Your Guide to Midjourney Video Creation: From Still Images to Engaging Motion

Ready to make videos with AI? Midjourney's video generator helps you turn images into moving clips. We will look at what this tool is good for, its quality, how much it costs, and some helpful tips.

You can see videos made by other users in Midjourney. This helps you get ideas. You can see what words they used in their prompts and use them or change them for your own images. Midjourney now has a video feature that is getting a lot of attention. Here are some important things to know before you start.

Understanding Midjourney's Video Plans

Getting good quality and understanding how prompts work matters. The price is also very important, especially knowing how many videos you can make and what it costs. Midjourney offers a few different plans:

• The basic $10 plan lets you try it quickly. It has two ways to make things: "Fast" mode uses your credits, and "Relax" mode is free but slower because you wait in line.

• For making unlimited images, the $30 plan is a good choice.

• If you want to make unlimited videos, the Pro plan is best. This plan lets you create as many videos as you want in "Relax" mode. Going for the yearly payment option can save you money. Always check what is included, as things can change later.

• The Pro plan also offers "Stealth mode." This means your images and videos are private, so only you can see them.

To get the most out of your creative process and manage your video generations easily, consider the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT. It can help streamline your work.

Creating Videos with Midjourney

From Idea to Image

To make images and videos, you click "create" and type what you want. For example, if you type "a cute cartoon cat," Midjourney will show you four images based on what you asked for. Whether you are making an image or a video, you always get four images to pick from. This usually takes less than a minute.

Bringing Images to Life

Once you have an image, you can turn it into a video. Midjourney only makes videos from images; it does not turn text directly into video. You can also upload your own images to start a video. After you upload an image, click on it so it is selected. Then, add a prompt that says what your character does or how the camera should move.

On the right side, you will find settings. You can pick slower or faster motion. Using "low" motion often helps avoid mistakes. "Fast" uses credits and is quicker, while "Relax" uses no credits but takes more time. With "Stealth" mode on, only you see your work. It only takes about 2 minutes to get four videos, which is quick. The videos often keep the character looking natural. If you do not like them, you can try again to get four new videos.

Getting the Right Look

You can add more time to your video, up to four times, with each addition being 4 seconds long. Use "slow motion" for gentle movements and "high motion" for action scenes. You can also use "slow motion manual" to describe the movement. For example, you could ask the character to "play with her hair" after smiling. The tool can add these actions, extending the video.

Downloading Your Creations

You can download your videos in different ways. The "raw" format is the original size Midjourney makes, but the size is often small. Other AI tools can make full HD videos, and many hope Midjourney will offer larger video sizes in the future. If you choose "for social," you get a bigger, full HD image, but it is often just a quick resize, not a true upscale. You might need to use other tools like Topaz Video AI to make the resolution larger. For short videos, it works fine.

Enhancing Your Style and Content

Using Mood Boards for Consistent Style

Midjourney has a "personalize" menu where you can find "mood boards." These help you set a consistent style for many images. You can upload images, like icons on a white background, to build your mood board. Give it a clear title. When you use the mood board, it gives you a code to add to your prompts. This makes new images follow that style. For example, if you create a gem with the mood board active, Midjourney works to make the gem match the style you set.

Prompting for Better Results

When writing prompts, you can get ideas from tools like ChatGPT or by looking at what other people have made in Midjourney's explore section. Prompting is simpler these days due to these resources. This means finding the right words for your images and videos is less of a challenge.

For speeding up your workflow when making many videos or trying different prompt ideas, consider using the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT. It handles repetitive tasks so you can focus on creation.

Real World Examples and Challenges

Exploring Different Subjects

Midjourney can create interesting videos from many types of images. You can use photos of a burger, an anime girl on a beach, a realistic person, or a woman by a window with rain. Often, one of the four generated videos will look good and have fewer mistakes. The tool can handle fire and water effects, though sometimes they are not perfect.

Generally, the more realistic your starting image, the more realistic the video will be. However, motion mistakes can make a realistic video look less natural. For example, an older man holding a sign can look very real, while rain outside a window might need more specific prompts to show dripping water.

When Things Go Wrong

Sometimes, Midjourney's AI moderator can act unusually. For example, a simple cartoon girl looking at the camera might get flagged as an error, even if it does not break any rules. But a mummy skeleton might go through without an issue. The AI can make mistakes in its checks. Also, detailed motions, like a door closing behind a mummy, might appear strange, opening and closing in odd ways. You might use a video editor to cut these parts and continue your story from a specific frame.

Midjourney Compared to Other Tools

We can compare Midjourney to other tools like Cling AI and Hyuo. For instance, when making a bunny walk in a fantasy forest:

• Midjourney does a good job with the walking motion and keeps the forest consistent.

• Cling AI can also make the bunny walk and look around well, often in full HD. However, Cling AI is more expensive and does not offer unlimited generation.

• Hyuo can take longer to generate videos. Each AI tool has its strong points and weak points. Midjourney's main advantages are its price, if you choose the unlimited plan, and its good understanding of prompts. Many users hope Midjourney will improve video resolution in the future.

More Ways to Create with Midjourney

Creative Uses for Video

You can use Midjourney for many creative things. For example, you can use your own avatar and get many motion options. Or you can generate "transformer robot" videos that work well for video intros, outros, or GIF animations for websites. Try this with your company logo or product images.

Using Reference Images

Midjourney has an "omni reference" feature. You upload an image, like a white bunny with blue eyes, and select it. You can control how much the AI should stick to that image's look. Then, you can ask for a similar bunny to walk on a beach. Midjourney will make different versions of that bunny in the setting you asked for. You can then make these images move. Some results are better than others, but it is useful for showing an object from different angles while keeping its look consistent.

If you are ready to take your Midjourney creations to the next level, streamlining your workflow, be sure to check out the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT today!

Midjourney offers a powerful way to create videos from images. While it has its quirks, like resolution limits and occasional AI moderation issues, its ability to understand prompts and offer unlimited video generation (with the right plan) makes it a valuable tool for content creators. We hope these tips help you get started on your video creative path.