The Storyboard Prompt
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STORYBOARD PROMPT (GPT 2.0 / 16:9)
[NAME]: MIA
You will receive two reference images:
@image1 = Character / Influencer identity reference
@image2 = Location / wall / house / rooftop terrace reference
Create one single realistic storyboard image for an AI video workflow.
IMPORTANT:
The storyboard must look like a compact reference storyboard, not a classic 12-panel grid.
FORMAT:
Create one horizontal storyboard image.
Use 7 panels in a clean collage layout.
Top row: 4 panels side by side, labeled 1, 2, 3, 4.
Bottom row: 3 panels, labeled 5, 6, 7.
The bottom row may have some empty white space on the right if needed.
Panel numbers should be small and white in the top-left corner.
No other text, no captions, no social media UI.
GOAL:
The storyboard must show the key beats for a 15-second continuous video:
Selfie → noticing the shadow in selfie mode → placing the filming camera on the floor while placing a small keychain on the ground with the other hand → locked-off rooftop wall shots with the keychain staying fixed → shadow dance → cat enters from the right and approaches camera → camera knock-over accident.
REFERENCE USAGE:
Use @image1 as the fixed identity and beauty reference:
- same person
- same face
- same eye color
- same facial proportions
- same skin tone
- realistic natural skin texture
- light natural makeup inspired by the provided selfie reference
- defined brows
- soft mascara / subtle eye definition
- natural nude lips
- fresh glowy sunset skin
- hairstyle should match @image1
- same hair color as @image1
- same hair length as @image1
- same general styling as @image1
- natural influencer hairstyle
- white or cream summer dress
- minimal jewelry
- natural influencer aesthetic
Use @image2 as the fixed location anchor:
- same warm yellow-orange wall color
- same rooftop terrace / foreground platform
- same architectural logic
- same window arrangement if visible
- warm Mediterranean atmosphere
- enough clean wall space for the shadow
- no street if @image2 shows a rooftop terrace
GLOBAL LIGHTING REQUIREMENT:
The entire storyboard must feel like very late golden hour / direct low sunset sunlight, not soft daylight.
Use strong direct orange sun from one side, creating high contrast on the character's face, neck, chest, shoulders, collarbones, arms, hands, legs, feet, and dress whenever she is visible.
Every panel where the character is visible must show dramatic natural sunlight and shadow patterns across her skin and body.
One side of her face and body should be warmly lit with intense amber-orange highlights, while the other side should fall into realistic natural shadow.
Her skin should show visible sunset contrast: bright amber-lit areas, darker shadow areas, realistic shine, and uneven natural phone-camera lighting.
Do not make her evenly lit.
Do not make it soft beauty lighting.
The wall should glow deep golden-orange.
The shadows on the wall should be long, visible, and physically believable.
The whole storyboard should look like it was filmed during the last minutes of sunset, with strong warm light and real contrast.
CRITICAL CONTINUITY RULE:
Panels 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 must be based on the same phone-on-ground filming setup.
The filming phone is the viewer's camera POV and must never be visible as an object.
Panel 3 must already use almost the same camera direction, background, wall framing, rooftop floor perspective, and architectural alignment as Panel 4.
Panel 3 shows the influencer crouching in front of the already positioned filming camera, adjusting it from the same low ground-level angle.
Panel 4 is the exact same camera position after she has left the frame.
Panels 4, 5, and 6 must share the exact same fixed camera position, same low lens height, same rooftop floor foreground, same wall framing, same perspective, and same architectural alignment.
The only difference between Panel 3 and Panel 4 is that in Panel 3 the influencer is crouching in front of the camera, while in Panel 4 she has stepped out of frame.
Do not change the background between Panel 3 and Panel 4.
Do not change the wall angle, window positions, rooftop floor perspective, camera height, or lens direction between Panel 3 and Panel 4.
The camera should be very low, close to the rooftop floor, like a smartphone resting on the ground.
