How To Create Videos in Nightcafe Studio

Matt Carter introduces himself and explains that he is responding to questions on the Night Cafe Discord about making videos using pre-made artworks. He showcases an example of an artwork based on Akira and discusses why some artworks work better than others for video creation. He then demonstrates how to generate a video using the 'evolve' feature in Night Cafe, explaining the settings for making a 10-second video with 5 iterations, 15 frames per second, and adjusting zoom, rotation, and pan settings.

Matt elaborates on the various video motion settings: zoom, rotate, pan horizontally, and pan vertically, each with two directions of movement. He notes that increasing motion in these settings can increase the required credits. He proceeds to show examples of different combinations of zoom, rotation, and panning, explaining that while zooming in may not appear too interesting, combining it with other effects like rotation or panning produces more dynamic results. He begins with simpler settings such as zoom and rotate clockwise.

Matt continues testing different combinations of settings like zoom with horizontal and vertical pans. He notes that panning may not always be obvious and attributes this to subtle or low-percentage movements. He tests vertical panning and describes it as subtle but noticeable. By combining multiple effects, such as zoom with anti-clockwise rotation and horizontal pan, he observes different outcomes, though sometimes movements are less perceptible due to rotation influencing the direction of pan.

Matt explores how increasing percentages or iterations might improve motion effects, testing zoom and panning settings further. He finds that limitations on the iterations per frame restrict the range of movement, and adjusting these settings increases credit costs. He discusses the potential for future improvements, such as more control over animations or a pre-mapping feature similar to other software like Hypothesis 3D, which allows more flexible zoom and pan controls within a timeline.

While waiting for a video to render, Matt explains how users can add music to their videos to create a more immersive experience. He shows the final result of a zoom and vertical pan video, commenting that the motion was quite smooth and cool. He reiterates that the type of motion achievable depends heavily on the artwork used. He concludes by offering to view videos made by others and invites users to reach out to him on the Night Cafe Discord under the name 'sound magus' or as Matt Carter on the platform.