Short Drama Production Skill (Produce Short Drama)

Overview

This skill is used to automatically generate a complete set of production documents and scripts for short drama works. Each run generates one complete work consisting of 25 episodes, with 30 seconds per episode divided into two parts (Part A and Part B) (15 seconds each):

Each part includes 9-grid storyboard prompts (3×3 layout, 16:9 aspect ratio)
Two files are generated per episode: dialogue script + storyboard configuration (9-grid storyboard)
Each Part in the configuration marks the referenced
```
scene_refs
```
(scene ID list) and
```
prop_refs
```
(prop ID list)
Seedance task JSON is generated separately after media generation (2 entries per episode: Part-A/B, using
```
(@file name)
```
to reference character/scene/prop reference images and storyboard images)
Includes atmosphere descriptions, Chinese character dialogues, no subtitles
Video number management index
Supports visual style presets (read from
```
.config/visual_styles.json
```
and injected into prompts and configurations)

Complete Workflow (4 Stages)

Stage	Skill	Output
1. Script Production	`produce-anime`	full_script.md, character_bible.md, dialogue.md, storyboard_config.json, video_index.json
2. Media Generation	`generate-media`	character reference images + 4-grid scene images + 3-view prop images + 9-grid storyboard images
3. Task Generation	`produce-anime` (Step 7)	seedance_project_tasks.json (50 entries with @image references)
4. Task Submission	`submit-anime-project`	Batch push to Seedance API

Visual Style Presets

The project supports reading visual style presets from

/data/dongman/.config/visual_styles.json

. Users can specify styles in the following ways:

Specify style name: e.g., "Use Vintage Hong Kong style"
Specify style ID: e.g., "Style 7"
Specify Chinese name: e.g., "Hong Kong Retro Style"
No specification: Use the default style corresponding to
```
default_style_id
```

⚠️ Style Selection Interaction: When generating character reference images, 4-grid scene images, and 3-view prop images, users must first select a visual style. Use the
ask_questions
tool to list all style options in
visual_styles.json
and start generation only after user confirmation. The style will affect both the reference image styles of characters/scenes/props and the storyboard image styles.

The selected style will:

Be written to the
```
visual_style
```
field in
```
metadata.json
```
Be written to the
```
visual_style
```
field in each episode's
```
storyboard_config.json
```
Append
```
prompt_suffix
```
to the end of all
```
ai_image_prompt
```

Visual style preset field descriptions:

Field	Description	Example
`camera`	Camera/body	Panavision Sphero 65 and Hasselblad Lenses
`film_stock`	Film/sensor	Vision3 500T 5219
`filter`	Filter combination	ND0.6, Diffusion Filter 1/4
`focal_length`	Focal length	65mm
`aperture`	Aperture	f/2.0
`prompt_suffix`	Style description appended to the end of AI prompts	shot on Panavision...

Execution Process

When users request to create short dramas/film and television works, follow the steps below in order:

Step 1: Initialize Project

Read
```
/data/dongman/projects/index.json
```
to get the current work number (start from
```
DM-001
```
if it does not exist)

Create a new work directory under

/data/dongman/projects/

with the naming rule:

{work number}_{pinyin abbreviation of work name}/

Create the work directory structure:

projects/
├── index.json                          # All works index (global management)
└── DM-001_xxxx/                        # Single work directory
    ├── metadata.json                   # Work metadata
    ├── script/                         # Script
    │   └── full_script.md              # Complete script (25 episodes outline + detailed script)
    ├── characters/                     # Character design
    │   └── character_bible.md          # Character bible (all character settings)
    ├── scenes/                         # Scene design (reused throughout the drama)
    │   └── scene_bible.md              # Scene bible (all scene settings + AI drawing keywords)
    ├── props/                          # Prop design (reused throughout the drama)
    │   └── prop_bible.md               # Prop bible (all prop settings + AI drawing keywords)
    ├── episodes/                       # Episode content
    │   ├── EP01/
    │   │   ├── dialogue.md             # Episode dialogue script (Chinese, covering both parts)
    │   │   └── storyboard_config.json  # Storyboard configuration (including both parts, 9-grid per part, with scene_refs/prop_refs)
    │   ├── EP02/
    │   │   └── ...
    │   └── ... (EP01-EP25)
    ├── seedance_project_tasks.json     # [Stage 3 · After media generation] Full drama Seedance tasks (50 entries with @image references)
    └── video_index.json                # Video number management index

