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GENERAL INFORMATION:
What do I do?
Videos about 3D, VFX, AI, Video editing, tutorials, being self-employed, building a personal brand and making money and so on.
Maru Hieta is my alias on social media.
Where do I live?
Currently moving! In Finland for a while with my wife and then relocating to Spain.
How do I make a living?
I have my own marketing & online media business, SCRIIV. I earn money by doing copywriting, SEO, web design, video editing, social media marketing. And so on.
Check out SCRIIV.
Want to talk with me? Send an email to mark{át}scriiv.com
Latest videos
How to render TikTok videos in the new HitFilm?
#shorts This is how to select the right aspect ratio for short videos and render them in the new version of HitFilm

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How to render TikTok videos in the new HitFilm?
#shorts This is how to ...
#shorts This is how to select the right aspect ratio for short videos and render them in the new version of HitFilm

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Linkin Park Lost AI anime music video👉 How I would do it. Tutorial coming soon

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We Have a Ghost Effect #ernest
We Have a Ghost has some ...
We Have a Ghost has some great effects that I wanted to recreate in my own style using HitFilm Express and Blender. In this timelapse tutorial, I’ll show how I ...created the VFX.
Perhaps you’ve already seen the new ghost flick on Netflix starring David Harbour and Anthony Mackie. In my humble version, I first created a 3d mock-up of the attic (please see the previous video) and then two animated scenes, to match my camera footage from two angles.
With 3d background it’s easier to create a convincing scene, even when the camera moves (I’ll learn cam tracking soon).
This simple ghost effect tutorial is for any enthusiastic home filmmaker or video editor. In the video I give another option for creating the smoke, as I was not fully happy with the result I got here.
Ask me in detail in the comments, if anything is unclear about the process!
While the final looks quite different than Ernest the Ghost, I still think it’s a cool effect that is relative easy to create in HitFilm Express. Sorry, I’m still using the old version!
Beyond simple keying and spill removal, I also used filters and color correction effects to emphasize the ghost effect. In the end of the video, I also added a more traditional looking haunting atmosphere by simply changing the tint to green.
I hope that by following this VFX tutorial your ghost effect turns out better and faster. Thanks for watching/reading and please like the video if you found it useful![+] Show More
Perhaps you’ve already seen the new ghost flick on Netflix starring David Harbour and Anthony Mackie. In my humble version, I first created a 3d mock-up of the attic (please see the previous video) and then two animated scenes, to match my camera footage from two angles.
With 3d background it’s easier to create a convincing scene, even when the camera moves (I’ll learn cam tracking soon).
This simple ghost effect tutorial is for any enthusiastic home filmmaker or video editor. In the video I give another option for creating the smoke, as I was not fully happy with the result I got here.
Ask me in detail in the comments, if anything is unclear about the process!
While the final looks quite different than Ernest the Ghost, I still think it’s a cool effect that is relative easy to create in HitFilm Express. Sorry, I’m still using the old version!
Beyond simple keying and spill removal, I also used filters and color correction effects to emphasize the ghost effect. In the end of the video, I also added a more traditional looking haunting atmosphere by simply changing the tint to green.
I hope that by following this VFX tutorial your ghost effect turns out better and faster. Thanks for watching/reading and please like the video if you found it useful![+] Show More

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Create an Attic in Blender #3danimation
How to create an attic in ...
How to create an attic in Blender? Here's my shot with volumetric lighting and fog. In this timelapse with commentary, I share some tips how to model a 3d Blender ...attic. As a reference, I used the attic seen in the We Have a Ghost movie.
Content:
00:00 Blender Attic
00:26 Building the layout
07:03 Adding Textures
13:57 Fog & Lighting
By the end of the video, you will know how to make an attic in Blender and create your own. And feel free to ask any questions in the comment section!
For this scene, I am using the Eevee render engine instead of Cycles, because
1. Cycles is very slow for animation
2. I could't get the fog look right
However, I found a tutorial how to create fog with Volume using Eevee, and after the rendering was a breeze.
I created this 3d modeling tutorial to teach myself how to create an interior scene (basically my first) and use it on a later video as a background with greenscreen footage.
I skipped some steps of the creation process, so if you want to know how something was made, please comment below and I'll answer as soon as possible![+] Show More
Content:
00:00 Blender Attic
00:26 Building the layout
07:03 Adding Textures
13:57 Fog & Lighting
By the end of the video, you will know how to make an attic in Blender and create your own. And feel free to ask any questions in the comment section!
For this scene, I am using the Eevee render engine instead of Cycles, because
1. Cycles is very slow for animation
2. I could't get the fog look right
However, I found a tutorial how to create fog with Volume using Eevee, and after the rendering was a breeze.
I created this 3d modeling tutorial to teach myself how to create an interior scene (basically my first) and use it on a later video as a background with greenscreen footage.
I skipped some steps of the creation process, so if you want to know how something was made, please comment below and I'll answer as soon as possible![+] Show More

