A reference-to-video workflow combining Z-Image and MiniMax H3 for an integrated image-to-video generation pipeline. Z-Image is used to generate and prepare high-quality visual references, while MiniMax H3 handles video generation with a dual-pass sampling strategy and Latent Upscaler for improved detail, motion quality, and final resolution. The workflow also includes acceleration optimizations to balance generation quality and efficiency. Well suited for character-driven videos, cinematic scenes, stylized animation, and other reference-based video generation tasks. Generating a 15-second video takes approximately 7 minutes and costs $0.38.