Step 2: Script Writing

Generate

script/full_script.md

, including:

markdown

# Complete Script of "Work Name"

## Work Information
- **Genre**: [Adventure/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Daily/Love, etc.]
- **Style**: [Passionate/Healing/Suspense/Comedic, etc.]
- **Visual Style**: [Preset style name, e.g., Cinematic Film]
- **Target Audience**: [Teenagers/Girls/Young Adults/All Ages]
- **Total Duration**: 25 episodes × 30 seconds = 12 minutes 30 seconds
- **Core Theme**: One-sentence summary

## Worldview Setting
[200-300 words describing the worldview]

## Story Outline
[500 words overall story line]

## Episode Summaries
### Episode 1: [Title]
- **Plot Summary**: [50 words]
- **Key Events**: [List]
- **Emotional Tone**: [Joy/Anger/Sadness/Happiness/Tension/Warmth]

### Episode 2: [Title]
... (total 25 episodes)

Step 3: Character Design

Generate

characters/character_bible.md

, each character includes:

markdown

# Character Settings Collection

## Main Characters

### Character 1: [Name]
- **Full Name**: 
- **Age**: 
- **Gender**: 
- **Height/Weight**: 
- **Appearance Features**: [Detailed description for AI drawing prompts]
  - Hairstyle/Hair Color: 
  - Eye Color: 
  - Body Type: 
  - Signature Features: 
- **Costume Design**: 
  - Daily Wear: 
  - Battle/Special Wear: 
- **Personality Traits**: 
- **Catchphrase**: 
- **Backstory**: [100 words]
- **Character Arc**: [Growth changes in 25 episodes]
- **AI Drawing Keywords (English)**: [Prompt for consistent character generation]

## Supporting Characters
...

## Character Relationship Map
[Text description of the relationship network between characters]

Step 3B: Scene Design

Generate

scenes/scene_bible.md

to record main scenes that reappear throughout the drama. Each scene includes AI drawing keywords for generating multi-angle reference images later.

markdown

# Scene Settings Collection

## Scene 1: [Scene Name]
- **Scene ID**: scene_01
- **Scene Description**: [50-100 words describing physical space, decoration, atmosphere]
- **Episodes Appeared**: EP01, EP02, EP05, EP15...
- **Key Visual Elements**: [List iconic objects, color tones, lighting of the scene]
- **AI Drawing Keywords (English)**: [Detailed English prompts including spatial layout, light and shadow, furnishing style]

## Scene 2: [Scene Name]
...

Scene Screening Principle: Only include important scenes that reappear in 3 or more episodes (scenes that appear once do not need separate reference images). Usually, a 25-episode short drama has 3-6 core scenes.

Step 3C: Prop Design

Generate

props/prop_bible.md

to record important props with plot significance throughout the drama. Each prop includes AI drawing keywords for generating 3-view images later.

markdown

# Prop Settings Collection

## Prop 1: [Prop Name]
- **Prop ID**: prop_01
- **Prop Description**: [30-50 words describing appearance, material, size]
- **Episodes Appeared**: EP10, EP12, EP25...
- **Plot Significance**: [Symbolic/functional significance of the prop in the drama]
- **AI Drawing Keywords (English)**: [Detailed English prompts including material, color, shape, details]

## Prop 2: [Prop Name]
...

Prop Screening Principle: Only include props with plot-driving or symbolic significance (such as tokens, key documents, iconic items), not daily objects. Usually, a 25-episode short drama has 2-5 core props.

