u/matigekunst

Watch my video on JFA to understand how I did the floodfill. Video about reaction diffusion in the frequency domain coming soon:)

Working on quite a long video about this technique, so stay tuned;)

I am currently working on one of my most ambitious projects using Manim yet. I am wondering how others approach this.

I first write my script. Then I iterate over it a few times. Then I add some visual notes in square brackets. For example: [fade in matrix A]. Once I am somewhat happy with the script, I go to voice-over.

I have a hard time recording voice-overs. Even though I grew up speaking English, and I am normally well-spoken and don't stutter, when I record myself, all that goes out of the window for some reason. Which goes a little like this. For each minute of speech, there will be about 5-6 minutes of recordings. I record the entire script 2 or 3 times, so I am able to make cuts and splice parts together.

Previously, I would then do my general outline and write on screen what visuals should come where. Now, I first let a text-to-speech engine produce a WAV. Based on this, I do my outline and see what works and what doesn't. Some things look good on paper, but may sound too long or too convoluted. Now I can easily make adjustments to the script and render another VO track.

At this point, I write the preliminary code for the Manim clips and TouchDesigner clips, which I then put in the general outline. This stage really makes things click, and I often have new ideas for visual explanations or see that certain things don't work. I adjust the script and the clips so they show everything that needs to be shown, but I'm not concerned with timing just yet.

Then I actually record the VO myself. I then make cuts for pacing in audio only. Then, for each Manim scene, I render out the audio track and have Manim play it with the visual. This way, I can easily pace the Manim scene.

I then add the Manim scenes in my video editor and start making small cuts and slightly speed up or down parts of the scene, or hold the last frame so the timing is perfect.

I then add motion graphics and sound effects. I then add music, but this time I might add music with TTS already.

Lastly, I do some colour correction for the real-life camerawork.

Normally, my videos are about 4-7 minutes long. This video's TTS track alone is 21 minutes so I want to be as efficient as possible. Does anyone see any workflow adjustments I should make?

Made this while working on a sequel to this video

The premise of the video is that I use StyleGAN, an old AI technique to optimise a looksmax score. Resulting in the messed up face you see in the first two thumbnails. The video is half explaining what looksmaxxing is and half what AI techniques they use and how to improve the score using AI.

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The first thumbnail is mine. The other two I paid 20 euros for to a guy on Instagram, but I am pretty sure he just used nano banana or chatGPT to make them.. (he was done in like 10 minutes). So beware of these guys, and if you are gonna fake it, at least wait an hour haha. They also look a bit too tacky for my taste, but maybe I'm wrong

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The video might be a hard sell because, although I do say in the first 30 seconds that I will use AI and partially show what I'll be doing, AI/maths viewers probably hate the looksmaxxing part and looksmaxxers (unintended audience) probably will click away when they see maths and algorithms.

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Curious to hear what you guys think is the best course of action. This is my worst video up to date with just 55 views in the first 15 hours.. Hopefully it is salvageable with a better thumbnail and title:)

Snippet from my video about what fractals sound like

Snippet from my YouTube Video where I recreate this real crystal, digitally

Snippet from my YouTube Video where I recreate a crystal digitally

Snippet from my video about what fractals sound like