01What the paint covers and what it leaves
In the reference, the white paint covers the whole face, the black reaches from the brows to the cheekbones and the red extends from the corners of the mouth up the cheeks. Face shape, nose, jawline, ears, hairline and hair are untouched. Oakgen keeps your own haircut and hair colour rather than the source's long green hair, so your hair is the strongest clue that it is you.
02The photo that works best
A sharp, front-facing photo at eye level, with your whole face, both ears and your hairline visible, in even daylight or soft indoor light. Keep a neutral or closed-mouth expression: the performer in the clip never opens his mouth, so a wide grin in the photo adds nothing. One person only, no other faces in the frame.
03Photos to avoid
Sunglasses and tinted glasses hide the eye shape the paint is drawn around. Hats and hoods hide the hairline, which matters more than usual here. Heavy beauty filters, strong side light, low-angle selfies and photos where a hand or phone covers part of the face all remove the features that still show through the makeup. Avoid group photos; the template needs one clear person.
04Glasses, beards and long hair
If you always wear glasses, a photo without them usually reads better under the paint; we have not tested how glasses carry through the makeup. A beard or moustache comes from your photo, and the template asks for the red smile to be painted around it. Long hair is kept at its own length, so it may cover the jacket collar and part of the chains. We have not reviewed a generated result yet, so check both in yours.
05Clothing in your photo does not matter
Whatever you wear in the photo, the template dresses you in the purple suit jacket, green waistcoat, patterned shirt and tie, silver chains, joker-card pendant, bracelet and watch. You do not need a costume, and a head-and-shoulders photo is enough, because the clip shows the performer from the waist up.
06Checking the result
When your clip is back, compare it with your photo at the start, when the face is fully visible above the crossed fists, and again near the end. If the face drifts toward the source performer or the hair turns green, try a sharper, better-lit photo. Each attempt is a separate generation, so read the studio quote before you start.