1. Pretty ≠ profitable. AI stills/short-clip gigs usually fail from underquotes + week-1 process fails—not weak models. Two Kindle handbooks (a set): Book 1 = ship · Book 2 = quote. Thread ↓
2. Book 2 — Underquoting is usually a missing cost-stack line. Allocate at least 6: tools · credits (+reruns) · failure rate · QC · communication · platform fees. Ugly sheet > “feels right”.
3. Cost stack → target margin → public price. Public price ≈ (cost stack + target margin) ÷ (1 − fee rate). Recheck quarterly.
4. Real Basic/Standard/Premium differ on 4 things: deliverables · rounds · resolution/master · source files (default: no). Same scope, three prices = fake package.
5. Book 1 — Specs + exclusions first; prompts second. Lock ONE reference as the look north star before heavy runs.
6. Polish = same concept + same lock (spends a round). Direction = new mood/product/ratio (change order). Say “polish 1 of 1.”
7. Delivery pack: master · preview · README. Then verify the link like a client would.
8. Ship → https://t.co/BuKAwDx6w7 · Quote → https://t.co/prfLtqTnjQ
好看≠赚钱 → 成本棧六项 → 对外价公式 → 真三档四点 → 锁定基准帧 → 精修vs改方向 → 母版·预览·README → 交付 [B0HNJQX7VT](https://t.co/KmuHpIlrSd) · 报价 [B0HNMZH6DS](https://t.co/DnpXqqqBrG)
Blender 5.3 can import a Gaussian splat (PLY/SPZ) and render it in EEVEE or Cycles. No add-on.
Two official catches: no splat export yet, and default shading is emissive — relighting is still rudimentary. Test scale and orientation next to your mesh before you promise a client a "3D scene."
If you've been training splat lookdev locally, this is the handoff into a real 3D file.
Follow @xx0618 — I'll share what survives the import.
https://t.co/BCOpsGZxvq
Not a camera take.
A Gaussian splat, walked by a simulated person with phone shake and gait — rendered live.
Clients want "just an orbit MP4." Sometimes the deliverable is a navigable 3D asset they can re-angle later.
That's lookdev: pick the format that survives the next revision.
@willeastcott / @playcanvas
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AI UGC agencies charge more than a human UGC clip — for the same 30 seconds.
The markup isn't the face. It's iteration speed + brand lock.
If you sell AI video, price the revision loop, not the first render.
Freelance lookdev notes → follow @xx0618
The brief that saves your weekend:
"Same character, warmer light" is not a brief.
"Hex #E8C9A0 key, no logo change, keep jacket zipper" is a brief.
I wrote the specs/revisions pack for AI lookdev freelancers:
https://t.co/BuKAwDwyGz
Follow @xx0618 if you want more client-delivery notes, not hype.
Most “phone-album AI video” posts are just vibes.
Pretty steam. Soft light. Done.
No brief. No revision path. No way to change one thing without regenerating everything.
I made this clip with the same 5 boxes those posts hide:
1 SUBJECT — mug + desk corner
2 ACTION — steam, quiet morning
3 CAMERA — handheld phone shake
4 LIGHT — soft window from left
5 STYLE — phone album, not ad
If a client can't fill all five, I don't quote fixed "AI video."
Discovery + locked still first. Motion is phase 2.
That's lookdev. Not a vibe prompt.
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Pruna just dropped P-H3-Image into ComfyUI.
8 steps. ~20GB. Local. Edits with up to 8 refs.
Speed is free marketing. What clients pay for:
a STILL look they can revise before you burn GPU on motion.
My gig order: lock still → motion → delivery pack.
Follow @xx0618 for the lookdev side of AI client work.
Clients don't buy "AI video."
They buy a look they can revise without starting over.
Faster models (Pika H3 Flex, LTX local, Seedance) only amplify that:
locked still → motion → delivery pack.
I write this down for every gig brief now. Saves revision loops.
Follow @xx0618. Books (EN/CN AI Lookdev): B0HNFM7QK6 / B0HNJQX7VT
Clients don't buy "AI models."
They buy a face that stays the same across 12 ad frames.
Glif's AI modeling agency made that demand loud.
Freelancer move: lead with 1 character × 3 angles × 2 lighting setups — before any video.
That's lookdev. Motion comes second.
Follow @xx0618 for AI lookdev clients can revise.
Pika H3 Flex is in ComfyUI now — fast clips with audio, open weights, local runs.
Speed is nice. What pays the invoice: a still look locked BEFORE you burn GPU on motion.
Order I use on gigs: lock still → then motion → deliver proof they can revise.
Follow @xx0618 for freelance AI lookdev.
Glif just launched an "AI modeling agency" — persistent faces into full ads.
The debate is loud. The freelancer takeaway is quieter: clients now expect identity lock across a campaign, not one lucky still.
If you sell AI lookdev, lead with consistency samples (same character, 3 angles, 2 outfits). That's the deliverable.
More lookdev notes → @xx0618
Higgsfield sent ComfyUI a C&D over an open-source challenge.
Comfy kept it up. Winners due ~Nov 6.
Whatever side you're on — one freelancer lesson:
If your whole pipeline lives inside one paid gen app, a brand/policy swap can kill a mid-project gig.
What I do:
• Locked ComfyUI lookdev workflow on my GPU
• Cloud tools only after the look is signed off
Practical notes in my AI Lookdev books. Follow @xx0618.