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 Edwin — **Edwin** the noble knight

human male, tall and broad, wears silver plate armour with a blue cape, short blond hair, a scar over his right eyebrow

Sounds deep and steady.

Model sheet for Lara — **Lara** the cunning squire

human female, medium height and lean, wears leather armour with green accents, long brown hair tied back in a braid, carries a small dagger at her belt

Sounds quick and sharp.

Model sheet for Garron — **Garron** the grizzled guard

human male, stocky and muscular, wears chainmail with a battered helmet under his arm, grey beard and hair, one missing tooth

Sounds rough and gravelly.

Model sheet for Mira — **Mira** the young page

human female, small and slender, wearing a simple tunic in bright red, short curly black hair, wide curious eyes

Sounds soft and eager.

The setting

Background painting of A medieval stone castle atop a hill, bustling with castle life. — **A medieval stone castle atop a hill, bustling with castle life.**

A sprawling medieval stone castle perched atop a rugged hill, bathed in warm golden sunlight with towering grey walls, arched gateways, and fluttering colourful banners. Inside, cobblestone courtyards mingle with shadowy halls lit by flickering torches and large stained-glass windows casting jewel-toned light.

grey gold deep red forest green

The plan

Edwin and Lara discover that the royal seal is missing just before an important meeting.

worried and urgent medium shot Edwin, Lara
Garron joins Edwin and Lara and tells them he heard strange noises near the castle gate last night.

anxious and tense close-up Edwin, Lara, Garron
Mira finds a small clue near the castle tower that might lead to the missing seal.

hopeful and curious medium shot Edwin, Lara, Garron, Mira
Edwin and Lara search the castle’s secret passages to find the seal but get trapped briefly.

tense then relieved long shot Edwin, Lara
They recover the royal seal and return it to the castle chamber just in time for the meeting.

relieved and proud wide establishing shot Edwin, Lara, Garron, Mira

How it was made

Pictures drawn: 11
Words written: 1185
Generation steps: 19
Time to make: 5 min

Drawn in charcoal. Written in English at level B1, for teen readers.

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