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How a Don Toro Short is made
One real Short, five steps, from idea to 1 million views.
Our case study: “El barbero se pasó con el agua… y Don Toro perdió la paciencia”, a 10-second comedy Short on @rdtoroia.
- 1M+views
- ~10 slong
- 5steps
Short · 1M+ viewsThe case
The barber went too far with the water…
…and Don Toro lost his patience. Watch it first (it’s 10 seconds), then scroll to see how each part was made.
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1Step 1
Idea & script
Every Don Toro Short starts with an everyday situation and one twist. Here: a normal trip to the barber, a barber who sprays way too much water, and a bull who slowly runs out of patience.
The script is tiny: the setup, the build-up, the reaction, and a final glare at the camera.
- Everyday situation
- One clear twist
- About 10 seconds
2Step 2
Character images
Grok / Meta AI
Don Toro and his scenes are first created as still images with AI. Roly makes them with Grok and Meta AI.
The secret is consistency: Don Toro is always described the same way (brown bull head with curved horns, grey-green henley shirt, thin gold chain with a small cross) so fans recognize him in every Short.
- Same description every time
- Vertical 9:16 frames
3Step 3
Animation
Image-to-video with Grok / Meta AI
The still images are brought to life with image-to-video, also with Grok and Meta AI. Each clip is only a few seconds: the barber sprays, water runs down Don Toro’s face, he turns his head and stares.
Tip: it can take a few tries to get an expression just right, so keep the best take.
- Short clips
- Keep the best take
4Step 4
Voice & sound
Voice and sound effects are added to give the scene its timing and personality.
In comedy, sound is half the joke. A well-timed sound effect makes the reaction land.
- Sound effects
- Timing
5Step 5
Edit & publish
The clips are edited into a vertical Short of about 10 seconds, with a punchy Spanish title and a few emojis: “El barbero se pasó con el agua… y Don Toro perdió la paciencia”.
It was published on YouTube at @rdtoroia and passed 1 million views.
- Vertical Short
- YouTube @rdtoroia
- 1M+ views
Tips for your own AI Short
- Keep your character consistentWrite one fixed description (face, clothes, accessories) and paste it into every image prompt.
- One situation, one twistEveryday places work best: a barber, an airport, a vending machine. Then let one thing go wrong.
- Hook in the first secondStart in the middle of the action. Viewers decide very fast whether to keep watching.
- Think vertical from the startCreate your images in 9:16 so nothing important gets cropped later.
- Make several takesAnimate the same image a few times and keep the take with the best expression.
- Sound sells the jokeA well-timed sound effect or reaction makes the punchline land.
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