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Latest Midjourney Features for Consistent Character Artwork
March 24, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm GMT
Have you wondered if you could create a complete visual narrative using AI Tools to assist you in creating the story and artwork?
With the latest version 6 update of Midjourney introduced this month, it provides a large leap forward for consistent character generation (and combined with other tools) it’s very possible to now do this!
Consistent character generation is one part of the Visual Narrative creation process and it has been a Holy Grail for visual narrative artists. In this community workshop I show you the new version 6 of Midjourney with three different sets of experiments I have been conducting to discover:-
- What’s working with using the new Midjourney features?
- What limitations still exist?
I’ll be looking at questions such as:-
- Do environments still affect character faces?
- What are the limits of consistent clothing?
- Are full body shots still affecting character face cohension?
In this workshop we will also include:-
- Community sharing of consistent character tips – I’d love to see what you’ve achieved with the latest Midjourney
- Community sharing of any visual narrative stories (even just a few panels) that have used consistent character generation
Ticket options for this event
Free Ticket
- Webinar entry to this webinar (Up to 1 hour ).
- Excludes recording
Premium Ticket
- Webinar entry to this webinar
- Searchable recording
- Additional video workshop on using Midjourney and ChatGPT (1.5 hours)
This is also an introductory event for the A.I. Tools Masterclass for Visual Narrative Artists where we take a deep dive on using Midjourney, DALL-E3 and ChatGPT to build Visual Narratives.
The first session of the course starts straight after the Midjourney Consistent Character Generation webinar.
Details and join buttons below!
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(Artwork above by Peter von Stackelberg using ChatGPT and DALL E-3)
This is a path-finding coaching group developed especially for Visual Narrative Artists wanting to use tools such as Midjourney, DALL-E3 and ChatGPT to assist them creating sequential artwork.
- Are you curious about how these tools could create the frameworks for a complete Visual Narrative?
- Have you hit limitations with using them to try and do this?
- Are you figuring out how to generate consistent artwork for a story?
In this coaching group, we are going to work on techniques using Midjourney, DALL-E3 and ChatGPT to assist in creating Visual Narrative stories so that you can…
1. Overcome guesswork at trying to create consistent visual elements for your story (characters, locations, props)
2. Plan ahead with a “visual database“
3. Work together and learn how to get fairly consistent “shots” or camera angles of your subjects
4. Study on how to overcome problems with Midjourney “muddling” your text prompt descriptions between different characters or other elements
5. Solving typical issues that Midjourney/DALL-E3 still struggles with.
6. Look at how to gain consistent styling for generated artwork
7. Combine DALL-E3 or Midjourney with ChatGPT to assist in developing and writing visual narratives.
8. Peter von Stackelberg will be a guest presenter detailing his StoryGenius AI assistants especially built for visual narrative artists
We are going to show you how to create a visual story with these tools even if…
1. You’ve never created a story before with digital art tools
2. You feel lost with all of the parameters that Midjourney comes with
3. You’ve felt frustrated with getting inconsistent results with Midjourney.
4. You’ve come across policy constrictions in DALL-E3
StoryGenius : Unique AI Assistants for VN Artists
Click here to learn about Peter von Stackelberg’s AI tools
Peter von Stackelberg has created a series of custom AI tools to assist writers to create Visual Narratives; tools both for building story structure as well as consistent imagery.
He’s been using ChatGPT 4 and DALL-E 3 to great effect and Peter will be a guest presenter providing two workshops on providing a breakdown on his work and how to best use these assistants.
He’s built four custom defined AI assistants specifically for Visual Narrative artists.
- StoryGenius: Chapter & Scene Outliner – A tool for helping writers develop detailed outlines for chapters and scenes, facilitating structured narrative development. This tool is mentioned as being open for public use, indicating its readiness and availability for writers to implement in their workflow.
- StoryGenius: Story Idea & Plot Design GPT – Aimed at assisting with the generation and design of story ideas and plot structures. This tool is described as the first in a series of GPT tools and requires a ChatGPT+ subscription for access, highlighting its advanced capabilities in assisting with the initial stages of story development.
- StoryGenius: Character Creator – A tool designed for creating detailed character descriptions and designs. This tool automates much of the process of character creation, allowing writers and visual artists to generate characters with depth and consistency. It’s mentioned as being available to the public, providing a resource for those looking to enhance their character development process.
