AI SkillTurn a story into an animated short
Consistent characters, scene by scene
The Storyboard skill builds character-driven animated shorts where your cast stays consistent across every shot, with dialogue and captions wired in automatically. It's made for character IP, mini-narratives and short skits.
How it works
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Create your characters
Define a cast once — the AI keeps each character's look consistent across every shot.
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Write or generate the script
Draft dialogue and scenes, or let the AI expand a one-line idea into a full script.
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Break it into shots
The script is split into shots with composition and action notes for each beat.
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Compose the final video
All shots are assembled with dialogue captions embedded and exported as a finished short.
Example prompts
Tap any prompt to open it in the workspace and start creating.
Character Animated Short
Develop a character-driven animated short with a consistent cast, a scene-by-scene storyboard, and wired-in dialogue. Anime style, dark realism, hand-drawn textured quality. A 12-year-old girl with messy short black hair, wearing an oversized dark-green/gray coat. She carries a small glowing lantern. At night, she stands on a pitch-black, rain-soaked ruined city street, with towering dilapidated buildings in the background. A black cat sits beside her, its eyes glowing. Cinematic lighting, a melancholic and mysterious atmosphere, high detail, 8K resolution.
Illustrated Story Episode
Plan an illustrated story episode with a warm art style, an emotional arc, and caption-ready narration beats. Warm healing style, soft lighting, a fairy-tale forest. (The imagery suggests a Pixar-like 3D animation style or high-quality digital illustration style.) Story theme: courage, companionship, growth. Target age: 3-6 years old. Core values: facing fears, finding the light within, staying warm and kind to others. Caption/audio design: 1-2 sentences per page, a gentle tone and pace, with typography that harmonizes with the negative space in the images.
Series Trailer
Outline a series trailer with character intros, an episodic hook, and a binge-worthy cliffhanger ending. Title: Series Trailer Plan Tags: Suspense / Crime / Human Struggle / High-energy Twists Duration: 90s - 110s 1. Character Intros (30s) — Who's in the story? Lin Yuan / Captain of the Criminal Police: decisive and sharp-eyed, a witness at the crime scene. Su Qinghe / Forensic Examiner: meticulous and rational, the "voice" seeking the truth for the dead. Lu Zheng / Captain of the Criminal Police: harboring ulterior motives; the truth behind the case is far more complex than it appears. Mo Xiao / Mysterious Young Man: of suspicious identity, both foe and friend. Zhou Wei / Criminal Psychologist: deeply understands the human heart, yet keeps her own secrets. Narration/Captions: A single case binds their fates tightly together. 2. Suspense Hooks/Clues (45s) — What happened in this episode? 00:00-00:09 Opening impact: a rainy night, a car crash, a life lost—and a thrilling game of wits begins. 00:09-00:18 Clues surface: an eerie photo is found at the scene; the victim seems to have experienced extreme fear before death. 00:18-00:27 Flashback: the victim's secret investigation, peeling back old photos from years ago layer by layer. 00:27-00:36 Truth revealed: the crime scene is reconstructed; a mastermind is pulling all the strings. 00:36-00:45 Identity twist: the true face of a seemingly innocent person surfaces—he is actually connected to the victim. Right sidebar: Reasons to keep watching Character relationships: everyone has their own secrets. Plot twists: the truth is constantly overturned. Emotion and humanity: Who is the sinner? Who is the victim? Cliffhanger ending: makes you can't wait to watch the next episode. 3. Suspenseful Ending (15s) — Questions that make you crave more 00:45-01:00 Ultimate twist: Lin Yuan finds a clue at the crime scene and must go in search of the "self he has never seen." 01:00-01:10 Double metaphor: the victim's handwriting leaves behind a final message that shocks the audience. 01:10-01:20 Ultimate suspense: Mo Xiao looks straight into the camera and delivers the final line: "I thought you were the sinner, but it turns out you are the most evil part of all." Big title: The truth has only just begun. The next episode is even more perilous. Bottom-right caption: This is not an ordinary chase, but a trial of human nature.