Step 4: Generate Episode Content

For each episode (EP01-EP25), generate the following 2 files (seedance_tasks.json is generated separately in Stage 3 after media generation):

4.1 Dialogue Script

dialogue.md

Covers all dialogues for both parts:

markdown

# Episode X: [Title] Dialogue Script

## Note: This episode has no subtitles; dialogues are conveyed through dubbing

## Part A (00:00-00:15)
## Video ID: DM-001-EP01-A

| No. | Time | Character | Dialogue Content (Chinese) | Tone/Emotion | Remarks |
|------|------|------|----------------|----------|------|
| 1 | 00:02 | Character A | 「Dialogue content」 | Firm | — |
| 2 | 00:06 | Character B | 「Dialogue content」 | Surprised | — |
| 3 | 00:11 | Character A | 「Dialogue content」 | Excited | — |

## Part B (00:15-00:30)
## Video ID: DM-001-EP01-B

| No. | Time | Character | Dialogue Content (Chinese) | Tone/Emotion | Remarks |
|------|------|------|----------------|----------|------|
| 4 | 00:17 | Character B | 「Dialogue content」 | Low-pitched | — |
| 5 | 00:22 | Character A | 「Dialogue content」 | Gentle | — |
| 6 | 00:27 | Character C | 「Dialogue content」 | Mysterious | — |

4.2 Storyboard Configuration

storyboard_config.json

Includes both parts, each with 9-grid storyboard (3×3 layout, 16:9 aspect ratio):

json

{
  "video_id_prefix": "DM-001-EP01",
  "episode": 1,
  "episode_title": "Episode 1 Title",
  "total_duration_seconds": 30,
  "fps": 24,
  "resolution": "1920x1080",
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
  "style": "short_drama",
  "visual_style": {
    "style_id": 1,
    "style_name": "Cinematic Film",
    "camera": "Panavision Sphero 65 and Hasselblad Lenses",
    "film_stock": "Vision3 500T 5219",
    "filter": "ND0.6, Diffusion Filter 1/4",
    "focal_length": "65mm",
    "aperture": "f/2.0",
    "prompt_suffix": "shot on Panavision Sphero 65 and Hasselblad Lenses, Vision3 500T 5219, ND0.6, Diffusion Filter 1/4, cinematic film grain, shallow depth of field"
  },
  "subtitle": false,
  "synopsis": "Episode plot summary (100 words)",
  "emotion_tone": "Emotional tone",
  "connection": {
    "from_previous": "Connection with previous episode",
    "to_next": "Foreshadowing for next episode"
  },

  "part_a": {
    "video_id": "DM-001-EP01-A",
    "label": "A",
    "time_range": "00:00-00:15",
    "duration_seconds": 15,
    "scene_refs": ["scene_01"],
    "prop_refs": [],
    "atmosphere": {
      "overall_mood": "Overall mood description of Part A",
      "color_palette": ["#Color Value 1", "#Color Value 2", "#Color Value 3"],
      "lighting": "Light and shadow description",
      "weather": "Weather/Environment"
    },
    "video_prompt": "English prompt for AI video generation of Part A (15s), 16:9 aspect ratio. No subtitles.",
    "bgm": {
      "description": "Background music description",
      "mood": "Music mood keywords"
    },
    "storyboard_9grid": [
      {
        "grid_number": 1,
        "time_start": 0.0,
        "time_end": 1.67,
        "scene_description": "Scene description (50 words, including character actions, expressions, light and shadow)",
        "camera": {
          "type": "Long Shot|Medium Shot|Close-Up|Extreme Close-Up",
          "movement": "Fixed|Push|Pull|Pan|Tilt|Follow",
          "angle": "Eye Level|High Angle|Low Angle"
        },
        "characters": [
          {
            "name": "Character Name",
            "action": "Action description",
            "expression": "Expression",
            "position": "Screen position (Left/Middle/Right)"
          }
        ],
        "dialogue": {
          "speaker": "Character Name (null if no dialogue)",
          "text": "Chinese dialogue content",
          "emotion": "Tone/Emotion"
        },
        "atmosphere": "Mood description of this grid",
        "sfx": "Sound effect description",
        "ai_image_prompt": "English prompt for this grid's image: character, composition, lighting, mood, 16:9 aspect ratio. [visual_style.prompt_suffix will be appended automatically]"
      },
      {
        "grid_number": 2,
        "time_start": 1.67,
        "time_end": 3.33,
        "scene_description": "...",
        "camera": {},
        "characters": [],
        "dialogue": {},
        "atmosphere": "...",
        "sfx": "...",
        "ai_image_prompt": "..."
      },
      { "grid_number": 3, "time_start": 3.33, "time_end": 5.0, "...": "Same structure as above" },
      { "grid_number": 4, "time_start": 5.0, "time_end": 6.67, "...": "Same structure as above" },
      { "grid_number": 5, "time_start": 6.67, "time_end": 8.33, "...": "Same structure as above" },
      { "grid_number": 6, "time_start": 8.33, "time_end": 10.0, "...": "Same structure as above" },
      { "grid_number": 7, "time_start": 10.0, "time_end": 11.67, "...": "Same structure as above" },
      { "grid_number": 8, "time_start": 11.67, "time_end": 13.33, "...": "Same structure as above" },
      { "grid_number": 9, "time_start": 13.33, "time_end": 15.0, "...": "Same structure as above" }
    ]
  },

