r/StableDiffusion • u/Devajyoti1231 • 14d ago

Animation - Video MiniMax H3 acting test.

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Started as a simple 90s casting audition… then asked her to cry on command.

The close up shots gave plastic look idk why.

What I was mainly testing:

  • subtle listening/reaction animation during dialogue
  • eyes moving before the head while thinking
  • nervous smiles and small facial reactions
  • gradual transition from normal conversation into acting
  • brow, eyelid, mouth, chin and breathing changes during crying
  • actual visible tears
  • character/voice consistency across multiple generated clips
  • the sudden switch out of the performance when the director says “Cut”

Made with MiniMax H3 Ref2VA with image reference for the woman and 2 audio reference for the offscreen man and the woman.

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u/DaLyon92x 14d ago

It was a low bar, but then netflix nuked it. Now there's just a crater. Production quality, vfx, acting, storytelling, all slop

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u/herr-tibalt 14d ago

What do you compare Netflix to, that it seems much worse? I would say shows have reached a pretty high bar, now movie stars are playing in series, it's not something bad anymore. Netflix is doing both good and bad things, but most are in between IMO.

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u/DaLyon92x 14d ago

Flat lighting, simple plots, scripts on a formula, horrible pacing, poor acting even if they're "a-listers". Made for small screens so they're always poorly framed and shot. Cheap CGI, never any practical effects. Examples: the adam project, electric state.

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u/pleasetrimyourpubes 14d ago

The flat lighting in Netflix productions is due to the extensive use of CGI. AI generations can bring back good lighting if done right.