T/01 · COMFYUI2026-08 · 29 MIN

ComfyUI Quickstart for VFX Artists

Get ComfyUI running and build your first production-style workflow end to end. Everything in this episode is downloadable below: the workflow graph, the setup script, and the code.

ComfyUIWorkflow .jsonWorkflow .pngCode
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Project files

Everything used in the episode. Load the .json straight into ComfyUI (Workflow → Open) — or drag the PNG onto the canvas: as the episode shows, the whole workflow travels embedded inside the image.

JSONstartup.jsonComfyUI workflow · 7 KBPNGt-rex.pngWorkflow embedded in PNG · 542 KBBATstart.batComfyUI launch script · 1 KB

Code from the episode

Install from GitHub — run these in order
cd /d {your install location}
git clone https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI
cd ComfyUI
py -3.12 -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate
python -m pip install --upgrade pip
pip install torch torchvision torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu130
pip install -r requirements.txt
pip install -r manager_requirements.txt
To launch
cd /d {your install location}
.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
python main.py --enable-manager
start.bat
@echo off
cd /d {your install path}
call .venv\Scripts\activate.bat
python main.py --enable-manager
pause

In the graph

The finished ComfyUI graph built in the episode
THE FINISHED GRAPH — as built by the end of the episode