  "part_b": {
    "video_id": "DM-001-EP01-B",
    "label": "B",
    "time_range": "00:15-00:30",
    "duration_seconds": 15,
    "scene_refs": ["scene_02"],
    "prop_refs": ["prop_01"],
    "atmosphere": {
      "overall_mood": "Overall mood description of Part B",
      "color_palette": ["#Color Value 1", "#Color Value 2", "#Color Value 3"],
      "lighting": "Light and shadow description",
      "weather": "Weather/Environment"
    },
    "video_prompt": "English prompt for AI video generation of Part B (15s), 16:9 aspect ratio. No subtitles.",
    "bgm": {
      "description": "Background music description",
      "mood": "Music mood keywords"
    },
    "storyboard_9grid": [
      {
        "grid_number": 1,
        "time_start": 0.0,
        "time_end": 1.67,
        "scene_description": "Scene description (50 words)",
        "camera": {},
        "characters": [],
        "dialogue": {},
        "atmosphere": "...",
        "sfx": "...",
        "ai_image_prompt": "..."
      },
      { "grid_number": 2, "time_start": 1.67, "time_end": 3.33, "...": "Same structure as above" },
      { "grid_number": 3, "time_start": 3.33, "time_end": 5.0, "...": "Same structure as above" },
      { "grid_number": 4, "time_start": 5.0, "time_end": 6.67, "...": "Same structure as above" },
      { "grid_number": 5, "time_start": 6.67, "time_end": 8.33, "...": "Same structure as above" },
      { "grid_number": 6, "time_start": 8.33, "time_end": 10.0, "...": "Same structure as above" },
      { "grid_number": 7, "time_start": 10.0, "time_end": 11.67, "...": "Same structure as above" },
      { "grid_number": 8, "time_start": 11.67, "time_end": 13.33, "...": "Same structure as above" },
      { "grid_number": 9, "time_start": 13.33, "time_end": 15.0, "...": "Same structure as above" }
    ]
  }
}

Note:
seedance_tasks.json
is not generated in this step, but in Step 7 of Stage 3 (after media generation), because the prompt needs to reference existing character reference images and storyboard images.

9-Grid Storyboard Layout Description (3 rows × 3 columns, 16:9 aspect ratio):

| Grid 1 (0.0-1.67s)  | Grid 2 (1.67-3.33s) | Grid 3 (3.33-5.0s)  |
|:---:|:---:|:---:|
| Grid 4 (5.0-6.67s)  | Grid 5 (6.67-8.33s) | Grid 6 (8.33-10.0s) |
|:---:|:---:|:---:|
| Grid 7 (10.0-11.67s) | Grid 8 (11.67-13.33s) | Grid 9 (13.33-15.0s) |

