Ancient Court Drama Storyboard AI Image Prompt
Ancient style palace drama, 90-second vertical short film. Overall setting: cold and aloof prime minister's legitimate daughter as female lead × gentle crown prince as male lead × arrogant prime minister's concubine's daughter as supporting female character; opening conflict, middle tension, ending with suspense. Unified art style suffix (add to every image): Chinese anime cel style ancient style, delicate and clear black outline lines, flat shading with gradient coloring, cinematic soft lighting, atmospheric soft glow, depth-of-field blurred background, delicate fabric texture, layered hair strands, no clutter noise, 8K ultra-clear, delicate facial features, comfortable composition, 9:16 vertical, slight comic halftone texture, comic drama texture. Shot 1 (0-4s) [Golden Opening]: Reference image of female lead, standing on palace corridor steps, wearing light blue-ruffled skirt, eyes lowered, clutching sleeve corner, distant palace red walls, dusk backlight, medium shot from waist up. Dialogue (narration, cold female voice): 'After entering the palace for three years, I have been cautious step by step, but still cannot evade my half-sister's frame-up.' Mood: cold and lonely. Shot 2 (4-9s): Reference image of supporting female, rushing to female lead, raising hand to push, almond-shaped eyes full of jealousy, courtyard begonia flowers fallen on ground, dynamic tension shot. Dialogue (supporting female, sharp and arrogant): 'Elder sister clearly knows the crown prince's heart, why do you still compete with me in every way?' Mood: angry confrontation. Shot 3 (9-15s): Reference image of female lead dodging aside, stepping back half a step, eyes slightly red with grievance, close-up of face, candlelight falling on cheeks. Dialogue (female lead, trembling voice): 'The crown prince has never favored anyone, why do you pick a quarrel for no reason?' Mood: sad and aggrieved. Shot 4 (15-22s): Reference image of male lead, in white brocade robe, walking out slowly from corridor, sword-like eyebrows slightly furrowed, standing in front of female lead, medium two-person shot, wind blowing hem. Dialogue (male lead, calm and gentle): 'Wan Qing has always been gentle, you should not be so aggressive.' Mood: ambiguous, heart-fluttering, majestic. Shot 5 (22-30s): Reference image of supporting female clutching handkerchief, eyes red in anger, stomping and stepping back two steps, half-body close-up, begonia petals flying behind. Dialogue (supporting female, sobbing with resentment): 'In your eyes, there is only elder sister. No matter how much I do, you turn a blind eye!' Mood: arrogant and unwilling. Shot 6 (30-38s): Empty shot transition, sky full of dusk sunset clouds, palace walls and flying eaves, lake surface sparkling, no characters, slow camera movement. Dialogue: none, soft ancient-style BGM. Mood: hazy dusk. Shot 7 (38-48s): Reference image of female lead sitting alone at dressing table in boudoir at night, fingers caressing jade hairpin, candle flame flickering, tears in eyes, close-up. Dialogue (female lead, low muttering): 'Deep palace love,'
Content: Structure: overall setting + unified style suffix + shot-by-shot script (time/character/action/dialogue/emotion), with narration and BGM notes.
Pros: Clear shots; unified style suffix aids batch generation.
Cons: Long prompt; heavy reference-image dependency.
Reference image: Obvious reference-image dependency
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