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← Les robots et la station brillante

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 Léo

Léo the curious explorer

a small silver robot with round blue eyes, compact body and flexible arms ending in three-fingered hands

Sounds soft and inquisitive.

Model sheet for Mia

Mia the technical engineer

a medium-sized robot with a boxy frame, white panels marked with orange stripes, and a single glowing green eye in the centre

Sounds clear and precise.

Model sheet for Rex

Rex the strong protector

a tall robot made of dark metal plates, broad shoulders, thick limbs and a glowing red chest light

Sounds deep and commanding.

Model sheet for Nina

Nina the cheerful mechanic

a petite robot with bright yellow paint, round antennae on the head, and wheels instead of legs

Sounds bright and lively.

The setting

Background painting of Four robots explore a distant, luminous space station together.

Four robots explore a distant, luminous space station together.

A vast, dimly-lit space station orbiting a luminous blue planet, featuring sleek metallic corridors and expansive glass observation decks. Soft, cool lighting highlights panels and controls, with stars twinkling beyond large windows.

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The plan

  1. Four robots explore a big, bright space station happily together.

    curious and cheerful wide establishing shot Léo, Mia, Rex, Nina

  2. Suddenly, the station lights start to go out and alarms sound.

    worried and tense medium shot Léo, Mia, Rex, Nina

  3. Mia tries to fix the lights but it does not work.

    frustrated and concerned close-up Mia, Léo, Rex, Nina

  4. Nina finds a hidden backup power switch and turns it on.

    hopeful and relieved medium shot Nina, Léo, Mia, Rex

  5. The robots celebrate and continue exploring happily in the bright station.

    joyful and calm wide establishing shot Léo, Mia, Rex, Nina

How it was made

Pictures drawn
11
Words written
626
Generation steps
19
Time to make
5 min

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

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