LTX Director: ComfyUI setup and video control

Learn to build LTX 2.3 video sequences in ComfyUI with timed prompts, image keyframes and custom dialogue, plus guidance on resolution and failed generations.

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This tutorial explains how to use LTX Director, described by the speaker as a free timeline editor inside ComfyUI, to build video sequences with LTX 2.3. Setup involves installing ComfyUI, obtaining the models and extensions listed in the creator's linked membership guide, and importing a workflow JSON file. The speaker also points to RunComfy as a hosted option.

The walkthrough starts with image segments, shot durations and detailed filmmaking prompts. An optional global prompt sets a shared visual style. Prompt Relay splits actions into timed text segments, demonstrated with a car waiting, switching on its headlights and driving away. Text can precede an image to describe how a scene reaches that frame. For continuous shots, the speaker recommends related frames from the same scene and prompts that describe each transition.

Custom dialogue uses audio generated with ElevenLabs and placed alongside the images. The speaker advises identifying who speaks, repeating the exact dialogue in the text prompt and leaving gaps between audio files to reduce missed or misassigned lines. Another example extends an existing two-second video with text segments.

For generation size, the speaker typically chooses a width of 1024 or 1280 and upscales afterward. The reported three-minute generation time applies to their machine. They report repeated attempts, more failures with continuous shots, and limitations with complex physics.