Each grid is approximately 1.67 seconds, 9 grids cover 15 seconds
Both Part A and Part B have independent 9 grids
Each episode has a total of 18 storyboard grids (9 grids for Part A + 9 grids for Part B)
Each Part includes
```
scene_refs
```
(array of referenced scene IDs) and
```
prop_refs
```
(array of referenced prop IDs)

Step 5: Generate Video Number Management Index

Generate

video_index.json

json

{
  "project_id": "DM-001",
  "project_name": "Work Name",
  "total_episodes": 25,
  "created_date": "2026-02-14",
  "status": "scripted",
  "videos": [
    {
      "episode": 1,
      "episode_title": "Episode 1 Title",
      "part_a": {
        "video_id": "DM-001-EP01-A",
        "label": "A",
        "duration": 15,
        "status": "script_ready",
        "files": {
          "dialogue": "episodes/EP01/dialogue.md",
          "storyboard_config": "episodes/EP01/storyboard_config.json"
        }
      },
      "part_b": {
        "video_id": "DM-001-EP01-B",
        "label": "B",
        "duration": 15,
        "status": "script_ready",
        "files": {
          "dialogue": "episodes/EP01/dialogue.md",
          "storyboard_config": "episodes/EP01/storyboard_config.json"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "editing_guide": {
    "total_episodes": 25,
    "parts_per_episode": 2,
    "total_videos": 50,
    "duration_per_part_seconds": 15,
    "total_duration_seconds": 750,
    "grids_per_part": 9,
    "total_grids": 450,
    "recommended_export_format": "MP4 H.264",
    "recommended_resolution": "1920x1080",
    "recommended_fps": 24
  }
}

Step 6: Update Global Index

Update

/data/dongman/projects/index.json

json

{
  "last_updated": "2026-02-14",
  "total_projects": 1,
  "next_id": "DM-002",
  "projects": [
    {
      "project_id": "DM-001",
      "project_name": "Work Name",
      "directory": "DM-001_xxxx/",
      "episodes": 25,
      "status": "scripted",
      "created_date": "2026-02-14",
      "video_count": 50
    }
  ]
}

Step 7: Generate Seedance Tasks (⚠️ Execute After Media Generation)

Precondition: The
generate-media
skill must be run first to ensure the following files are generated:
Character reference images:
characters/{character name}_ref.png
Storyboard reference images:
episodes/EPxx/{project_id}-EPxx-{A|B}_storyboard.png

This step reads

storyboard_config.json

and

dialogue.md

of all episodes, combines with generated media files, and generates a single

seedance_project_tasks.json

in the project root directory (50 tasks, one for each episode's Part-A/B).

No longer generate
seedance_tasks.json
in each episode directory; all tasks are centralized in

seedance_project_tasks.json

in the project root directory.

7.1 seedance_project_tasks.json Format

json

{
  "project_id": "DM-001",
  "project_name": "Work Name",
  "total_tasks": 50,
  "created_date": "2026-02-21",
  "tasks": [
    {
      "prompt": "(@DM-001-EP01-A_storyboard.png) is the 9-grid storyboard reference image, (@Character A_ref.png) is the reference image of character \"Character A\", (@Character B_ref.png) is the reference image of character \"Character B\".\n\nStart from shot 1, do not show the multi-grid storyboard reference image. Turn the storyboard into a cinematic high-definition film-level video. Strictly prohibit reference images from appearing in the frame. Each frame is a single frame, displayed independently, with no dividing lines or multi-grid effect frames. (Exclusions); Do not show speech bubbles, do not show comic panels, remove all text, full technicolor. Exclusions: No speech bubbles, No text, No comic panels, No split screen, No monochrome, No manga effects. Positive replacements: Fullscreen, Single continuous scene. Expressions, mouth movements, breathing, and lines must be strictly synchronized. Remove watermarks from images, do not show any watermarks. No subtitles.\n\nDM-001-EP01-A Episode 1 「Episode Title」 Part A. Plot summary. Atmosphere: Atmosphere description.\n\nShot 1(0.0s-1.67s): Episode 1 Part A Grid 1: Scene description. (@Character A_ref.png) Character A performs action, expression expression. (@Character A_ref.png) Character A says: \"Dialogue content\" (emotion)\nShot 2(1.67s-3.33s): ...\n...\nShot 9(13.33s-15.0s): ...",
      "description": "DM-001 EP01 Part-A 「Episode Title」 Part A 9-grid storyboard → video",
      "modelConfig": {
        "model": "Seedance 2.0 Fast",
        "referenceMode": "All-Round Reference",
        "aspectRatio": "16:9",
        "duration": "15s"
      },
      "referenceFiles": [
        "episodes/EP01/DM-001-EP01-A_storyboard.png",
        "characters/Character A_ref.png",
        "characters/Character B_ref.png"
      ],
      "realSubmit": false,
      "priority": 1,
      "tags": ["DM-001", "EP01", "A"]
    },
    {
      "prompt": "... Part-B prompt ...",
      "description": "DM-001 EP01 Part-B 「Episode Title」 Part B 6-grid storyboard → video",
      "...":  "Same structure as above"
    }
  ]
}

