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title: Video Guidelines for Avatar Creation
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createdAt: 2024-04-04T06:26:04.868Z
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# Overview

To create a **Digital Human**, you need to upload a video of a person - referred to as the **Idle Video**. This video provides the facial reference our **Unith Video Synthesis AI Engine** uses to generate the Digital Human.

Ensure the **first and last frames** of the video are identical or as close as possible to minimize visual artifacts (e.g. create video loop).



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## Technical Specifications for Idle Video

- Container-Codec: MP4 - H265/H264
- Max Resolution: 1280x720p
- Frame Rate: 25p
- Optimal File Size: 1 MB
- Optimal length: 4-7 seconds, max 10 seconds

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**Please check the following document for full technical details:**

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## Good Examples

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## Video Synthesis Output Parameters

For optimal real-time streaming performance, the **Digital Human output resolution** is fixed at **1280×720p**.

**Usage Guidelines:**

- **Phone and desktop:** ideal performance
- **4K Screens:** Supported, performs acceptably even in fullscreen, but optimal viewing is on a **tablet or smaller**.
- **Kiosk Installations:** Not recommended at life-size. For larger displays, adapt interface design to maintain output resolution quality.

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## Video Capture Recommendations

- **Framing:** Maintain a slightly larger than **medium shot** for consistency across our library.
- **Focal Length:** 50–80mm to prevent distortion.
- **Background:** Editable or removable (green/blue screen preferred).
- **Wardrobe:** Solid, simple colors; editable shirt color; avoid busy patterns.
- **Lighting:** Soft, even lighting to avoid harsh shadows.
- **Premium Model Training:** Record at least **2 minutes** of the subject speaking directly to the camera.

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## Shooting Deliverables

**Format:** Apple ProRes 422
**Resolution:** 3840×2160p (Ultra HD, 16:9)
**Frame Rate:** 50fps ideal (25/30fps acceptable)
**Clip Length:** Minimum 5 seconds
**Audio:** Required – PCM, WAV, or MP3

### Lighting Guidelines

- Maintain soft, diffuse lighting for natural skin tones.
- Avoid mixed color temperatures.
- Ensure even illumination across the subject’s face.

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# Additional considerations:

## Video guidelines

It is recommended to have a video generated in a way that the first and last frame of the clip are identical, internally known as a Loop.

In general terms, our AI technology works better with women than with men faces.

## Ideal Facial Characteristics:

- Freckles, Facial Skin Conditions, Beards or Facial Hair should be discarded for a matter of AI integration
- Prioritize Brown eyes over green/blue ones
- Hair style must be easy to crop in green screen, carefully avoiding any rebel hair falling over face

## Talent acting requirements

- At least one blink, ideally 2-3
- Half Smile
- Half nod
- Consistent Torso Movement. Try some slight movement.