Midjourney: A simple technique for character editing

Manipulate Omni Reference for creating distinctive characters

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A short science fiction scene

Let's say we have a storyboard for a short sci-fi scene.

The short sci-fi storyboard

1. The blue shapeshifter character (original reference image) - let's call her "Blue."

2. Blue is in the chicken coop.

3. Blue wonders where she is.

4. Blue walks inside the chicken coop. The chickens look at her with interest.

5. Blue transforms into a chicken by starting to alter her eyes.

6. Blue's metamorphosis state.

7. Blue becomes a chicken.

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I placed Blue in an unexpected location: a chicken coop. Why Chicken Coop? There's no specific reason. Normally, we will not place our sci-fi hero persona in this strange and unfamiliar setting. We typically put them in "familiar" settings, such as a spaceship or something. But I believe Chicken Coop is cool. It's intriguing. So, let's put her over there. (For 690+ ideas for story-setting keywords, read this article.)

Blue now appears bewildered and annoyed. She is going to figure out what is going on. She walks into the coop, and the hens stare at her with curiosity. They say a giant Blue chicken is walking (OK, I made up this one).

Now, let's just say Blue has a mission to infiltrate that location for whatever reason. So, she needs to blend it and avoid being spotted by the enemies. She starts transforming by changing her eyes, then her face, and ultimately turning into a chicken.

That's the short story we want to create. But how do you use Midjourney to accomplish all this?

The difficulty is that you want to change the character but not the chickens. And you want some control, such as gradually changing into a chicken.

This post will guide you through the process. Easy steps. No complicated thing.

Additionally, I will show you how I created the Cover Image featuring a Khajit Lady using a similar technique. If you've played The Elder Scrolls before, you'll recognize Khajit, the game's cat-like playable race. Yes, we will make one today.

Let's go.

Here’s the concept video: