---
title: "I Built a FREE VFX Pipeline with Local AI [2026 Masterclass]"
source_url: https://youtu.be/_n0ir5V5tX4
captured_at: 2026-07-01
author: "Mickmumpitz"
contributor: "ชิดชนก"
platform: youtube
---
# I Built a FREE VFX Pipeline with Local AI [2026 Masterclass]

youtube video by **Mickmumpitz**, 19m12s, uploaded 2026-03-30. URL: https://youtu.be/_n0ir5V5tX4

## Shared in LINE Note+
- 2026-07-01 08:16 by ชิดชนก
- 2026-07-01 08:17 by ชิดชนก

## Description
Generate controllable VFX shots locally using free, open-source AI tools. This full tutorial covers our ComfyUI VFX pipeline — from footage preparation to final compositing.

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You can find the FREE WORKFLOWS here: 

FREE GUIDE here: 

ADVANCED WORKFLOWS & EXAMPLE FILES here: 

GUIDE PREPROCESSOR: 

ComfyUI INSTALLATION GUIDE here: 

SageAttention Windows installer (up to 2x faster generation): 

Run the workflow on RUNPOD*: 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

This tutorial walks through a complete AI-powered VFX pipeline: video inpainting with precise ControlNet guidance, automatic rotoscoping with SAM, camera tracking integration, depth map and canny edge extraction, pose-driven character replacement, 3D layout geometry for full scene control, and reference image-based style transfer — all running locally in ComfyUI.

Learn how to combine masks, ControlNets, reference images, and prompts to control every aspect of your AI-generated VFX shots. From simple object removal to full environment replacement with tracked camera data and Blender geometry.

TOOLS:

- ComfyUI
- Blender
- SkyReels V3 R2V
- Wan 2.1 VACE
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