Task Order: EP01-A, EP01-B, EP02-A, EP02-B, ..., EP25-A, EP25-B (total 50 entries)

7.2 Prompt Construction Rules

Header Declaration: List storyboard images and character reference images
- ```
(@{project_id}-EPxx-{A|B}_storyboard.png) is the 9-grid storyboard reference image
```
- ```
(@{character name}_ref.png) is the reference image of character \"{character name}\"
```
  (only list characters appearing in this part)
- Note: Scene and prop reference images are not declared in the header, but referenced inline in the following text

Standard Exclusion Instructions (must be included in each prompt):

Start from shot 1, do not show the multi-grid storyboard reference image. Turn the storyboard into a cinematic high-definition film-level video. Strictly prohibit reference images from appearing in the frame. Each frame is a single frame, displayed independently, with no dividing lines or multi-grid effect frames. (Exclusions); Do not show speech bubbles, do not show comic panels, remove all text, full technicolor. Exclusions: No speech bubbles, No text, No comic panels, No split screen, No monochrome, No manga effects. Positive replacements: Fullscreen, Single continuous scene. Expressions, mouth movements, breathing, and lines must be strictly synchronized. Remove watermarks from images, do not show any watermarks. No subtitles.

Episode Information Line + Inline Scene/Prop References:
```
{video_id} Episode X 「{episode_title}」 {Part A/Part B}. {synopsis}. Atmosphere: {atmosphere.overall_mood}. Scene references (@{scene ID}_ref.png) (@{scene ID}_ref.png). Prop references (@{prop ID}_ref.png).
```
- Scene/prop references are inline in the form of
```
(@xx_ref.png)
```
  right after the atmosphere description, without additional explanation like "is the reference image of scene XXX"
- Omit this section if there are no scene/prop references

Shot-by-Shot Description (9 entries generated based on

storyboard_9grid

Shot N(time_start-time_end): Episode X {Part A/Part B} Grid N: {scene_description}. {camera.movement}{camera.type}{camera.angle}. {atmosphere}. Sound effect: {sfx}. (@{character name}_ref.png){character name}{action}, expression {expression}. (@{character name}_ref.png){character name} says: \"{dialogue.text}\" ({dialogue.emotion})

Narration format:
```
Narration, {emotion}: \"{text}\"
```
For characters without dialogue, only describe actions and expressions
Prefix each character mention with
```
(@{character name}_ref.png)
```

referenceFiles Construction Rules:
- Storyboard reference image:
```
episodes/EPxx/{project_id}-EPxx-{A|B}_storyboard.png
```
- Reference images of characters appearing in this part:
```
characters/{character name}_ref.png
```
  (in order of appearance, deduplicated)
- Reference images of scenes involved in this part:
```
scenes/{scene ID}_ref.png
```
  (4-grid composite image, if available; referenced inline as
```
(@xx_ref.png)
```
  in the prompt, not declared in the header)
- Reference images of props involved in this part:
```
props/{prop ID}_ref.png
```
  (3-view composite image, if available; referenced inline as above)

7.3 Submission Process

seedance_project_tasks.json

is the only task file for the entire work, which can be directly read by the

submit-anime-project

skill and pushed in batches.

