Storyboard Sketch Prompt Generator

Features

When to Invoke

• Create storyboard sketches for film, animation or video projects
• Generate visual descriptions of specific scenes
• Create detailed prompts for AI image generation tools (such as nano banana, seedream, etc.)
• Design the visual flow of videos or animations

Usage

Basic Usage

• Scene description: Describe the content of the scene to be presented in detail
• Style requirements: Specify the art style (such as realistic, cartoon, sci-fi, etc.)
• Composition requirements: Specify the shot type (such as close-up, medium shot, panoramic shot, etc.)
• Lighting requirements: Specify the lighting type (such as natural light, artificial light, ambient light, etc.)
• Mood requirements: Specify the emotional tone of the scene (such as tense, warm, suspenseful, etc.)

Prompt Structure

1. Subject description: The main elements and actions in the scene
2. Style specification: Art style and visual texture
3. Composition information: Shot type and angle
4. Lighting description: Light source type and effect
5. Emotional atmosphere: The emotional tone of the scene
6. Detail requirements: Specific details in the scene
7. Technical parameters: Technical requirements such as resolution, quality, etc.

Prompt Template

生成 NxN 分镜网格, 16:9 比例，每格分镜比例也是：16:9

[角色1名称]形象参考图1
[角色2名称]形象参考图2
[角色3名称]形象参考图3
[场景1名称]场景参考图4
[场景2名称]场景参考图5

画面严禁出现任何字幕、对白、文字、水印或对话框，分镜之间有极细1像素纯黑gap
[环境背景信息]
[风格与质感描述]
分镜顺序：
[第1行] [N]个镜头
1. [描述]；2. [描述]；...
[第2行] [N]个镜头
1. [描述]；2. [描述]；...
...
[第N行] [N]个镜头
1. [描述]；2. [描述]；...

Recommended Grid Size

• 3x3 storyboard grid: Suitable for short scenes or core plot display
• 4x4 storyboard grid: Suitable for medium-length scene descriptions
• 5x5 storyboard grid: Suitable for more complex scene sequences
• 6x6 storyboard grid: Suitable for detailed story development and plot twists

Template Instructions

• NxN storyboard grid: Specify the number of rows and columns of the storyboard, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5 or 6x6 is recommended
• Aspect ratio: Clearly state the aspect ratio of the storyboard in the prompt, either 16:9 or 9:16
• Reference image mapping: Clearly reference the reference images of characters and scenes in the prompt, in the format of "[Character Name] Image Reference X", "[Scene Name] Scene Reference X" to maintain visual consistency
• Screen requirements: No subtitles, dialogues, text, watermarks or dialog boxes are allowed on the screen, and there is a very thin 1-pixel pure black gap between storyboards
• Environmental background information: Describe the environment and background of the scene
• Style and texture description: Specify the art style and visual texture
• Storyboard order: Describe the content of each shot in row and column order

Single Shot Duration Reference

• Vertical screen micro short dramas (1-3 minutes per episode)
  • High-paced cool text/counterattack/suspense: The average single storyboard lasts 2.5-4 seconds, the first 3 storyboards ≤1.5 seconds, reversal/conflict shots 1-2 seconds, rarely more than 6 seconds
  • Slow-paced emotional/romance/literary: The average single storyboard lasts 4-8 seconds, emotional close-ups and dialogue shots can be 8-12 seconds, strictly no more than 15 seconds
  • Ultra-short traffic-oriented short dramas: The average single storyboard lasts 2-4 seconds, the maximum is no more than 6 seconds
• Horizontal screen short dramas on long video platforms (5-15 minutes per episode)
  • High-paced suspense/criminal investigation/cool text: The average single storyboard lasts 4-6 seconds
  • Regular plot/emotional/urban: The average single storyboard lasts 6-12 seconds
• Special categories
  • Animation short dramas: The average single storyboard lasts 2-4 seconds, the number of storyboards is 20%-30% more than that of live-action short dramas
  • One-shot short dramas: A single set of storyboard only has 1 core storyboard, corresponding to the full duration of the episode

Notes

• The more detailed the scene description provided, the higher the quality of the generated prompts
• You can specify specific artistic references (such as films, painters or art movements)
• You can adjust the length and detail of the prompts as needed
• The generated prompts are especially suitable for AI image generation tools such as nano banana and seedream

Application Scenarios

• Pre-film production: Create visual storyboards
• Animation production: Design key frames and scenes
• Video creation: Plan shooting or animation sequences
• Concept art: Generate creative visual concepts
• Game development: Design game scenes and levels