Start from one clear character still
Pick a sharp, front-facing picture where the mouth is easy to see and fills a good part of the frame. Photos, mascots, animals and hand-drawn characters all work for Hedra Character 3 when one face is the clear focus. Avoid hands, microphones, masks or loose hair over the lips, and skip tiny faces in crowded group shots. A clean still keeps the mouth, blinks and small nods readable once the character begins to talk, and it gives you a master file you can reuse for later lines. If you already like how a face looks in daylight, keep that lighting rather than switching to a heavy filter between takes.

