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 female, light brown skin, short black hair, silver plate armour with a blue crest, a crescent moon emblem on the chestplate

Sounds clear and firm.

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

young human male, pale skin, curly red hair, simple leather armour with a green tunic, carrying a wooden training sword

Sounds youthful and eager.

Model sheet for Bruno — **Bruno** the wise knight

tall human male, dark skin, shaved head, ornate gold-trimmed dark green armour, thick beard and a large round shield

Sounds deep and calm.

Model sheet for Silva — **Silva** the swift scout

slim female elf, pale skin, long golden hair, light leather armour in shades of brown and forest green, equipped with a bow and quiver

Sounds soft and quick.

The setting

Background painting of Misty, ivy-covered castle on cliff with shadowy corridors and damp courtyard. — **Misty, ivy-covered castle on cliff with shadowy corridors and damp courtyard.**

An ancient stone castle perched atop a misty cliff, its towering walls weathered and covered with creeping ivy. Narrow, shadowy corridors with flickering torchlight lead to grand halls adorned with faded tapestries and aged wooden beams. The courtyard is cobblestoned, damp from recent rain, with scattered siege weapons and banners fluttering in a cold breeze under an overcast sky.

grey deep green burnt umber misty blue

The plan

Luna, Rufus, Bruno et Silva sunt in castro nebuloso.

calm and curious wide establishing shot Luna, Rufus, Bruno, Silva
Luna scoprit aliquid absconditum in corridore umbroso.

tense and surprised medium shot Luna, Rufus
Bruno investigat sed non invenit quid sit in muro.

worried and confused close-up Bruno, Luna, Rufus
Silva corre in cortilem et reperit arcam umbrosam.

excited and relieved long shot Silva, Luna, Rufus, Bruno
Omnes laeti stant in castro, arcam aperiunt et amicos sunt.

calm and happy medium shot Luna, Rufus, Bruno, Silva

How it was made

Pictures drawn: 11
Words written: 557
Generation steps: 19
Time to make: 5 min

Drawn in crayon. Written in Latin at level , for children readers.

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