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 Luna — **Luna** the brave knight

human, light skin, wearing silver armour with a blue cape, short black hair, carrying a round shield with a crescent moon symbol

Sounds calm and confident.

Model sheet for Rico — **Rico** the loyal squire

human, tan skin, wearing brown leather armour, messy blonde hair, small build, carrying a wooden practice sword

Sounds young and eager.

Model sheet for Blanca — **Blanca** the wise healer

human, pale skin, wearing a white robe with green embroidery, long curly red hair tied back, carrying a leather satchel with herbs

Sounds soft and gentle.

Model sheet for Toro — **Toro** the fierce knight

human, dark skin, wearing dark iron armour with a horned helmet under his arm, muscular build, bald head with a short beard

Sounds deep and forceful.

The setting

Background painting of An ancient, decaying castle engulfed in perpetual gloom and shadow. — **An ancient, decaying castle engulfed in perpetual gloom and shadow.**

A towering, ancient stone castle marred by cracks and battlements, shrouded in perpetual gloom with flickering torchlight casting long shadows across damp, narrow corridors and a sprawling bleak courtyard. The sky overhead is perpetually overcast, blotting out any sun, coating the scene in muted greys and sickly browns. Rusted iron gates creak on heavy hinges amidst weather-beaten banners tattered by relentless storms.

charcoal grey blood red muddy brown ashen white

The plan

Luna y Rico llegan al castillo y sienten una presencia oscura que no les deja avanzar.

tenso y misterioso wide establishing shot Luna, Rico
Dentro del castillo, la sombra crece y cubre los pasillos, haciendo difícil ver y respirar.

opresivo y oscuro medium shot Luna, Rico
Blanca aparece para ayudar con su sabiduría, pero el miedo en el castillo es más fuerte y Toro llega enfadado.

tenso y confuso close-up Luna, Rico, Blanca, Toro
Toro intenta luchar contra la sombra pero esta le atrapa y la oscuridad se extiende más rápido.

dramático y amenazante long shot Luna, Rico, Toro
Blanca usa un antiguo remedio que libera luz, salvando a Toro y alejando la sombra del castillo.

aliviado y esperanzador medium shot Luna, Rico, Blanca, Toro

How it was made

Pictures drawn: 11
Words written: 1273
Generation steps: 19
Time to make: 6 min

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

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