Reference photos for your AI character

Four photos to lock your face in the film.

Before we generate a single frame, we build a character sheet from your own face. Four clean angles in soft window light give the AI everything it needs to keep you recognisable in every shot.

4
angles to capture
1
window, soft daylight
~8 min
total, no gear needed
window · soft daylight Front
window · soft daylight face the window · hold the phone up at your face

First, find your light

Everything depends on this one setup. Get it right once and all four photos will match — which is exactly what keeps your face consistent.

Stand near a large window

Daytime, indirect light. Turn so the window softly lights one side of your face — never directly behind you.

Keep the shadows soft

No harsh direct sun. A bright but overcast day, or a sheer curtain, gives the gentle falloff we want.

Lights off, one light source

Switch off ceiling and lamp bulbs so the daylight is the only light. Mixed colours confuse the AI.

Neutral, plain background

A blank wall works best here. We want the focus entirely on your face, evenly lit.

Now capture four angles

Keep facing the window the whole time — same distance, same neutral expression. Turn your head to each position (or move the phone around you) and keep the light on your face. Take each shot, then move to the next.

1

Front

Look straight into the lens with your head level and shoulders square. This is the anchor frame — the one every other shot is matched against.

Eyes to the lens, neutral face
Front reference photo Front
2

Right profile

Turn your head a full 90° so your right side faces the lens — a clean side view. Keep your chin level and expression the same.

Full profile, chin level
Right profile reference photo Right side
3

Left profile

Turn the other way for a full left-side profile. Together with the right, this gives the AI both sides of your face.

Mirror of the right shot
Left profile reference photo Left side
4

Back of head

Face away from the camera so the back of your head is centered. This captures your hairline, crown and hair shape — detail the front and sides miss.

Head straight, crown centered
Back of head reference photo Back

Keep every shot consistent

The AI matches your face across shots by comparing these four photos. The more consistent they are, the stronger the resemblance holds.

Do

  • Keep the same neutral expression in all four
  • Stay the same distance from the camera
  • Pull hair back so your full face is visible
  • Shoot in the highest resolution your phone allows
  • Remove glasses, hats, and heavy makeup if possible

Avoid

  • Harsh direct sun or hard, dark shadows
  • Smiling in one shot, neutral in another
  • Mixing daylight with yellow indoor bulbs
  • Extreme up or down tilts — keep them gentle
  • Selfie-camera or heavy beauty filters

That's your character sheet.

Four photos, one consistent light. Send them over and we'll build the reference that keeps your face true through the whole project.

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Front
Right thumbnail
Right
Left thumbnail
Left
Back thumbnail
Back
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