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 Luz — **Luz** the young brave knight

human, light armour in silver and blue, short brown hair, carries a round shield with a sun emblem

Sounds clear and determined.

Model sheet for Rojo — **Rojo** the loyal knight captain

human, heavy red and gold armour, tall and broad, black beard, helmet with a fierce lion crest

Sounds deep and commanding.

Model sheet for Nina — **Nina** the clever scout knight

human, light leather armour in green and brown, slim build, short blonde hair, carries a longbow

Sounds quick and alert.

Model sheet for Ferro — **Ferro** the strong castle blacksmith knight

human, rugged with dark skin, thick arms, wears a blacksmith apron over chainmail, short curly hair, carries a large hammer

Sounds gruff and steady.

The setting

Background painting of A foggy medieval castle sheltering four loyal knights. — **A foggy medieval castle sheltering four loyal knights.**

A sprawling medieval stone castle with towering battlements and narrow windows, nestled atop a fog-covered hill under a gloomy, overcast sky. Weathered grey stones are softened by creeping ivy and the dim light of flickering torches inside halls lined with tapestries. Shadows loom in the damp corridors and the great hall echoes with distant footsteps.

grey deep green burnt sienna midnight blue

The plan

Luz, Rojo, Nina y Ferro están en el castillo durante una noche de niebla.

calm and curious wide establishing shot Luz, Rojo, Nina, Ferro
Los cuatro escuchan ruidos extraños en los muros del castillo.

worried and alert medium shot Luz, Rojo, Nina, Ferro
Nina revisa la zona, pero no encuentra nada ni a nadie.

tense and frustrated close-up Nina
Ferro revisa al fondo y descubre un viejo tubo que hace los ruidos.

relieved and surprised medium shot Ferro, Luz, Rojo
Los cuatro ríen y limpian el tubo para que no haga ruido otra vez.

calm and warm wide establishing shot Luz, Rojo, Nina, Ferro

How it was made

Pictures drawn: 11
Words written: 640
Generation steps: 19
Time to make: 5 min

Drawn in crayon. Written in Spanish at level A2, for children readers.

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