[STORYBOARD]:
TITLE: WHISPERBLOOM FAN KATA
TYPE: ACTION / TRAINING / SHOWCASE
ASPECT RATIO: 21:9
PANEL COUNT: 12
GRID: 3x4
[LOOK]:
Create a rough cinematic storyboard focused entirely on planning, staging and motion readability rather than illustration quality.
Use loose hand-drawn pencil and ink strokes, quick construction lines, gesture drawing and simplified masses.
Characters and environments should be built from basic forms rather than finished drawings.
Keep characters semi-abstract with minimal facial information and simplified costumes.
Indicate environments rather than illustrating them.
Represent architecture, stairs, platforms, pillars, hanging banners and environmental objects using only the minimum shapes required for orientation and interaction.
Allow rough unfinished strokes, broken lines, visible construction and sketch overlap.
Do not clean the drawing.
Prioritize timing, motion, staging and readability over appearance.
Avoid texture rendering, materials, lighting, clothing folds, decorative linework and production illustration quality.
The storyboard should feel like rough sakuga planning thumbnails, key animation boards, action timing sheets and first-pass animation previs rather than concept art.
[DETAIL LEVEL]:
low-to-medium detail
semi-mannequin characters
gesture-driven poses
strong silhouette readability
clear fan arcs and body line readability
[COLOR LOGIC]:
Keep the base storyboard grayscale.
Use limited color only for character readability and annotations.
All annotations must follow the color key below.
[ANNOTATION KEY]:
RED = camera / lens / framing / camera movement
BLUE = body movement / spin / leap / slide / body path
GREEN = fan path / slash arc / cloth motion / object interaction
ORANGE = impact / pressure wave / debris / danger
PURPLE = timing / pause / acceleration / burst motion
[ARROW / MARK STYLE]:
Draw annotation arrows and marks as visible production notes over the storyboard.
Use thin hand-drawn arrows rather than clean vector graphics.
Use curved arrows for fan spins, body rotations, aerial turns and cloth flow.
Use straight arrows for lunges and forward bursts.
Use dashed arrows for anticipation and follow-through motion.
Keep annotations readable and functional.
Do not cover face direction, fan silhouette or body line.
[WORLD]:
Ancient ceremonial courtyard built on elevated stone terraces. Tall banners, hanging bells, shallow reflecting pools and scattered flower petals. Wind continuously moves cloth elements. Environment exists mainly to support movement, silhouette breaks and fan interaction.
[CAST]:
CHARACTER A:
Lian Zhi. Silent war fan master performing a ceremonial combat kata. Movement language mixes refined Chinese opera body control, anime sakuga exaggeration and lethal precision. Long pauses explode into sudden acceleration. Fan attacks create wide arcs, spins, hidden blade reveals and flowing cloak silhouettes.
[DIRECTORIAL LANGUAGE]:
Use dynamic anime action language with strong sakuga energy. Camera constantly shifts between elegant held poses and explosive motion bursts. Favor wide readability shots before impact frames. Use snap push-ins, low-angle hero shots, spinning follow cameras and silhouette-driven compositions. Choreography clarity always takes priority over effects.
[OPENING / ENDING LOGIC]:
Begin with an immediate visual hook.
Open on fan snap reveal.
Escalate continuously from elegance to lethal intensity.
End on unresolved forward motion with weapon extension and cloth trailing.
[BOARD RULES]:
Use large readable panel numbers in the top-left corner.
Keep shot subtitles and notes readable.
Each panel must show one clear action beat.
Preserve spatial continuity.
Avoid repeated camera angles unless intentional.
Keep the sheet readable at a glance.
No dialogue, subtitles, logos, watermarks or decorative UI.
[SHOT NOTE RULES]:
Each panel includes a short note explaining purpose, transition value or visual idea.
Keep notes brief.
[SEQUENCE FORMAT]:
[NUMBER] - [SHOT NAME]
SHOT NOTE:
[Short cinematic note]
camera:
action:
focus:
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[SEQUENCE]:
[01] - FAN SNAP HOOK
SHOT NOTE:
Immediate silhouette reveal.
camera:
low front close shot
action:
closed fan instantly opens across frame with strong arc motion.
focus:
fan shape and eye line
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[02] - STILLNESS BEFORE MOTION
SHOT NOTE:
Controlled anticipation.
camera:
medium side shot
action:
body lowers, sleeves settle, fan held behind back.
focus:
weight transfer
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[03] - FIRST BLOOM CUT
SHOT NOTE:
Acceleration burst.
camera:
tracking wide
action:
forward step into horizontal fan slash with full torso rotation.
focus:
fan path arc
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[04] - SPIN ENTRY
SHOT NOTE:
Momentum build.
camera:
orbit shot
action:
360 body spin, cloak and ribbons trail outward.
focus:
circular motion
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[05] - HIDDEN BLADE DRAW
SHOT NOTE:
Reveal danger.
camera:
low angle push-in
action:
fan separates, concealed blade appears.
focus:
weapon transition
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[06] - AERIAL TURN
SHOT NOTE:
Sakuga showcase beat.
camera:
high angle follow
action:
twisting leap over stone platform.
focus:
body line and fan trail
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[07] - DOUBLE ARC STRIKE
SHOT NOTE:
Rhythmic attack flow.
camera:
wide side view
action:
fan and blade create intersecting attack paths.
focus:
cross motion readability
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[08] - WATER STEP
SHOT NOTE:
Environment interaction.
camera:
ground tracking
action:
slide across shallow water, splash trails behind.
focus:
foot timing
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[09] - BELL IMPACT PASS
SHOT NOTE:
Chain reaction beat.
camera:
rear three-quarter
action:
fan wave swings hanging bells and banners.
focus:
environment motion
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[10] - MID-AIR SILHOUETTE
SHOT NOTE:
Hero frame.
camera:
extreme low angle
action:
extended leap with fan fully opened overhead.
focus:
iconic silhouette
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[11] - DESCENT CUT
SHOT NOTE:
Controlled landing.
camera:
front tracking
action:
descending slash into kneeling finish.
focus:
line of action
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[12] - WHISPERBLOOM END
SHOT NOTE:
Active ending.
camera:
wide hero shot
action:
character rises and advances forward with fan extended.
focus:
forward momentum

Use the storyboard @[storyboard ref]  as choreography, timing, camera and motion-planning reference. Follow action flow, annotations, arrows and movement guides internally for staging and animation logic. Follow the storyboard shot by shot. Do not render storyboard elements in the final video. No arrows, colored lines, movement guides, notes, panel borders, numbers, text overlays, production marks, subtitles, logos or visible annotations.

Use the provided character sheet @[character ref] as the final identity reference for Lian Zhi. Preserve face, hair, outfit layers, silhouette, war fan and color design exactly. No redesign.

Emotion model:
Valence: calm confidence → focused intensity → controlled ferocity
Arousal: low → sharp burst peaks → sustained high → composed finish

Laban movement:
Glide → Float → Slash → Spin → Dab accents → Flow with moments of Bound control

Performance language: graceful precision interrupted by explosive acceleration. Strong fan arcs, cloth trails, rotational body mechanics, readable sakuga motion.

Camera: handheld cinematic energy, dynamic tracking, orbit moves, low hero angles, momentum-follow camera.

Single character only. No dialogue. No subtitles. No visible storyboard elements. No background music or score.