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
Milo a wise old wizard
human male with a long white beard, wearing a tall pointed blue hat decorated with silver stars, a loose dark blue robe, and carrying a wooden staff topped with a glowing crystal
Sounds slow and deep.
Lina a young apprentice wizard
human female with short red hair, wearing a simple green cloak over a plain white dress, a leather belt with pouches, and holding a small spell book
Sounds bright and clear.
Thorn a mysterious forest wizard
elf male with sharp features, green skin, wearing a cloak made of leaves and bark, bare feet, and a wooden pendant shaped like a leaf
Sounds soft and whispery.
The setting
An ancient castle shrouded in moonlit mystery and shadowed secrets.
A sprawling ancient stone castle perched atop a windswept hill, its weathered grey walls entwined with creeping ivy. Narrow, arched windows cast sharp beams of pale moonlight into shadowed, labyrinthine halls. Flickering torches line crumbling stone corridors, while heavy oak doors creak under the cold night air. Outside, a dense, dark forest looms at the castle's base, shrouded in mist and mystery.
stone grey midnight blue shadow black ivy green
The plan
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Milo and Lina see a shadow moving in the castle at night.
curious and tense wide establishing shot Milo, Lina
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Lina wants to catch the shadow. Milo says it might be Thorn.
determined and worried medium shot Milo, Lina
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Milo and Lina search the castle quietly for the shadow.
quiet and focused long shot Milo, Lina
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They hear a soft voice. Thorn appears and says he watches to protect.
surprised and calm close-up Milo, Lina, Thorn
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Thorn leaves quickly. Milo and Lina do not know his full secret yet.
mysterious and thoughtful medium shot Milo, Lina
How it was made
- Pictures drawn
- 10
- Words written
- 541
- Generation steps
- 18
- Time to make
- 4 min
Drawn in watercolour. Written in English at level A2, for adult readers.