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 wise city wizard

human woman with long silver hair, wearing a midnight blue robe embroidered with silver stars, carrying a wooden staff topped with a glowing crystal

Sounds calm and measured.

Model sheet for Rex — **Rex** the young apprentice wizard

young man with short black hair and glasses, dressed in a bright red tunic with golden trim, holding a small book and a wand

Sounds energetic and curious.

Model sheet for Zara — **Zara** the mysterious street sorceress

dark-skinned woman with a shaved head, adorned in a patchwork cloak of deep greens and browns, carrying a leather satchel filled with herbs and potions

Sounds soft and whispering.

The setting

Background painting of A fog-laden ancient city at twilight with shadowed streets and flickering lights. — **A fog-laden ancient city at twilight with shadowed streets and flickering lights.**

An ancient city at twilight, with narrow cobbled streets winding between tall, shadowy buildings of worn stone and faded brick. Dim street lamps cast pools of golden light, mingling with creeping fog that softens the sharp angles of wrought-iron balconies and shuttered windows. Here and there, neon signs flicker with muted reds and greens, hinting at hidden secrets. Above, the sky is a deep indigo, with a crescent moon emerging through scattered clouds, casting a pale glow over the silent squares and quiet alleys.

deep indigo golden amber faded brick red muted emerald green

The plan

Luna and Rex see Zara near the old fountain at twilight and follow her.

curious and quiet wide establishing shot Luna, Rex, Zara
Zara looks at them and disappears between the shadowed streets.

tense and mysterious medium shot Luna, Rex, Zara
Luna and Rex talk about Zara's secret and decide to follow her carefully.

thoughtful and determined close-up Luna, Rex
Zara stops at a dark door and uses magic to open it quietly.

quiet and tense long shot Zara
Luna and Rex see the door open but decide to wait outside in silence.

uncertain and calm medium shot Luna, Rex

How it was made

Pictures drawn: 10
Words written: 486
Generation steps: 18
Time to make: 5 min

Drawn in painterly. Written in Latin at level , for adult readers.

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