Production notes
Every story starts as a cast and a setting. Those are drawn once, then used as reference for every picture in the story, so the characters stay themselves from beginning to end.
The cast
Bryn the wise knight
a tall human man with silver hair and a neatly trimmed beard, wearing polished steel armour with a green cloak and a bronze medallion
Sounds calm and measured.
Eira a brave knight
a young woman with short black hair, dressed in shining chainmail and a blue tabard, carrying a slender sword and a wooden shield with a white stag emblem
Sounds steady and clear.
Dafydd the loyal squire
a small boy with curly brown hair, wearing simple leather armour and a red scarf, holding a wooden practice sword
Sounds eager and youthful.
Celyn the royal cook and storyteller
a stout middle-aged woman with dark skin, braided hair and colourful apron over a plain dress, holding a wooden spoon and a large cookbook
Sounds warm and lively.
The setting
A dimly lit medieval castle harbouring secrets and close companions.
A sprawling medieval castle with towering stone walls, narrow arrow-slit windows, and flickering torchlight casting long, eerie shadows along the cold, cobblestone corridors and grand, timber-beamed halls. The atmosphere is dim and misty, with muted greys and deep blues accentuating the castle's age and mystery.
stone grey deep blue torchlight amber shadow black
The plan
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Bryn, Eira, Dafydd, a Celyn yn byw yn y castell.
calm and quiet wide establishing shot Bryn, Eira, Dafydd, Celyn
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Mae rhywbeth wedi mynd ar goll yn y castell.
worried and curious medium shot Bryn, Eira, Dafydd, Celyn
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Eira a Dafydd ceisiau chwilio am y peth, ond methu ei gael.
frustrated and tense close-up Eira, Dafydd
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Bryn gyda help Celyn darganfod lle mae'r peth ar goll.
hopeful and relieved medium shot Bryn, Celyn
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Mae pawb yn hapus, a'r castell yn dawel eto.
relaxed and warm long shot Bryn, Eira, Dafydd, Celyn
How it was made
- Pictures drawn
- 11
- Words written
- 779
- Generation steps
- 19
- Time to make
- 5 min
Drawn in crayon. Written in Welsh at level , for children readers.