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← Le mystère du château brumeux

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 Luc

Luc the brave knight

a tall human male, silver armour with blue accents, short brown hair, a small golden lion emblem on his chest plate

Sounds strong and confident.

Model sheet for Éloïse

Éloïse the skilled archer

a slender human female, green leather armour, long red hair tied in a braid, a quiver of arrows on her back with feather patterns

Sounds clear and calm.

Model sheet for Gaston

Gaston the wise old knight

an elderly human male, rusty bronze armour, white beard and hair, round spectacles resting on his nose, a wooden cane in hand

Sounds slow and gentle.

Model sheet for Mireille

Mireille the swift messenger

a young human female, light chainmail with red scarf, short black hair, small gloves, carrying a scroll pouch

Sounds quick and bright.

The setting

Background painting of A misty medieval castle sheltering four loyal knight companions.

A misty medieval castle sheltering four loyal knight companions.

A sprawling medieval stone castle with towering grey walls and narrow arrow slits, dimly lit by flickering torches casting long shadows in the winding corridors. The courtyard is paved with worn cobblestones, bordered by ivy-covered ramparts. Mist curls around the battlements under a pale, muted twilight sky, lending an eerie atmosphere.

grey deep green burnt sienna pale amber

The plan

  1. Luc et Éloïse parlent de la tour mystérieuse du château.

    calm and curious wide establishing shot Luc, Éloïse

  2. Une lumière étrange apparaît dans la tour en pleine nuit.

    worried and tense medium shot Luc, Éloïse

  3. Gaston monte la tour mais ne trouve rien d'anormal.

    disappointed and thoughtful close-up Gaston

  4. Mireille voit une ombre sortir de la tour, c'est un jeu de lumière.

    relieved and clever long shot Mireille, Luc, Éloïse, Gaston

  5. Les amis rient ensemble et profitent de la nuit sans peur.

    happy and peaceful wide establishing shot Luc, Éloïse, Gaston, Mireille

How it was made

Pictures drawn
11
Words written
641
Generation steps
19
Time to make
5 min

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

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