Pipeline

Step 1

分镜故事板

Text-to-imageGPT-Image2
生成方式
文生图
Step 1:

Go to ChatGPT app and generate complete image with GPT Image 2.

You just need strong frames.

Use this prompt:

"Create a single vertical animation pre-production board for an original emotional 3D animated short film titled “The Piece of Bread”.
The output must be one image only and combine:
1. a character design sheet
2. a hand-drawn storyboard page
IMPORTANT
Do not make the boy or puppy look like the reference screenshots.
Keep the same emotional story idea, but create clearly original character designs, new silhouettes, and different facial features.
No copyrighted characters. No close resemblance to any existing animated film characters.
STYLE
Professional animation development board.
Hand-drawn storyboard style with loose pencil sketch lines, light gray shading, red panel borders, blue motion arrows, and short handwritten notes.
It should look like a real studio planning sheet, not a polished final render.
LAYOUT
Clean vertical board with 2 sections:
SECTION A: CHARACTER SHEET
Show both characters consistently.
Boy:
A slim young boy, around 9–10 years old, with wavy medium-length dark hair, slightly longer face shape, round nose, softer eyebrows, and a more original look.
He wears an oversized faded beige T-shirt, rolled dark pants, and worn slip-on shoes.
He should feel kind, tired, humble, and gentle.
Show:
- front view
- side view
- 3/4 view
- expressions: hungry, thoughtful, soft smile, emotional
- pose holding a bread bun
- pose offering bread
Puppy:
A tiny mixed-breed street puppy with a more original design: sandy-tan fur with a white chest patch, one ear slightly folded, one ear more upright, fluffier cheeks, shorter snout, and a small curved tail.
The puppy should feel shy, hopeful, innocent, and lovable.
Show:
- front view
- side view
- 3/4 view
- expressions: sad, shy, hopeful, happy, trusting
- sitting pose
- taking bread pose
- cuddling pose beside the boy
Add tiny handwritten notes and a few small color swatches.
SECTION B: STORYBOARD
Create 8 cinematic storyboard panels in a neat grid.
Keep character designs consistent across all panels.
Each panel should include simple handwritten shot notes and blue arrows for motion.
STORY BEATS
1. Close-up of the boy about to bite a small bread bun at sunset.
2. Medium shot of the puppy sitting nearby, looking at the bread with sad hopeful eyes.
3. Close-up of the boy breaking the bread into 2 pieces, crumbs falling.
4. Medium shot of the boy offering one piece to the puppy.
5. Closer shot of the puppy stepping forward and taking the bread.
6. Medium shot of the puppy sitting beside the boy while he pets it.
7. Close emotional shot of the puppy resting its head on the boy’s lap.
8. Wide final sunset shot from behind, boy and puppy side by side, with bag and bottle nearby.
ENVIRONMENT
Quiet sidewalk, low wall, soft city background, school bag, small bottle, warm golden sunset, peaceful and emotional mood.
FINAL GOAL
Make this a dense, clean, production-ready combined character sheet + storyboard board for an original emotional animated short film."

Step 2

Reference-to-video

Requires: Storyboard

Image-to-videoSeedDance 2.0
生成方式
Reference-to-video
"TITLE
The Piece of Bread

REFERENCE
Use the provided combined character sheet and storyboard board as the main visual reference.
Follow the same boy design, puppy design, bread, sidewalk, low wall, school bag, bottle, warm sunset lighting, and emotional story beats.
Keep the boy and puppy visually consistent in every shot.
Do not add extra characters.
Do not change the core story.

SUBJECTS
Boy: a slim young boy around 9 to 10 years old with wavy medium-length dark hair, a slightly longer oval face, kind eyes, a round nose, and a soft tired expression. He wears an oversized faded beige T-shirt, rolled dark pants, and worn slip-on shoes. He feels hungry, humble, gentle, and warm. His acting should stay subtle and emotional.

Puppy: a tiny mixed-breed street puppy with sandy-tan fur, a white chest patch, one ear slightly folded, one ear more upright, fluffier cheeks, a shorter snout, and a small curved tail. The puppy feels shy, hopeful, innocent, and lovable. It starts cautious and hungry, then becomes trusting and comforted.

Bread: one small round bread bun. This is the main story object. The boy breaks it into two pieces and shares one half with the puppy.

ENVIRONMENT
Quiet city sidewalk at sunset.
Low concrete wall behind them.
Soft blurred road and distant buildings in the background.
A simple school bag and a small bottle placed near the boy.
Warm golden-hour light with long shadows.
Peaceful, lonely, emotional mood.

STYLE
Premium 3D animated short film.
Soft emotional storytelling.
Warm golden-hour lighting.
Detailed puppy fur.
Soft skin shading.
Subtle and expressive facial acting.
Gentle cinematic movement.
No comedy.
No chaos.
No copyrighted characters.
No text.
No subtitles.
No logos.
No social media UI.
No background music, only natural sound effects.

CAMERA
16:9 cinematic framing.
Use close-ups and medium shots for emotion.
Use one wide ending shot for the final payoff.
Slow push-ins and gentle cuts.
Shallow depth of field.
Keep both characters readable and appealing.
Avoid fast movement or exaggerated action.

TIMELINE

0:00-0:02
Extreme close-up.
The boy slowly lifts a small bread bun toward his mouth.
He is about to take a bite.
Warm sunset light touches his face and hands.
His expression shows hunger and tiredness.
He pauses just before eating.

SFX: quiet street ambience, soft breath, tiny hand movement.

0:02-0:04
Medium shot from the boy’s side.
A tiny scruffy puppy sits a few feet away on the sidewalk.
The puppy looks directly at the bread with sad hopeful eyes.
It stays still, shy and careful.
The boy notices the puppy and slowly lowers the bread.

SFX: soft puppy whimper, light wind, distant city ambience.

0:04-0:06
Close-up of the boy’s hands.
He slowly breaks the bread into two pieces.
Small crumbs fall gently.
The moment should feel like an important emotional decision.
His hands pause for a beat after splitting the bread.

SFX: soft bread tear, tiny crumbs falling.

0:06-0:08
Medium side shot.
The boy gently extends one half of the bread toward the puppy.
The puppy looks at the bread, then at the boy’s face.
It is nervous but curious.
The boy gives a small soft smile and keeps his hand still.

SFX: soft hand movement, puppy sniffing, quiet breeze.

0:08-0:10
Low close shot near the puppy.
The puppy slowly steps forward.
It carefully takes the bread from the boy’s hand.
The boy stays calm and gentle.
The puppy starts chewing and its expression becomes softer and more trusting.

SFX: tiny puppy steps, soft bite, gentle chewing.

0:10-0:12
Medium shot.
The boy sits cross-legged on the sidewalk.
The puppy comes closer and sits beside him.
The boy gently pats the puppy’s head.
The puppy leans into his hand and relaxes.
This moment should feel tender and safe.

SFX: soft fur touch, puppy happy breath, distant street ambience.

0:12-0:14
Close emotional shot.
The puppy rests its head on the boy’s lap.
The boy looks down at it with a warm, slightly sad smile.
He still holds his own half of the bread in his other hand.
They both feel less alone in this moment.

SFX: quiet breathing, soft ambient wind, distant city sounds.

0:14-0:15
Wide sunset shot from behind.
The boy and puppy sit side by side facing the glowing sunset.
Their long shadows stretch across the sidewalk.
The school bag and bottle are visible nearby.
The final frame should feel peaceful, hopeful, and heartwarming.

SFX: soft wind, distant street sound, tiny happy puppy sigh."