Storyboard creation

Apply this method when creating or revising a storyboard.

• Translate narrative beats into visible shots; do not turn the storyboard into a prose summary.
• Each shot needs a dramatic purpose, visual subject, action, spatial relation, shot size or camera behavior, and continuity with the shots around it.
• Preserve screen direction, character appearance, location, props, time, weather, lighting, and emotional progression unless the source deliberately changes them.
• Use fewer, stronger shots when they communicate the beat. Do not split every sentence mechanically or add decorative coverage with no storytelling function.
• Image prompts must be generation-ready: subject, action, setting, composition, lighting, mood, and key props are explicit, while unconfirmed visual constraints remain open. A prompt for a still image selects one visible moment within its shot; it does not have to depict every successive movement, line of dialogue, or the shot's final state. Check that the selected moment is possible within the shot and preserves its characters, objects, space and visual direction. Require multiple moments only when the author requests a sequence or multi-panel image.
• Separate what the camera sees from dialogue, captions, sound, and production notes so the result stays editable and shootable.
• Respect the requested aspect ratio, visual style, granularity, and shot cap.