Learning Timeline
Key Insights
The Advantages of Veo (V3)
Veo (V3) is currently considered the best model for producing talking performances or characters that speak with natural lip movements.
Cost-Saving Tip: Fast Mode vs. Quality Mode
Use Fast Mode when generating videos. It provides about 80% of the quality of Quality Mode but is much faster and is typically offered with unlimited usage in certain subscription tiers.
Google's Commercial Protection
Using Veo for client projects is safe because Google provides indemnification policies for commercial productions, ensuring that the training data used is ethical.
Simple Camera Commands
You don't need to memorize technical cinematography terms. Simple instructions in plain English like 'move camera left' are more than enough for the AI model to understand.
Prompts
Converting Image Prompts to Animation Prompts
Target:
ChatGPT / Gemini
Hey ChatGPT, here's my image prompt. Now, I need it to be like an animation prompt. You are an expert who understands camera movements like dolly, jib, and 3/4 turns. Please rewrite this for a video model.
Simple Camera Movement Prompt
Target:
Google Veo
Move camera left to end on the ship.
Step by Step
How to Create Talking Character Animations with Google Veo
- Open ChatGPT or Gemini to prepare the script and animation prompt for your character.
- Ask the AI to convert your original image prompt into an animation prompt specialized in camera movements (such as dolly, jib, or 3/4 turn).
- Visit the Google Flow or labs.google website featuring the Veo (V3) model.
- Switch the input mode from Text to Video to Frames to Video.
- Click the Upload button and upload the static character image you want to animate.
- Set the uploaded image as the First Frame.
- Copy the animation prompt or dialogue you prepared earlier and paste it into the Veo prompt box.
- Go to settings and select Fast Mode (instead of Quality Mode) to save time and credits.
- Choose your video orientation, either Portrait or Landscape, depending on your project's needs.
- Click the generate button to start the character animation process.
