Mando Giannikou, Makis Nanos and Michalis Kanavakis Director of Photography: Fotis Mitsis GSC Drone Operator: Tassos Fytros Art Direction: Anastasia Mastrappa Sound Recordist: Stefanos Efthymiou Make-up Artist: Niki Ovakoglou Music: Katerina Kozadinou, EKELON Editing: Nikolaos Stampoulopoulos Sound Design & - [Hex Space - project trailer](https://spiralmove.com/hex-space-project-trailer/) - Following the parallel stories of the enigmatic Hex Space founding father and his successors, the narrative is set in the near future of the 'Solar Era', where "nothing is more valuable in space than space itself". Key to the colonization of our cosmic neighborhood is the limitless versatility, compatibility and scalability of Hex space architecture. - [2096](https://spiralmove.com/2096-2/) - Some AI-generated images I have created in Midjourney, mostly as concept art for my sci-fi project Hex Space - [Symbiosis](https://spiralmove.com/symbiosis/) - https://vimeo.com/178721131 Trailer for a documentary on Symbiosis Lesvos Arts Festival, 2016. - [One Migrating World](https://spiralmove.com/one-migrating-world/) - https://youtu.be/aaTmFJ1ZIl8 From 2008 to 2015, almost half a million Greeks* migrated due to the economic crisis. It’s the 3rd bigger wave of mass migration from Greece, after the one in the beginning of the 20th century and the one that followed WW2. *Bank of Greece research Part of the Solution Read more at http://www.newdiaspora.com/one-migrating-world/ Director/Editor/Sound Design: - [Connect By Music: Israel](https://spiralmove.com/connect-by-music-israel/) - A Greek Love Song The Castle of Mytilene, Lesvos. The Connect by Music orchestra consists of students who came to Greece as refugees and immigrants, sometimes unaccompanied. Israel came from Congo chose to play Rita Ritaki, a famous Greek love song. This video has reached 224K views on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/connectbymusic/videos/487844908430928/ Help Connect by Music buy - [Ashes](https://spiralmove.com/ashes/) - The most demanding student short film I have supervised and edited, March 2020. - [Film Language tutorials](https://spiralmove.com/film-language-tutorials/) - A series of video tutorials on the basics of film making, from script writing to post production. All videos are in Greek, addressed at children and young people who want to learn how to make their own movies. Short film "Headphones", serving as an example of basic script writing and film making techniques - [¡Olé!](https://spiralmove.com/ole/) - A student short film I'm particularly proud for supervising, filming and editing. This sci-fi musical was made by high school students in Pyrgos, the city that for the last 21 years has been hosting Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People. https://olympiafestival.gr/ - [Knowledge Bridges](https://spiralmove.com/knowledge-bridges/) - Knowledge and Partnership Bridges: Bridging the distance using knowledge. https://www.knowledgebridges.gr/ Promotional video for the National Documentation Centre and the Ministry of Economy & Development. - [Bridges Awards](https://spiralmove.com/bridges-awards/) - Promotional video for a competition by the National Documentation Centre and the Ministry of Economy & Development. - [Dyar means Homes (Misirlou)](https://spiralmove.com/dyar-means-homes-misirlou-trailer/) - Music as a shelter for people from different ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds. Music as a home. Music as a journey between homes. Work-in-progress documentary film, directed by Nikolaos Stampoulopoulos. The story focuses on the Greek tour of the Dutch-based band "Dyar", which consists of: Nawras Altaky (Syria / vocals, ud), Lucas Dols (Netherlands / - [Hypervisuals](https://spiralmove.com/hypervisuals/) - Hypervisuals are Google Earth snapshots at different angles and altitudes, mirrored in such a way they remind of a geophysical Rorschach test. What do you see there? What could possibly be there for you to see? Explore the surface of our planet and discover strange creatures and mystic places lurking in the details. Visit my - [Camouflage](https://spiralmove.com/camouflage/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI9D9qxNQzM Trailer for a 19 min short film, written and directed by Nikolaos Stampoulopoulos. Produced by the Greek Film Centre and Lefteris Pavlopoulos. Greece, 1999. - [We Love Burlesque](https://spiralmove.com/we-love-burlesque/) - https://vimeo.com/38886389 Live photo shoot by Mony Art. The ladies: Myscha, Yvonne, Ana, Mary, Fernanda, Natasa, Angie, Christina & Dina. Filmed at Chet's Jazz Cafe, Amsterdam. Song: Liza Minelli, "Mein Herr" (written by John Kander and Fred Ebb for the film "Cabaret", Bob Fosse 1972). I do not own the rights for the music. - [Wasted Youth at IFFR XL](https://spiralmove.com/wasted-youth-iffr-xl/) - https://vimeo.com/19464173 “Wasted Youth” was the opening film in the 40th edition of International Film Festival Rotterdam. Co-directed by Argyris Papadimitropoulos and Jan