- StoryGenius: Storyboarder – This tool is used for generating storyboards and visual scene layouts, integrating descriptions of camera shots and angles. It’s designed to work with ChatGPT 4 and DALL-E 3 to produce a variety of shots, helping visualize scenes and narrative flow. The tool focuses on improving the consistency of visual style and expressions on characters’ faces, as well as facilitating interaction between characters in a scene.
What’s included?
- Eight weeks of 1.5 hour live webinar lessons (see curriculum below) by Paul Bussey and Peter von Stackelberg
- StoryGenius tools : learn best use of four custom defined AI assistants (ChatGPT) specifically for Visual Narrative artists (created by Peter von Stackelberg)
- Class assignment and reviews during the lessons
- A private forum to continue learning, connecting and sharing in-between sessions
- A VIP level of this coaching group if you wish to go further into depth and gain extra resources.
- Additional Story Genius Workshops presented by Peter von Stackelberg
VIP Course Membership
- “Understanding and Effectively Using A.I. Art” : Video Course by Vladimir Chopine (worth $117)
- All the benefits of standard membership
- Extra live class : Deep Keyword Mining
- A large AI generated art pack of all the art used for this course upscaled
- 9 x lesson slide decks from this course (PDF pack)
When does this start?
The live classes will start Sunday March 24th and be run each week starting at 19:00 GMT (London)
What you’ll need for this class
- A subscription to ChatGPT Plus (even if it’s just for 2 months!) – this includes access to DALL-E3
- Midjourney basic plan
Curriculum
Click here to see the curriculum in detail, week by week
Week 1 : The Setup
“Creating a Visual Database of ‘Reference Anchors'”
- Introductions
- Setting up and using Midjourney
- Setting up a “visual database” for your story
- Choosing and using reference images
- Midjourney “anchor” images
- Keyword recordings
- Seed number recordings
- Consistent styling
- Artist name keywords and vital tips in using these
- Medium (digital, traditional) keyword/phrases : Ten Effective Examples
- Why multiple visual examples of a medium are important
- Avoiding AI noise in the styling
- Colour Sets and Lighting styles
- Creating references anchors for… Characters, Clothing, Locations, Props
- Considering aspect ratios for the artwork
- Training AI with our own references – can it be done?
Week 2 : The Characters
“Consistent Character Attributes in Depth”
- In-depth look at the latest Midjourney consistent character update (March 12 2024)
- Review of consistent character generation methods
- Deeper tips on consistent character attributes
- Age
- Hair : Styling and Colour
- Eyes
- Skin
- Head shape and neck
- Full body shape
- Consistent clothing in depth : Case studies on consistent clothing
- Solving hand and finger problems
- Holding props
- Hand expressions
- Character actions : Getting a character “out” of a portrait shot to act!
Week 3 : The Locations & Props
“Influencing Environments and Consistent Prop Building”
- Interiors
- Exteriors and Weather
- Success in gaining different shots of the same location
- Using visual cues despite variations
- Thinking out of the box : Case studies on “out of this world” locations
- Consistent prop visualisation
Week 4 : The Camera
“Shot Phrases that work (and don’t work)”
- Shot types : in-depth case studies for Midjourney and DALL-E3
- Wide
- Full : Overcoming full body shot problems
- Medium
- Close up
- Angle shots = High, Low, Dutch, Worms eye
- Character Shot Case Studies : one, two and three shot character setups
- Space for speech bubbles
- Forcing space in the existing frame
- Flexible outpainting for creating additional space
Week 5 : Overcoming Midjourney/DALL-E3 Limitations
Dealing with Multiple Characters and Elements in a DALL-E3 Render
- Using specific weighting to overcome muddles
- Character interaction case studies
- Character-in-relation-to-prop case studies
- Character-in-relation-to-environment case studies
- Technique : Compositing single character renders
- Technique : Extending frame size with DALL-E
- Dealing with large numbers of visual elements or crowd scenes
- Dealing with DALL-E3 policy restrictions.
Week 6 : StoryGenius : DALL-E3 with ChatGPT #1
(taught by Peter Von Stackelberg)
- Introduction to AI in Creative Processes: Understanding the role of custom GPTs and DALL-E 3 in enhancing the creative storytelling and visual narrative development.