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AI Art Animated #invokeai #ebsynth

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How to animate your AI character #invokeai #ebsynth
How to use InvokeAI to ...
How to use InvokeAI to animate your videos? In this stable diffusion tutorial, I'll show how to match AI art with EbSynth (with some Photoshop) to create very interesting results. ...
I used single keyframes in this quick InvokeAI tutorial with passable quality. For better final results, I could create more keyframes and edit them in Photoshop to match the source frames better.
For me, InvokeAI is the best Stable Diffusion tool for the moment, and it runs quite well on my humble PC.
Follow this InvokeAI install guide to get it working without headache:
https://invoke-ai.github.io/InvokeAI/installation/010_INSTALL_AUTOMATED/
Chapters:
00:00 How to animate AI images
00:33 Creative ideas
01:12 Ask the AI
01:48 InvokeAI tutorial
So what is going on here?
Well, AI, such as Stable Diffusion, can generate amazing graphics in few seconds. With reiterative (and patient) prompting I got great results where I can overlay the AI generated style on my green screen clip, and fuse them together using EbSynth. Next, I can create any backdrop that fits the style and put them together in HitFilm Express.
This way one can create endless styles and characters. Which is pretty cool in my opinion.
This method does have its limitations. For one, creating all these styles and editing the videos took me many many hours. And if I move too much or move my head, the video becomes little wonky, because EbSynth needs to do more guessing. However, this can be a fast and useful method for shorts and quick effects. And with more effort, the results can be very convincing.
In case you are wondering how I changed the cyberpunk girl's voice, I used TikTok's voice editor, and exported the audio to my video editor.
If you have questions or other feedback, write below and I'll be sure to answer! Thanks for watching and reading!
And hey, if you know a better way, let me know! The AI technology is advancing quickly!
PS. If you watch all the way to the end, comment STONE COLD and I'll give you a heart.[+] Show More
I used single keyframes in this quick InvokeAI tutorial with passable quality. For better final results, I could create more keyframes and edit them in Photoshop to match the source frames better.
For me, InvokeAI is the best Stable Diffusion tool for the moment, and it runs quite well on my humble PC.
Follow this InvokeAI install guide to get it working without headache:
https://invoke-ai.github.io/InvokeAI/installation/010_INSTALL_AUTOMATED/
Chapters:
00:00 How to animate AI images
00:33 Creative ideas
01:12 Ask the AI
01:48 InvokeAI tutorial
So what is going on here?
Well, AI, such as Stable Diffusion, can generate amazing graphics in few seconds. With reiterative (and patient) prompting I got great results where I can overlay the AI generated style on my green screen clip, and fuse them together using EbSynth. Next, I can create any backdrop that fits the style and put them together in HitFilm Express.
This way one can create endless styles and characters. Which is pretty cool in my opinion.
This method does have its limitations. For one, creating all these styles and editing the videos took me many many hours. And if I move too much or move my head, the video becomes little wonky, because EbSynth needs to do more guessing. However, this can be a fast and useful method for shorts and quick effects. And with more effort, the results can be very convincing.
In case you are wondering how I changed the cyberpunk girl's voice, I used TikTok's voice editor, and exported the audio to my video editor.
If you have questions or other feedback, write below and I'll be sure to answer! Thanks for watching and reading!
And hey, if you know a better way, let me know! The AI technology is advancing quickly!
PS. If you watch all the way to the end, comment STONE COLD and I'll give you a heart.[+] Show More
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