Vogel. - [Queensday](https://spiralmove.com/queensday/) - https://vimeo.com/23525505 Queensday (Koninginnedag) is the Dutch way to celebrate royal birthdays. It also happens to be the perfect excuse to welcome springtime with a bang... Amsterdam, 30th of April 2011. - [Young Actors Searching](https://spiralmove.com/young-actors-searching/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTtWi0XFT5o Trailer for a 52 min documentary film for ERT, 2008. - [Return to Molyvos](https://spiralmove.com/return-to-molyvos/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQM5t_cmRNo Trailer for a 25 min documentary film for ERT Digital, 2009. - [Waterlooplein - When gyros met bougatsa](https://spiralmove.com/waterlooplein-when-gyros-met-bougatsa/) - https://vimeo.com/110594548 In the flea market of Waterlooplein, Dimitris organises a housewarming party for his brand new chicken gyros canteen. Right next to him, Vasilis has been serving bougatsa pastry and frappé coffee for the last five years. Together, they have created an Amsterdam hot spot for Greeks and their international friends. newdiaspora.com Filmed & edited - [Flight 4 our Right](https://spiralmove.com/flight-4-our-right/) - https://vimeo.com/126363121 January 25th, 2015. Unable to vote from abroad, four young Greek expats return home for the most critical elections of recent history. newdiaspora.com/ Mini documentary by Nikolaos Stampoulopoulos Translated to English by Christina Tziouvara This film is protected with a creative commons license. Unauthorized commercial use, derivatives and TV broadcasting are strictly forbidden. - [25 kilometers from Rembrandtplein](https://spiralmove.com/25-kilometers-from-rembrandtplein/) - https://vimeo.com/50176757 IJmuiden, North Holland. Exactly 25 kilometers away from Rembrandtplein, where IDFA celebrated its 25th edition in November 2012. - [Megalopolis](https://spiralmove.com/megalopolis/) - https://vimeo.com/8668401 The aftermath of the massive wildfires that hit Greece during the summer of 2007. Video art project. Music by Sigur Rós - [Macromouse](https://spiralmove.com/macromouse/) - https://vimeo.com/37123613 A domestic prison drama. One minute film. Sound design by Nikos Kandarakis - [I Cannot Vote](https://spiralmove.com/i-cannot-vote/) - https://vimeo.com/43964946 I Cannot Vote is a campaign aiming to raise awareness for the right of Greek citizens to vote from abroad in the parliamentary elections of their country. - [Green Film Making Competition](https://spiralmove.com/green-film-making-competition/) - https://vimeo.com/24714751 The Green Film Making Competition is a one year long competition, challenging upcoming filmmakers to produce a short film as sustainably as possible. Shot on location in Northern Ireland. Original soundtrack composed by Nikos Kandarakis - [Run Run Run](https://spiralmove.com/run-run-run/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t39MGfzxSWY Tuur Moens & Syndicate Lyrics and vocal melody by Katerina Kozadinou Sound and sound recording by Cris van Vollenhoven - [Holy Limbo at Symbiosis Lesvos Arts Festival](https://spiralmove.com/holy-limbo/) - https://vimeo.com/178309823 Holy Limbo is a musical group set it up in Athens, mixing indie rock music with downtempo soundscapes. - [Showreel](https://spiralmove.com/showreel-2015/) - https://vimeo.com/129964857 Some of the stuff I've filmed and edited from 2011 to 2015. - [Christie Diamonds](https://spiralmove.com/christie-diamonds/) - A photo essay on a fictitious celebrity - [Macroland](https://spiralmove.com/macroland/) - See more at my Behance portfolio - [Party People](https://spiralmove.com/party-people/) - What happens in Amsterdam, stays in Amsterdam - [Schizo](https://spiralmove.com/schizo/) - Same side stories - [Gångtrafik](https://spiralmove.com/gangtrafik/) - https://vimeo.com/25400132 - [IamExpat Fair](https://spiralmove.com/iamexpat-fair/) - https://vimeo.com/170005393 - [Get Better](https://spiralmove.com/get-better/) - https://vimeo.com/12240159 - [2011: A Spiral Timeline](https://spiralmove.com/2011-a-spiral-timeline/) - https://vimeo.com/18780633 - [Strawberry Earth Wonderland](https://spiralmove.com/strawberry-earth-wonderland/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N2pYLnSicY - [Spinifex Indian Spin](https://spiralmove.com/spinifex-indian-spin/) - https://youtu.be/rnHTDUsGiL8 - [The Persians](https://spiralmove.com/the-persians/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZVfZSPbiwg - [Vener Fashion](https://spiralmove.com/vener-fashion/) - https://youtu.be/N2XQ1rMjz9g ## Pages - [Bio](https://spiralmove.com/bio/) - Nikolaos Stampoulopoulos Award-winning AI filmmaker Fiction and documentary writer and director Lecturer at the Film Department of SAE Athens Creator of the science fiction project Hex Space Founder and Creative Director of New Diaspora, a digital storytelling platform focusing on the new generation of Greeks abroad Having graduated in 1993 from the University of Westminster with - 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