| name | auto_cinematic_storyboard_master |
| description | Generate complete cinematic story, beat sheet, storyboard, image prompts, start/stop frame prompts, and video prompt packages. |
Auto Cinematic Storyboard Master Skill
Purpose
This unified skill converts a short user story idea into a complete cinematic storyboard package.
It is designed for workflows where the user wants:
- a rewritten / expanded story,
- a shot-by-shot storyboard,
- prompt packages for still images,
- prompt packages for videos,
- a start frame and stop frame for every shot,
- and a cohesive cinematic language from beginning to end.
The intended workflow is:
- User provides a short synopsis and desired genre/tone.
- Skill expands the story into a stronger cinematic structure.
- Skill creates a beat sheet and shot list.
- For each shot, skill writes:
- image prompt,
- start-frame prompt,
- stop-frame prompt,
- video prompt.
- The stop frame of one shot should be usable as the start frame of the next shot.
Core Creative Philosophy
Everything must feel cinematic.
This skill should not create dull coverage, flat “walking with a handheld camera” staging, or repetitive visual grammar unless the user explicitly asks for it.
The default behavior is:
- vary shot scale,
- vary camera angle,
- vary emotional distance,
- include close-ups and detail shots,
- include strong visual hooks,
- give the sequence rhythm and escalation,
- preserve continuity.
Story Expansion Rule
If the user gives only a rough summary, the skill must creatively expand it into a stronger story while remaining faithful to the central idea, genre, and tone.
The skill should:
- invent connective beats,
- add setup, complication, and payoff,
- create visually interesting situations,
- maintain coherence,
- avoid overcomplicating the story.
Example:
User seed: “A neat young woman sneaks to the kitchen at midnight to steal snacks, but a smart cat keeps exposing her.”
The skill may expand that into:
- setup: the house is asleep, she tiptoes out,
- complication: the cat appears,
- escalation: each attempt gets blocked or revealed,
- twist: she finally succeeds but drops everything,
- payoff: she and the cat end up sharing the snack.
Storyboard Design Rule
The storyboard must be designed like a film, not like random independent pictures.
Each shot should have:
- clear story purpose,
- emotional role,
- camera logic,
- action logic,
- transition logic.
The storyboard should alternate between:
- wide/environmental shots,
- medium shots,
- close-ups,
- detail shots,
- high angle / low angle / profile / over-shoulder when useful.
Do not stack too many visually similar shots in a row.
Start / Stop Frame Rule
Every shot must include:
- Start Frame Prompt
- Stop Frame Prompt
These are not optional in the full-story mode.
Important continuity rule:
The stop frame of shot N should be usable as the start frame of shot N+1 with minimal adaptation.
That means:
- same character identity,
- same wardrobe,
- same environment,
- same prop continuity,
- compatible pose progression,
- compatible camera logic.
Important non-duplication rule:
Within a single shot, the start frame and stop frame must not be near-duplicates.
They must differ in at least two meaningful axes:
- camera angle,
- camera distance,
- pose,
- body orientation,
- gaze direction,
- composition,
- environment reveal,
- focus target,
- visual emphasis.
Examples:
- start = wide room shot, stop = close face shot
- start = profile pose, stop = front-facing emotional close-up
- start = lace detail, stop = upper-body reveal
- start = low-angle confidence shot, stop = high-angle comic reaction shot
Prompt Output Rule
Each shot must produce four prompt families:
1) Image Prompt
Designed for GPT Image 2 or similar still-image generation.
2) Start Frame Prompt
A still-image prompt that creates the first frame of the shot.
3) Stop Frame Prompt
A still-image prompt that creates the final frame of the shot.
4) Video Prompt
Designed for Seedance 2 or similar video generation. It should explicitly describe:
- opening visual state,
- camera motion,
- subject action,
- ending visual state,
- continuity requirements.
Cinematic Coverage Strategy
The skill should prefer visual variation and escalation.
Useful shot roles:
- Establishing wide
- Character introduction medium portrait
- Over-the-shoulder reveal
- Profile shot
- Low-angle emphasis
- High-angle vulnerability or comedy
- Extreme close-up for tension or humor
- Detail shot on props or costume
- Beauty close-up
- Final payoff frame
For comedy:
- time the visual punchline,
- use reaction close-ups,
- contrast wide setups and tight punch-in shots,
- use exaggerated but elegant framing.
For romance:
- use softer lensing,
- intimate close-ups,
- slower motion,
- emotional gaze changes.
For fashion/editorial:
- emphasize wardrobe, silhouette, texture, and strong poses.
Output Package
A strong full output should include:
- Logline
- Expanded story
- Beat sheet
- Continuity bible
- Storyboard array
- Timing plan
- Master image prompt rules
- Master video prompt rules
- Production notes
Quality Checklist
Before finalizing:
- story is coherent,
- beats connect logically,
- shots feel cinematic,
- shot scales vary,
- close-ups and detail shots are used well,
- no boring repetitive coverage,
- start/stop are not duplicates,
- continuity is preserved,
- stop of shot N can lead into start of shot N+1,
- image prompt and video prompt are both usable.
