From Still Image to Dynamic Video with One Simple AI Workflow

1. Create Your First Image Using MidJourney (Optional: ChatGPT-Assisted Prompting)

Start by generating a single, high-quality image in MidJourney. This will be the foundation for your entire video.

You can:

• Write your own prompt based on your visual concept.
  
  
• Or use ChatGPT to help you build a descriptive and structured prompt.
  
  

Be sure to include key details like the character’s look, mood, lighting, and background. The clearer the image, the more effective the animation later.

2. Write a Short Scene Script

Use ChatGPT to help develop a 10–15 second script that fits your character and scene.

When you’re just getting started, it’s best to focus on a single talking character. This simplifies timing, voice syncing, and animation.

Your script should reflect:

• The tone of your character (serious, dark, funny, etc.)
  
  
• What they say and how they say it (narration or dialogue)
  
  
• The emotional or cinematic effect you want the viewer to feel
  
  

3. Create Alternate Camera Angles with FLUX Playground

Upload your image into FLUX Playground to generate alternate views and angles. Try multiple generations and experiment with re-uploading character variations from the same MidJourney session.

This gives you extra flexibility and visual depth — especially helpful when building scenes with motion or edits that cut between angles.

4. Extend and Resize Images in Photoshop

Adjust each image to the format you’ll use (e.g. vertical 9:16 or widescreen 16:9). Then use Generative Fill in Photoshop to extend or clean up edges so the scene feels complete.

This ensures your images remain cinematic and ready for animation without awkward cropping.

5. Storyboard and Plan the Edit in CapCut

Import your stills into CapCut and lay them out in a rough sequence. Align them to your planned audio to:

• Estimate clip timing
  
  
• Map out transitions or effects
  
  
• Visualize how the scene flows before animation
  
  

This step acts as a draft timeline to guide the rest of your build.

6. Build Your VEO3 Prompt Using ChatGPT

Use ChatGPT to help format your scene into a structured VEO3 prompt. This typically includes:

• A short scene description
  
  
• Camera movement
  
  
• Lighting and visual tone
  
  
• Voiceover script
  
  
• Ambient sounds and subtle motions
  
  

The prompt can be formatted in JSON or a structured outline, depending on your preference for inputting into VEO3.

7. Generate the Animated Scene in Google VEO3

Upload your image and paste your structured prompt into VEO3. It will generate a video clip with movement, narration, lighting, and background effects — all based on your input.

You can repeat this for additional clips or angles if you’re building a multi-shot sequence.

8. Refine the Voice in ElevenLabs

VEO3 provides built-in voice, but it isn’t always consistent or customizable. For better control:

• Export the original voice from VEO3
  
  
• Use ElevenLabs to create a voice clone
  
  
• Re-record the same lines with improved pacing, tone, and clarity
  
  

This helps maintain consistency across multiple clips and gives you better audio quality.

9. Final Editing and Mixing in CapCut

Bring everything back into CapCut:

• Mute VEO3’s voice output
  
  
• Import the new ElevenLabs voice
  
  
• Add music, transitions, effects, and timing adjustments
  
  
• Sync everything to match the tone and pacing you want
  
  

This is the final polish stage — where your project turns into a professional-looking AI video.