Depth-to-Video Workflow Separates Depth Extraction, H3 Generation, and Audio

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A new guide describes a workflow that uses a depth clip as a visual structure reference while a text prompt specifies a different subject and setting. Depth extraction and H3 generation are stored in two independent JSON files, requiring users to select and load a depth export manually. The extractor offers two alternative depth routes, DepthCrafter and VideoDepthAnything, both saved as active, with the source loader requesting 24 fps and capping input at 124 frames. The guide stresses that the saved settings are reproducibility references only, not verified measurements of speed, resolution, memory use, or output quality. Users are advised to check the actual loaded frame count, model download requirements, and exported depth sequences before use, since both exports share a filename prefix that does not identify the depth method.

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