Story Screening Cut
Shape a screening-ready story cut with three-act pacing, dramatic turning points, and polished scene transitions. Film title: "Walking Against the Light" Tagline: No matter how dark the road ahead, someone always chooses to become the light. Award badge: 2024 Micro-Film of the Year - Best Drama Aspect ratio: 16:9 Three-act structure · Dramatic turning points · Emotional arc Act One: Setup (0:00-1:40) Calm on the surface, undercurrents beneath. Show the protagonist's daily life and inner world. Foreshadowing: hints in the details that plant the conflict. Plot Point 1: a sudden event shatters the balance. Act Two: Confrontation (1:40-4:40) Conflict escalates, inner struggle. The protagonist is forced to flee and then face reality. Encountering setbacks and betrayal, their faith wavers. Plot Point 2: the darkest moment, an inner awakening. Act Three: Transformation (4:40-6:30) Choices after awakening, moving toward a new life. Inner awakening, making the crucial choice. The conflict is resolved, the theme is elevated. Epilogue: a new beginning, with a lingering resonance. Emotional arc labels (left to right): emotional intensity, calm, hope and anxiety, fear and despair, awakening and rebirth.
Picture-book Animation
Create a picture-book style animation concept with gentle motion, page-turn transitions, and soothing narration. A whimsical picture-book style illustration depicting a little boy standing on a forest path at night. He wears a dark cloak and a red scarf, carrying a glowing lantern. With his back to the viewer, he gazes toward a majestic fantasy castle on a distant hill, light glowing from its windows. The night sky is deep blue, dotted with stars, clouds, and a crescent moon. A kitten sits beside him on the path. In the woods to the right, the silhouette of a wolf faintly emerges. The entire scene is illuminated by the warm golden light radiating from the lantern and the castle, in sharp contrast with the pitch-black night. Full of magic, storybook aesthetic, rich detailed textures, cinematic lighting, a fantasy adventure atmosphere.
Shot-by-shot Production
Produce a shot-by-shot animation plan with camera language, motion direction, and pacing notes for each scene. Key visual description (cover image): A dark, atmospheric fantasy scene. A lone silhouette stands in a desolate rocky landscape, facing a towering, glowing ancient structure or portal. Mist and ruins surround the figure. The lighting is high-contrast, with a bright vertical beam of light at the center of the frame. Storyboard breakdown (shot-by-shot prompts): 01. Act Six: The Ruins Scene: a panorama of a ruined city, with towering spires looming faintly in the distance. Camera/language: Extreme Long Shot. Slow push-in to emphasize the epic scale. Motion: slow push-in. Pacing: slow. Duration: 3-4s. 02. The Protagonist Appears Scene: rear view, medium framing. Emerging from the mist, appearing lonely yet resolute. Camera/language: Medium Shot. A slow following shot. Motion: slow push-in. Pacing: slow. Duration: 3-4s. 03. Determination Scene: close-up. The facial silhouette and micro-expressions reveal an awakening of inner will. Camera/language: Close-up. Fast push-in. Motion: fast push-in. Pacing: medium. Duration: 2-3s. 04. Entrance to the Ruins Scene: full shot to long shot. A massive stone gate slowly opens, mysterious power pouring out. Camera/language: the stone gate opens slowly. Camera pulls out. Pacing: slow. 05. The Energy Core Scene: medium close-up. The core glows, energy pulsing and flickering to the rhythm. Camera/language: Orbit shot. Pacing: medium. 06. Crisis Descends Scene: a moving shot. A guardian beast appears; a great battle is about to erupt. Camera/language: Fast pan. Pacing: fast. 07. Fierce Confrontation Scene: close-up to extreme close-up. The protagonist clashes with the guardian beast, magic and blade colliding. Camera/language: fast push/pull + following shot. Pacing: fast. Duration: 2-3s. 08. Power Awakens Scene: close-up/medium shot. The protagonist unleashes immense energy, light radiating in all directions. Camera/language: Slow rise. Pacing: medium. Duration: 2-3s. 09. Aftermath / Ending Scene: extreme long shot. The protagonist stands atop the ruins, bathed in light. Camera/language: Slow pull back. Pacing: slow. Duration: 4-5s.
Frequently asked questions
How does it keep characters consistent?
You define each character once and the AI reuses that reference across every shot, so faces, outfits and style stay stable.
Can I write my own dialogue?
Yes. You can write the full script yourself or have the AI draft and refine it with you.
What's it best for?
Character IP, mini-narratives, and short skits — anything where a recurring cast and continuity matter.
Are captions added automatically?
Yes. Dialogue captions are embedded during composition so the final cut is ready to share.