Video Generation Workflow

Learn to generate videos with ComfyUI.

Supported Models

Video Models

Model	Description	Features
SVD	Stable Video Diffusion	Image to video
AnimateDiff	Animation generation	Style animation

Model Selection

Need	Recommended
Realistic video	SVD
Style animation	AnimateDiff

SVD (Stable Video Diffusion)

Installation

ComfyUI/models/checkpoints/
svd.safetensors           # Base version
svd_xt.safetensors        # XT version (higher quality)

Image to Video Workflow

┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐
│ LoadImage   │ →  │ SVDVideoGen │ →  │ VideoCombine│
│ (first frame)│   │ eration     │    │             │
└─────────────┘    └─────────────┘    └─────────────┘

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Recommended
frames	Video frames	14-25
fps	Frame rate	12-30
motion_bucket_id	Motion intensity	50-127

AnimateDiff

Installation

ComfyUI/models/checkpoints/
# Needs AnimateDiff-compatible model

ComfyUI/custom_nodes/
ComfyUI-AnimateDiff-Evolved/

AnimateDiff Workflow

┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐
│ CheckpointL │ →  │ AnimateDiff │ →  │ VAEDecode   │
│ oader       │    │ Loader      │    │             │
└─────────────┘    └─────────────┘    └─────────────┘

Motion Modules

Module	Description
mm_sd_v15_v2.ckpt	Standard animation
mm_sd_v15_v3.ckpt	Enhanced

Video Save

VideoCombine Node

Output settings:
- format: mp4 / gif
- fps: 24-30
- codec: h264 / vp9

Common Formats

Format	Use	Recommended
MP4	Universal	Recommended
GIF	Social media	Loop

Tips

Dynamic Description

Description	Effect
flowing hair	Flowing hair
wind, breeze	Wind effect
dancing, moving	Dynamic action

Troubleshooting

Q: Video generation slow

A:

• Reduce frames
• Use smaller resolution
• Use AnimateDiff Turbo

Q: Video shaky

A:

• Lower motion_bucket_id
• Use stable prompts

Next Steps

• Advanced Tutorials - More techniques