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Character Sheet to Video - RefVid

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Character sheet to video means using the views on your character sheet as references, so an AI video model draws the same character in a new scene. Cut the sheet into its views, add 1 to 10 of them in the box above as one character, write where it is and what it does, and press Generate.

Every later clip reuses the same views, so the design stays the same from shot to shot. Your first 3-second clip on Kling 3.0 Omni is free, with no card and no watermark.

Hana: 2 views

Hana, an invented anime character: face and shoulders, front view
Hana, full body, front view, on a plain grey background
Kling 4, 5 s
Hana is an invented anime character. Two views from her sheet went in, a close-up and a full body; the clip came out of RefVid on Kling 4 from the prompt "2D anime style… Hana stands on a school rooftop at sunset, the wind moving her teal hair… she turns from the city view to the camera and smiles". Not edited.

Why a sheet works

  • A video model redraws the character in every frame. Given one picture, it has to guess the back, the side and the outfit below the waist, and it guesses differently each time. The views on a sheet answer those questions, so the model keeps the hair, the colours and the clothes when the character turns.
  • In RefVid the views are saved once as a character and sent with every prompt, so clip two, three and ten start from the same design.

Make a video from a character sheet in 3 steps

  • 1. Cut the sheet into separate pictures along the gaps between the views: front, three-quarter, side, back and one close-up of the face. Add them in the box at the top of this page; up to 10 views make one character.
  • 2. Write the scene in one or two sentences, with the style first if it is drawn: "2D anime style, cel shading. Hana runs along the riverbank at dusk, the camera tracking beside her." Leave out what the views already show, such as hair colour or the outfit.
  • 3. Press Generate. If you are not signed in, you sign in first and the clip starts right after. A clip usually takes 2 to 10 minutes, and we email you when it is ready.

Character sheet AI video: which views to include

  • Front, three-quarter and side are the three that matter most; add the back if the character walks away from the camera, and a face close-up for clips where the face fills the frame. Keep the same outfit and the same lighting in every view: two outfits on one sheet give the model two characters to choose from.
  • Plain background, no labels, arrows or colour swatches inside the pictures you add. We cut our own series characters this way: each design sheet became four square pictures (front, three-quarter, side and one expression), and the same four go into every episode.

Which models it runs on

  • Every model RefVid runs is a reference model, 9 in all. Kling 4, Kling 3.0 Omni, Wan 3.0 and Seedance 2.5 take up to 10 views; MiniMax H3 takes 5. Seedance 2.5 refuses photos of real-looking people but takes drawn and 3D characters.
  • Your first clip is free: 3 seconds on Kling 3.0 Omni, no card. After it, a single video costs from $2.99, a one-time credit pack from $9.90 and a monthly plan from $10; credits never expire.

More character videos

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Frequently asked questions

Can I upload the whole character sheet as one picture?

You can, but we cut it into separate views first: the model reads every picture as the character, and labels, arrows and colour swatches are not part of it. On RefVid one character takes up to 10 pictures, so each view gets its own.

How many views does a character sheet for AI video need?

Three to five: front, three-quarter, side, and the back or a face close-up. Our Hana clip above used only two, a close-up and a full body; more views help when the character turns. On RefVid one character takes up to 10 of them.

Does it work for anime, cartoon and 3D characters?

Yes. Put the style first in the prompt, such as "2D anime style, cel shading" or "3D cartoon render, soft lighting", so the model keeps the look of the sheet instead of turning the character realistic.

Will the character look the same in every clip?

Closer than from one picture, because every clip starts from the same saved views. Small details such as patterns, logos or a badge can still change, so keep them large and clear in the views. RefVid sends the same views with every prompt, on any of its 9 models.

Is character sheet to video free?

Your first 3-second clip on Kling 3.0 Omni is free, with no card and no watermark. After it, a single video costs from $2.99, a credit pack from $9.90 and a plan from $10 a month.

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