Animate MidJourney Images - Full AI Animation Workflow.

Checkout a cheaper and quick V2 of this type of workflow here.

In this detailed tutorial, I'll take you through all the steps to create a unique animated character and 3D scene from an original AI-generated image.

Download some sample character and scene images (generated with Midjourney) for free here:

Tools Used in this tutorial:

- Eleven Labs
- D-iD
- Runway ML
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe After Effects (Plus paid plugin, 'Optical Flares')
- Adobe Audition.

Upscale Midjourney Images or video exports (i.e. from Runway ML)
Topaz Labs Video AI: (affiliate link)

Times
0:00 - Intro

0:55 - What we're going to make

1:02 - Compromises

1:18 - Upcoming AI Tools

1:57 - Start of Tutorial - Image Generation

3:34 - Photoshop - Firefly

4:50 - Depth Map

5:35 - AI Voiceover

7:17 - Animate Character Head

8:19 - Runway ML - Background Removal

9:42 - Recap

10:05 - After Effects

23:07 - Finished Result & Outro

[eyefisher]

I've been using AE every day for over a decade and this is the first time I've seen someone connect the displacement map H and V values to the camera X and Y. Wow. Great technique!

[wagonwheel]

As good as the AI stuff in this is, the most surprising take away for me is using a layer as a source for Optical Flares, I had no idea you could do that - so thank you!

[Nihhuz]

I'm actually just starting a project of mine and you have no idea how much this helps. Thank you sir :)

[AIAnimationStudio]

Edit: Sheesh we've crossed the 100k views mark in under 2 weeks. 🤷‍♀

[beautifulangel]

Love it coz you even explained in depth ie - -ar 16:9 for landscape image not square. The way you speak it’s so soothing and easy to listen. Subscribed as soon as I saw the thumbnail.

[krabbanshand]

Im a complete novice in AE, been staying away from it and just usinf Premiere pro to render my finished animations. But my animation program now has a pipeline so Im finally throwing myself in. This looks so amazing, gonna make my kids storybook reading videos sooo lit once I finallt get it in to my brain!

[ConspireOfficial]

Great tutorial, thanks!
Ive used a lot of these tools, it's cool to see them in a full workflow

[snowdragon]

This is super helpful! I've been looking for a tutorial just like this! Thank you!! And your website is awesome! I will sign up after I create my portfolio 😃

[RyanSmithElectroseed]

With so much ai hype you stand out in the crowd. Keep it coming brother!

[YesPixels]

I was looking for this everywhere but couldn't find it until I found this video. Thx so much 🙂 this is incredible 💯 best I have seen so far

[voyage-digital]

Thank you for your video, it's exactly the kind of animation I would like to make. Perfect for a beginner like me who is looking for his answers, can't wait to try your method.

[tenzinsamphel]

Crazy how in 23mins you could inspire so many possibilities in how I work potentially forever. Thank you sir

[iLovG]

the map displacement trick was *explodes* mind blowing

[RemedieX]

Ive been animating ai images for about 40 hours total. It's so fun and satisfying to see them come to life. It's true that the ai images typically need a few touchups and a color grade, but the end results are beautiful. I made a cyborg enchanted SS Blue animated wallpaper that looks insanely cool.

Im def going to try some of the tricks in this vid! Thank you :)

[SternFX]

Great Tutorial! Love your flow and style. Thank you

[SaifArabb]

Great work, high quality indeed, we need more tutorials from you. Thank you.

[yottylaboratories]

That was incredible. The depth pass and displacement map technique absolutely blew me away!

[LuchaDCom]

I LOVE IT, a really good inspiration way to start animating with AI ♥ Thanks!

[TheYadeThrrr]

Great tutorial, workflow and final result... Thank you!

[CuriousGospelofMark]

I’ve been making faceless videos but now I know why they suck so bad. I was just zooming the camera in and out. I need to get their mouth is moving and heads turning. Thank you for opening my eyes.