Numbering Rules

Work Number

Format:
```
DM-XXX
```
(XXX is a three-digit number, incrementing from 001)
Example:
```
DM-001
```
,
```
DM-002
```
,
```
DM-003
```

Video Number

Part A:

{work number}-EP{two-digit episode number}-A

Example:
```
DM-001-EP01-A
```
,
```
DM-001-EP25-A
```

Part B:

{work number}-EP{two-digit episode number}-B

Example:
```
DM-001-EP01-B
```
,
```
DM-001-EP25-B
```

Episode Number

Format:
```
EP{two-digit number}
```
, from
```
EP01
```
to
```
EP25
```

Content Creation Specifications

Script Requirements

Story Completeness: 25 episodes need a complete beginning, development, climax, and ending
- Episodes 1-3: Worldview introduction, character appearance, conflict introduction
- Episodes 4-8: Conflict escalation, character relationship establishment
- Episodes 9-15: Prelude to climax, multi-line narrative, foreshadowing layout
- Episodes 16-20: Climax stage, turning point, revelation
- Episodes 21-24: Final battle, emotional outburst
- Episode 25: Conclusion, aftertaste
30-Second Per Episode Constraint: Each episode focuses on one core scene/event with high information density
Two-Part Structure: Part A (15s) sets up/develops, Part B (15s) reaches climax/turning point
End each episode with a suspense or emotional hook

Dialogue Requirements

Language: All dialogues must be in Chinese
Style: Consistent with character personality, concise and powerful (preferably no more than 15 words per sentence)
No Subtitles: Dialogues are conveyed through dubbing, no subtitles added
Control dialogues per episode to 3-6 sentences (1-3 sentences per part)

9-Grid Storyboard Requirements

Duration: Fixed 15 seconds per part
Grid Count: Fixed 9 grids (3×3 layout, 16:9 aspect ratio)
Each grid is approximately 1.67 seconds
Visual continuity and narrative logic must be maintained between the 9 grids
Each grid must include: scene description, shot type, dialogue (if any), atmosphere description
Part A and Part B each have independent overall atmosphere descriptions
Each part is accompanied by a
```
video_prompt
```
(English, concise description)
Each Part includes
```
scene_refs
```
and
```
prop_refs
```
arrays listing the scene/prop IDs referenced in this Part

Storyboard Configuration Requirements

JSON format, directly parsable by programs
Includes two complete parts:
```
part_a
```
and
```
part_b
```
Each part includes: atmosphere, 9-grid storyboard, scene_refs, prop_refs
Includes English prompts for AI image generation
The
```
subtitle
```
field is always
```
false
```

Running Instructions

Users can trigger this skill in the following ways:

"Make a short drama"
"Generate a short drama work"
"produce short drama"
"Create a new short drama"
"Start making a short drama"
"Run" (in skill context)

Optional parameters can be attached:

Genre/Type: e.g., "Make a sci-fi short drama", "Generate a campus love short drama"
Visual Style: e.g., "Hong Kong Retro Style", "Vintage Hong Kong", "Style 7" (specify presets in visual_styles.json)
Style: e.g., "Cyberpunk style", "Chinese style"
Number of Characters: e.g., "3 main characters"

If users do not specify a genre, a random interesting original genre will be selected. If users do not specify a visual style, the default style corresponding to

default_style_id

visual_styles.json

will be used.

