auto-cinematic-storyboard-master

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:

1. User provides a short synopsis and desired genre/tone.
2. Skill expands the story into a stronger cinematic structure.
3. Skill creates a beat sheet and shot list.
4. For each shot, skill writes:
   • image prompt,
   • start-frame prompt,
   • stop-frame prompt,
   • video prompt.
5. The stop frame of one shot should be usable as the start frame of the next shot.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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Output Package

A strong full output should include:

1. Logline
2. Expanded story
3. Beat sheet
4. Continuity bible
5. Storyboard array
6. Timing plan
7. Master image prompt rules
8. Master video prompt rules
9. Production notes

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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.