This fixed video supplies the choir performance and camera reveal. Your lead image supplies the central appearance; the optional choir image directs the surrounding cast.
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A quiet portrait inside an expressive ensemble
Let your portrait hold the scene while an unusual ensemble brings it to life. Closed On Sunday AI pairs one main subject with a moving hillside choir. Start with your lead image, then describe the surrounding characters or add a separate choir reference. The contrast works best when the central face stays composed.
The lead and the choir have separate image slots. The first image defines the person you want to recognize; the optional second image describes the repeated surrounding character. A fixed video supplies the performance structure. This page starts with a fourteen-second output setting, giving the ensemble reveal room to unfold.
Use one clearly visible person with an unobstructed face. A relaxed mouth, simple collar and readable hair shape make a useful starting point. Avoid a group picture where the generator must decide which person belongs in the center.
Choose a coherent choir idea. Our guide imagines white cranes in sand-colored shawls around a slate-blue portrait. Describe that cast in the optional notes, or place a clear crane character image in the choir slot. Keep the lead photo separate.
Play the fixed reference to understand the pacing before submitting. Confirm that the portraits occupy the right slots and review the current credit estimate. If you change an output setting, wait for the quote to refresh before deciding to create.
Open your completed take in History. Watch the center first, then the nearest row and the wider background. A useful result keeps the lead recognizable without turning the choir into competing main characters. Save the take whose movement reads cleanly.
The blue coat and dark bob in our portrait study establish a compact central shape. The cranes use a lighter palette and longer necks, so the two roles remain easy to distinguish even in a wide shot. You can use another palette; what matters is that your lead does not disappear into the repeating group. An original portrait with modest contrast is often easier to judge than a highly filtered selfie with lost facial detail.
Prepare the two references as separate images rather than uploading the illustrated comparison board. The board explains the art direction; it is not the file format the form needs. Keep the lead's eyes, mouth and clothing edges visible, and choose a choir image that shows the creature's defining shape. A clear single character is more helpful than a crowded collage of several possible designs.
A short direction such as white cranes, sand shawls and gentle wing gestures is easier to evaluate than a list of unrelated species, costumes and props. The optional notes can refine the ensemble while the reference keeps the scene organized. Decide which two or three details identify your choir, then remove anything that competes with those details. The goal is a readable group around a steady portrait.
The crane scene is an illustration of a possible treatment, not a promised frame from your generation. The model can interpret feathers, faces, hands and crowd spacing differently. If the central portrait picks up the choir's features, simplify the cast description and use a cleaner second reference. Check the front row carefully: small errors there are much more visible than distant background variation.
The close and wide composition study suggests a practical review sequence. In the opening, find the person you uploaded. Through the middle, check that the face remains stable and that the body does not unexpectedly become a conductor. At the wider end, look for a clear visual path back to that same person. The ensemble may be lively, but it should support the portrait rather than erase it.
Watch once with sound and once without it. The visual contrast should still make sense on a muted feed. If you add a caption later, keep it away from the face and the nearest choir row. This workflow does not guarantee a particular song, exact vocal performance or fixed number of characters. Judge the finished clip by what it actually contains before sharing or placing it in a larger edit.
No. Upload a lead first. You can describe a custom choir in the optional notes, add a choir reference, or leave those custom directions blank and follow the reference cast.
Use distinct role images. The lead slot identifies one central subject, while the choir slot should show the character you want repeated around that subject.
The four illustrations explain preparation and art direction. The embedded video is the fixed performance reference. Your generated take is the result to inspect in History.
Check the live task quote after choosing your inputs and output settings. Account eligibility and the current model policy apply; this page does not promise a free generation.
Exact music, singing and timing are not guaranteed. Listen to your completed clip before using it, and choose a separate soundtrack in your editing workflow when needed.
The initial output setting leaves room for the surrounding cast to appear and move. The fixed reference lasts about 13.72 seconds; output duration and generation waiting time are different things.
Create or refine the lead and choir images before returning to this scene.
Use the general video workspace when your next scene needs another setup.
Compare account options before choosing a generation budget.
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