Execution Checklist

Self-Check After Stage 1: Script Production Completion

Global index
```
index.json
```
has been updated
Work metadata
```
metadata.json
```
has been created
Complete script
```
full_script.md
```
has been generated (including 25 episode summaries)
Character design
```
character_bible.md
```
has been completed
Scene design
```
scenes/scene_bible.md
```
has been completed (3-6 core scenes)
Prop design
```
props/prop_bible.md
```
has been completed (2-5 core props)
All 25 episode directories (EP01-EP25) have been created
Each episode contains 2 files:
```
dialogue.md
```
,
```
storyboard_config.json
```
Each episode's
```
storyboard_config.json
```
includes
```
part_a
```
and
```
part_b
```
Each part includes 9-grid storyboard
All video numbers follow the naming rules (suffix
```
-A
```
/
```
-B
```
)
```
video_index.json
```
has been generated and contains 50 video records (25 episodes × 2 parts)
All dialogues are in Chinese
All configurations mark
```
subtitle: false
```
Each episode's plot has coherent beginning, development, and ending

Self-Check After Media Generation and Seedance Task Generation (Stage 3)

Character reference images exist:
```
characters/{character name}_ref.png
```
4-grid scene images exist:
```
scenes/{scene ID}_ref.png
```
(1 composite image per scene)
3-view prop images exist:
```
props/{prop ID}_ref.png
```
(1 composite image per prop)

Storyboard reference images exist:

episodes/EPxx/{project_id}-EPxx-{A|B}_storyboard.png

```
seedance_project_tasks.json
```
has been generated in the project root directory (total 50 tasks)
Each task's prompt uses
```
(@file name)
```
format to reference reference images
Each task's prompt includes standard exclusion instructions
Each task's prompt includes shot-by-shot descriptions (9 entries)
Each task's
```
referenceFiles
```
lists all referenced image paths (storyboard images + characters + scenes + props)
No
```
seedance_tasks.json
```
exists in each episode directory (unified to project root directory)

Output Example

Report After Stage 1 Completion:

✅ Short drama script production completed!

📋 Work Information
- Work ID: DM-001
- Work Name: 《xxxxx》
- Visual Style: Cinematic Film (Cinematic Texture)
- Genre: xxxxx
- Total Episodes: 25 episodes (2 parts per episode)

📁 Project Directory: /data/dongman/projects/DM-001_xxxx/

📊 Generated Content Statistics
- Complete Script: 1 copy
- Character Settings: X characters
- Scene Settings: X core scenes
- Prop Settings: X core props
- Dialogue Scripts: 25 copies (1 per episode, covering both parts)
- Storyboard Configurations: 25 copies (1 per episode, including 9-grid for both parts + scene/prop references + video prompts)
- Total Videos: 50 (25 episodes × 2 parts)
- Total Storyboard Grids: 450 (50 videos × 9 grids)

🎬 Video ID Range
- Part A: DM-001-EP01-A ~ DM-001-EP25-A
- Part B: DM-001-EP01-B ~ DM-001-EP25-B

📂 Per Episode Files (2 files)
- dialogue.md            → Dialogue Script
- storyboard_config.json → Storyboard Configuration (including 9-grid storyboard + scene_refs/prop_refs)

⏭️ Next Steps
1. Run the generate-media skill to generate character reference images + storyboard images
2. Run Step 7 of this skill to generate seedance_project_tasks.json (with @image references, 50 tasks)
3. Run the submit-anime-project skill to submit tasks

produce-anime

NPX Install

Tags

SKILL.md Content (Chinese)

Short Drama Production Skill (Produce Short Drama)

Overview

Complete Workflow (4 Stages)

Visual Style Presets

Execution Process

Step 1: Initialize Project

Step 2: Script Writing

Step 3: Character Design

Step 3B: Scene Design

Step 3C: Prop Design

Step 4: Generate Episode Content

4.1 Dialogue Script
`dialogue.md`

4.2 Storyboard Configuration
`storyboard_config.json`

Step 5: Generate Video Number Management Index

Step 6: Update Global Index

Step 7: Generate Seedance Tasks (⚠️ Execute After Media Generation)

7.1 seedance_project_tasks.json Format

7.2 Prompt Construction Rules

7.3 Submission Process

Numbering Rules

Work Number

Video Number

Episode Number

Content Creation Specifications

Script Requirements

Dialogue Requirements

9-Grid Storyboard Requirements

Storyboard Configuration Requirements

Running Instructions

Execution Checklist

Self-Check After Stage 1: Script Production Completion

Self-Check After Media Generation and Seedance Task Generation (Stage 3)

Output Example

Report After Stage 1 Completion: