How to Create Mannequin Style 3D Animated Documentary With AI
You don't need Blender. You don't need a 3D animation degree. In this tutorial, I break down the exact 8-step workflow I used to create a 3D animated documentary entirely with AI tools. Follow along as I go from story idea → script → character reference → scenes → 3D image generation → animation → voiceover → final edit. If you've ever wanted to tell stories in 3D, this is your shortcut!
Free master prompt here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k...
TOOLS USED
ChatGPT — documentary ideas, workflow, scripts & prompts
Google Flow / Nano Banana — 3D image generation
Google Flow / video generation — scene animation
ElevenLabs — AI voiceover
CapCut — editing and final assembly