film-storyboard-skill

Film Storyboard Skill

Provide professional film storyboard methodology and prompt generation capabilities for Storyboard Artists.

Overview

This skill helps convert scripts into visualized storyboards, supporting a complete three-stage process:

Beat Breakdown - Identify 9 key narrative moments from the script
Beat Board (9-grid) - Generate visual prompts for each beat
Sequence Board (4-grid) - Expand key beats into continuous shot sequences

Core principles: 4C Framework

Clear - Each prompt is explicit and unambiguous
Concise - Detailed but not bloated (Visual Description: 80-120 words, Lighting & Mood: 30-50 words)
Consistent - Characters/scenes/lighting and color remain consistent across all prompts
Progressive - Refine progressively from 9-grid to 4-grid

Quick Start

Generate Beat Breakdown

从剧本中识别 9 个关键叙事时刻，包含：

- Beat 编号和标题
- 时间戳/页码
- 核心动作
- 情感价值
  使用模板: templates/beat-breakdown-template.md

Generate Beat Board

For Nano Banner (recommended):

EPISODE {XX}: BEAT BOARD VISUAL SCRIPT

Beat 1: [标题]
Visual Description: [80-120 词视觉描述]
Lighting & Mood: [30-50 词光影氛围]

For Midjourney:

每个 beat 独立 prompt + --ar 16:9 --style cinematic --v 6

Generate Sequence Board

Select key beats to expand into 4 continuous shots, maintaining:

180-degree axis rule
Character appearance consistency
Lighting and shadow continuity

Key Constraints

Strictly Prohibited:

❌ Frontmatter metadata in output files
❌ Template explanations or comments
❌ "Next step" instructions

Must Include:

✅ Canonical character description
✅ Key identifiers repeated verbatim
✅ Appropriate platform format (Nano Banner/Midjourney/Gemini)

Detailed Resources

Methodology Guide 📖

storyboard-methodology-playbook.md - Complete storyboard methodology
- Detailed explanation of the four pillars
- Beat selection criteria
- Shot composition and cinematography
- Continuity management
- Advanced cinematic techniques (montage, transitions, time-space handling)

Prompt Writing 📖

gemini-image-prompt-guide.md - Prompt optimization guide
- Narrative descriptive style
- Character consistency techniques
- Lighting and shadow description methods
- Nano Banner format optimization

Platform and Style Reference 📖

REFERENCE.md - Platform features and style library
- Nano Banner vs Midjourney vs Gemini format comparison
- 7 visual style libraries (realistic, anime, concept art, etc.)
- 6 lighting and shadow scheme candidates
- Aspect ratio options

Templates

When to Use

Automatic Trigger Scenarios:

User requests "generate beat breakdown"
User requests "create beat board" or "9-grid"
User requests "generate sequence board" or "4-grid sequence"
Director feedback requires revision of visual consistency

Manual Reference Scenarios:

Unsure about prompt format
Select visual style
Resolve character consistency issues
Optimize platform-specific format

Quick Platform Selection

Pursuing consistency → Nano Banner (generate a complete 3x3 grid at once)
Need fine-grained control → Midjourney v6
Rapid Prototyping → Gemini Imagen 3

Usage: The Storyboard Artist agent automatically references this skill. Methodology and guidelines (marked 📖) use progressive disclosure and are consulted only when needed.