film-storyboard-skill

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Use when creating storyboards from scripts, generating visual prompts for beat boards or sequence boards, or converting narrative beats into AI-generated images across platforms (Nano Banner, Midjourney, Gemini)

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Sourcerainlib/ai-storyboard

Added on2026-03-10

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Film Storyboard Skill

Provides professional film storyboard methodologies and prompt generation capabilities for Storyboard Artists.

Overview

This skill helps convert scripts into visual storyboards, supporting a complete three-phase process:

Beat Breakdown - Identify 9 key narrative beats from the script
Beat Board (3x3 Grid) - Generate visual prompts for each beat
Sequence Board (4-Panel) - Expand key beats into continuous shot sequences

Core Principles: 4C Framework

Clear - Each prompt is unambiguous and explicit
Concise - Detailed yet not verbose (Visual Description: 80-120 words, Lighting & Mood: 30-50 words)
Consistent - Characters, scenes, lighting, and color palettes remain consistent across all prompts
Progressive - Refine incrementally from the 3x3 grid to 4-panel sequences

Quick Start

Generate Beat Breakdown

markdown

Identify 9 key narrative beats from the script, including:

- Beat number and title
- Timestamp/page number
- Core action
- Emotional value
  Use template: templates/beat-breakdown-template.md

Generate Beat Board

For Nano Banner (Recommended):

markdown

EPISODE {XX}: BEAT BOARD VISUAL SCRIPT

Beat 1: [Title]
Visual Description: [80-120-word visual description]
Lighting & Mood: [30-50-word lighting & mood description]

For Midjourney:

Independent prompt for each beat + --ar 16:9 --style cinematic --v 6

Generate Sequence Board

Select key beats to expand into 4 continuous shots, maintaining:

180-degree rule
Consistent character appearance
Coherent lighting and mood

Key Constraints

Strictly Prohibited:

❌ Frontmatter metadata in output files
❌ Template explanations or comments
❌ "Next step" instructions

Mandatory Inclusions:

✅ Canonical character descriptions
✅ Verbatim repetition of key identifiers
✅ Appropriate platform formatting (Nano Banner/Midjourney/Gemini)

Detailed Resources

Methodology Guide 📖

storyboard-methodology-playbook.md - Complete storyboard methodology
- Detailed explanation of the four pillars
- Beat selection criteria
- Shot composition and cinematography
- Coherence management
- Advanced film techniques (montage, transitions, time-space handling)

Prompt Writing Guide 📖

gemini-image-prompt-guide.md - Prompt optimization guide
- Narrative descriptive style
- Character consistency techniques
- Lighting description methods
- Nano Banner formatting optimization

Platform & Style Reference 📖

REFERENCE.md - Platform features and style library
- Format comparison: Nano Banner vs Midjourney vs Gemini
- 7 visual style libraries (realism, anime, concept art, etc.)
- 6 lighting scheme options
- Aspect ratio options

Templates

templates/beat-breakdown-template.md
templates/beat-board-template.md
templates/sequence-board-template.md

When to Use

Auto-Trigger Scenarios:

User requests "generate beat breakdown"
User requests "create beat board" or "3x3 grid"
User requests "generate sequence board" or "4-panel sequence"
Director feedback requires revising visual consistency

Manual Reference Scenarios:

Uncertain about prompt formatting
Selecting visual styles
Resolving character consistency issues
Optimizing platform-specific formatting

Quick Platform Selection

Pursue consistency → Nano Banner (generates complete 3x3 grid in one go)
Need fine-grained control → Midjourney v6
Rapid prototyping → Gemini Imagen 3

Usage: Automatically referenced by the Storyboard Artist agent. Methodologies and guides (marked 📖) use progressive disclosure and are only consulted when needed.