- Story Development with AI: Techniques for using AI to develop story ideas, identify key story elements, and generate story concepts and chapter outlines.
- Character Creation and Development: Insights into creating detailed character profiles using AI, including physical features, expressions, and maintaining consistency across visuals.
- Visual Narrative Techniques: Exploring the use of AI to generate shot lists, storyboards, and visual descriptions for comic books, graphic novels, and other visual narratives.
Week 7 : StoryGenius : DALL-E3 with ChatGPT #2
(taught by Peter Von Stackelberg)
- Achieving Consistency in Visuals: Strategies for maintaining visual consistency across a series of images, including the use of seed numbers and detailed character and scene descriptions.
- Emotional Depth and Expressions: Techniques for generating images that vividly represent specific facial expressions and convey emotional cues, adding depth to visual narratives.
- Storyboarding and Scene Development: Utilizing AI for storyboarding, including the generation of sequential images, and techniques for ensuring continuity and coherence in storytelling.
- Practical Applications and Experimentation: Hands-on exercises on refining AI-generated visuals, including post-production adjustments, and addressing challenges like image consistency and expression accuracy.
Week 8 : Styling and Layout
“Postwork Fixing and Styling : Get guaranteed consistent styling across your renders”
- Rapid assembly of a graphic novel or comic
- Tips and tricks on using Comic Life 3
- Pro tips for dealing with artefacts (even at layout stage)
- Consistent Styling : Five styling examples
Proven Experience
Click here to see who’s leading this coaching course
Paul Bussey : Group Host and Trainer
have been inspiring, promoting, educating and connecting digital artists since 2010. I’ve published over 125 issues of our magazines 3D Art Direct, Digital Art Live and VISNews, with in-depth interviews of fantastic artists that inspire others with their work.
I’ve hosted and organised over 250 live events to educate digital artists. Our webinars provide an interactive, informative and fun experience for our community.
Peter von Stackelberg : Trainer
Peter von Stackelberg is a writer, award-winning investigative journalist, and professional futurist. He teaches journalism, transmedia storytelling, and communication studies at Alfred University in Alfred, New York.
Peter’s work as an investigative journalist was awarded the Citation of Merit – Roland Michener Award for Meritorious Public Service in Canadian journalism for reporting on science, technology, and environmental issues. The Michener Award is Canada’s highest distinction in Canadian journalism.
Peter has also worked on technology, innovation, and strategic foresight projects for companies like Honda R&D North America, General Motors, Shell Oil Company, Lockheed Martin, Texaco, Hasbro, and many others.
He has a B.A. in Journalism from Ryerson University, a M.S. in Studies of the Future from University of Houston-Clear Lake, and a M.S. in Information Design & Technology from SUNY Polytechnic University.
What past coaching group members are saying…
“Working with Paul and Digital Art Live has given me such a fresh approach upon my art. From a friendly and welcoming environment, to a supporting and cohesive set of tutors and support. Going on the Studio Mastery Course was the biggest leap of faith I have taken with regards to artistic endeavours, and I do not regret a single moment of it. Paul is a wonderful host and lead for the courses and demonstrates the ability to nurture people of all skill levels and help them blossom into the creative delights that they wish to be. I would pick up another course like this in a heartbeat to continue my journey and growth through the creative landscape of my mind” : Ian Franklin
“My experience with Esha and your program for learning rigging is beyond phenomenal. I came in with the impression that this was going to be a quick tutorial on how to setup basic technical settings on how to do a basic rig in DAZ Studio. Boy was I wrong! In a good way! Every time we set up a session, I am blown away by how much detail and problem solving Esha’s sessions go into! I would not have imagined the advanced techniques and attention to detail she brings into each session! I’ve heard a few students call this information priceless, and I agree 100%.
The chat rooms are so full of information! Just reading people’s questions and people’s responses, it’s an invaluable time saver! When I read the questions and their solutions it reminds me, “I would have had to go thru those hiccups myself, and there’s the solution!”. The chat room creates a great sense that you’re not alone, and it gives you a freedom to test things out and get into “trouble”. I am more than satisfied with this course. It has surpassed my expectations and more! I highly, highly recommend this type of session to anyone!” : David Aguiler
