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Overview (TL;DR)

You can create turnaround sheets for characters in V6 and later versions by including a phrase like character reference sheet of at the beginning of your prompt. Describe all the details for the character that you want to see. For a range of emotions, it might help to also add expressive face, multiple emotions like happy, silly, angry.

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How do I create a character reference sheet?

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1️⃣  Adjust the Aspect Ratio

Aspect Ratio (wide or tall) allows enough room for a series of characters to be displayed on the canvas. You might want to use --ar 9:16 (vertical) or --ar 16:9 (horizontal) or something similar.

2️⃣  Specify the ‘reference sheet’ layout

You will need to invoke the look of a character reference sheet by including one or more of these phrases in your prompt:

• character reference sheet
• character turnaround
• character concept art
• character sheet

You can also try the Niji model which may have some advantage depicting characters, especially if you prefer an aesthetic leaning towards anime.

3️⃣  Specify a range of expressions

You may want to fight Midjourney's habit of creating clones by specifying at least a few facial expressions, poses, or emotions in the prompt.

• expressive face, multiple emotions like happy, silly, angry

Chances are, the best expressions will be found across several random canvases Midjourney produces, instead of all on the same canvas. Try creating several character turnaround sheets here, then create your own sheet in an external tool by copying the best poses from various sheets Midjourney makes for you.

4️⃣  Use an existing character design