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

Model sheet for Nix — **Nix** the forest explorer robot

a small silver robot with round blue eyes, thin limbs, and a dome-shaped head with a single antenna

Sounds curious and lively.

Model sheet for Tara — **Tara** the forest guardian robot

a tall green robot covered in leaf-like plates, with glowing yellow eyes and broad shoulders, wearing a cloak of moss

Sounds deep and steady.

Model sheet for Bolt — **Bolt** the speedy scout robot

a sleek red robot with lightning bolt markings, sharp angular body, and slim legs built for running quickly

Sounds fast and bright.

Model sheet for Muse — **Muse** the wise storyteller robot

a medium-sized bronze robot with circular patterns, large round eyes, and a book-shaped chest panel

Sounds calm and gentle.

The setting

Background painting of A lush, ancient forest where four robots explore and protect nature. — **A lush, ancient forest where four robots explore and protect nature.**

A vast forest with towering ancient trees, dense emerald canopies filtering sunlight into dappled patterns, vibrant ground foliage, and scattered clearings with soft mossy floors. Occasional shimmering streams weave between gnarled roots, while remote rocky outcrops rise subtly above the woodland floor. The atmosphere is alive with soft natural sounds and a sense of mystery.

emerald green moss green earth brown sky blue

The plan

Nix and friends explore the lush forest together happily.

happy and calm wide establishing shot Nix, Tara, Bolt, Muse
The robots find that many leaves are wilting and falling.

worried and confused medium shot Nix, Tara, Bolt, Muse
Bolt runs to find water, but the stream is dry.

hungry and tired long shot Bolt, Nix, Tara, Muse
Muse remembers old stories and finds a hidden water source.

hopeful and excited close-up Muse, Nix, Tara, Bolt
Water returns, the forest feels alive, and friends rest.

relieved and warm wide establishing shot Nix, Tara, Bolt, Muse

How it was made

Pictures drawn: 11
Words written: 665
Generation steps: 19
Time to make: 6 min

Drawn in cinematic. Written in English at level A2, for children readers.

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