How do I make a video look like a Pixar-style 3D animated movie?
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Restyle the footage with a video-to-video model and describe the 3D animated look in plain words: it repaints every frame as computer animation and keeps your movement, camera path and timing. On Viralance that is Restyle in the video editor (the Lucy Restyle model), at 10 credits per started minute of source video, so a 20-second clip is 10 credits. Describe the look rather than a studio name, for example “3D animated family film, soft rounded features, big expressive eyes, warm lighting”. The cost is shown before anything runs, the original soundtrack is kept, and a job that fails is refunded automatically.
The concrete numbers
- Price: 10 credits per started minute of source video, minimum 10, about $3.00 for a clip under one minute on the $9 Mini pack. One-time credit packs, no subscription.
- A good 3D prompt names the look (3D animated family film, smooth rounded shapes, soft glossy surfaces), the main character (big expressive eyes, simplified hair, same outfit) and the mood (warm, playful, golden-hour light). Up to 900 characters, but short and concrete works best.
- Style strength: lower keeps more of the real face and scene, which helps the person stay recognisable; higher gives a fuller 3D redraw.
- Output is up to 720p. Sources above 720p are converted to 720p first (up to about 5 minutes at 1080p, less for 4K); export longer clips at 720p first. Uploads up to 500 MB.
- The original soundtrack is put back on the finished video, so dialogue and music stay in sync with the restyled picture.
- Long footage is best restyled in parts of a few minutes: check the look on the first part, then run the rest with the same prompt and strength.
Try this workflow
- 1
Upload the clip to Restyle
Open Restyle in the video editor and add an MP4 or MOV up to 500 MB. The cost appears before anything runs.
- 2
Describe the 3D look
For example “3D animated family film, soft rounded features, big expressive eyes, same outfit, warm golden light, playful mood”.
- 3
Start low on strength
A lower style strength keeps the person recognisable; raise it for a fuller redraw. Your soundtrack is put back on the result.
Common follow-ups
Should I write “Pixar” in the prompt?
Describe the look instead. Concrete words such as rounded shapes, soft lighting, big expressive eyes and a warm palette tell the model exactly what to draw, and keep the result an original character rather than a copy of someone else’s.
Will I still look like myself?
Mostly, with the right strength. Start at a lower style strength so the face and outfit carry through, then raise it if you want a more stylised 3D look. Mention what should stay, such as “same hairstyle and outfit”.
Does it keep the audio?
Yes. Restyle only redraws the picture; the original soundtrack is put back on the finished video at the same length.
Can I make a 3D animated clip without any footage?
Yes, but that is a different tool: text-to-video or image-to-video invents the motion from a prompt or a still. Restyle is for footage you already have, when you want to keep its exact movement.
What does a 3-minute video cost?
30 credits: 10 per started minute. The exact figure from the measured length is shown before the job starts.
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