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
ミナ a curious explorer robot
small silver robot with smooth round shapes, glowing blue eyes, and a compact body with delicate arms
Sounds soft and gentle.
タケシ a strong maintenance robot
tall bulky robot with robust steel frame, orange accents, claw-like hands, and a single antenna on the head
Sounds deep and steady.
ユウカ a fast messenger robot
slim sleek robot with bright white plating, long legs, red stripes, and a visor-like screen over the eyes
Sounds quick and bright.
コウジ a wise navigation robot
medium-sized robot with gold and black plating, circular head with multiple sensors, and a large hinge-like joint on the shoulders
Sounds calm and deliberate.
The setting
A futuristic spaceship interior where four robots collaborate on a mission.
A sleek, gleaming spaceship interior illuminated by soft, cool white lights and sporadic deep blue panels, with visible metallic textures and smooth, curved surfaces creating a futuristic atmosphere. The confined space is orderly and functional, with screens displaying star maps and control panels with glowing buttons, all set against the vast, dark backdrop of deep space visible through large observation windows.
silver deep blue cool white black
The plan
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ミナ、タケシ、ユウカ、コウジは宇宙船でしごとをはじめる。
calm and busy wide establishing shot ミナ, タケシ, ユウカ, コウジ
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宇宙船のエンジンが急にとまり、みんなはこまる。
worried medium shot ミナ, タケシ, ユウカ, コウジ
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タケシがエンジンをなおそうとするが、うまくいかない。
frustrated close-up タケシ, ミナ
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ユウカが新しい部品をはこび、みんなでなおす。
hopeful and busy medium shot ユウカ, ミナ, タケシ, コウジ
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エンジンがうごき、みんなはうれしそうにほほえむ。
relieved and warm long shot ミナ, タケシ, ユウカ, コウジ
How it was made
- Pictures drawn
- 11
- Words written
- 431
- Generation steps
- 19
- Time to make
- 5 min
Drawn in crayon. Written in Japanese at level , for children readers.