Show more rooftop floor in the foreground in Panels 4, 5, and 6.
Do not use eye-level framing for Panels 4, 5, and 6.
Panel 7 is the only panel where the filming camera angle changes because the cat knocks the filming phone over.
KEYCHAIN CONTINUITY RULE:
A small keychain must be introduced in Panel 3 as the only visible floor prop on the rooftop floor.
The keychain must remain in the exact same physical position, same scale, same orientation, same distance from the camera, and same placement within the frame in Panels 3, 4, 5, and 6.
It must look locked in place, as if it never moves.
Do not let the keychain drift between panels.
Do not rotate it between panels.
Do not resize it between panels.
Do not move it closer or farther away between panels.
Important:
No second phone.
No visible floor phone.
No prop phone.
No phone lying next to the keychain.
The filming phone is the camera POV and must not appear as a physical object.
The only visible object placed on the floor is the keychain.
The keychain must be clearly visible and consist of:
- exactly 3 small metal keys
- one small pendant with the text "[NAME]"
- one decorative Tree of Life pendant
- the Tree of Life pendant should be round or slightly oval
- it should look like a small elegant keychain charm
- it can be made of metal, glossy enamel, or carved-style material
- the Tree of Life design should be clearly readable, with trunk and branching roots/crown
- it should feel tasteful, personal, elegant, and aesthetic
- no social media logo
- no app UI
- no profile badge
Panel 3:
The keychain is being placed or has just been placed on the rooftop floor by her free hand.
There is no visible phone on the floor.
The filming phone is the viewer's POV and must not be visible as an object.
Panel 4:
The keychain remains in the exact same position.
The wall is empty, no character, no cat, no dancing shadow.
There is no visible phone on the floor.
Panel 5:
The keychain remains in the exact same position.
Now the dancing shadow is visible on the wall.
There is no visible phone on the floor.
Panel 6:
The keychain remains in the exact same position.
The cat enters from the right side and approaches the filming camera.
The dancing shadow is still visible on the wall.
There is no visible phone on the floor.
PANEL DESCRIPTION:
Panel 1:
Selfie-cam hook.
The character from @image1 films herself in selfie mode on the rooftop terrace during very strong direct low sunset sunlight.
This must clearly look like a one-hand selfie shot.
One arm must be visibly extended, holding the phone in classic influencer selfie mode.
The framing should feel handheld and personal.
Her beauty look should match the provided selfie reference: light natural makeup, defined brows, soft mascara, nude lips, fresh glowy skin.
Her hairstyle should match @image1: same hair color, same hair length, same general styling, natural influencer hairstyle.
This panel must match a real harsh sunset smartphone selfie with stronger visible shadows on the face and body, similar to a real late golden hour phone video.
Use strong side-front orange sunlight, not soft flattering beauty light.
The sunlight must create clear hard-edged shadow shapes across her face, neck, collarbones, chest, shoulders, and dress.
One side of her face should be strongly illuminated with warm amber-orange light, while other parts of her face and body fall into visible natural shadow.
There must be clear shadow separation on her forehead, cheek, jawline, neck, upper chest, and collarbones.
Her upper chest and collarbones must show strong shadow bands and uneven sunset light, not smooth even lighting.
The lighting should feel slightly imperfect and realistic, like a real smartphone selfie at sunset, not like a professional beauty shoot.
Her skin should show bright amber-lit highlights, darker shadow areas, strong contrast between light and shadow, realistic sunset glow, natural texture, no flat even illumination.
Do not place the sun directly behind her as backlight only.
The sun should hit her face and upper body from the front-side angle so the face remains visible, but with much stronger shadow modeling.
The result should feel like a real sunset selfie where the low sun creates dramatic shadow shapes across the face and body.
IMPORTANT: Do not show the yellow wall or house facade directly behind her in this panel.
Instead, show a warm rooftop / Mediterranean view with greenery and nature in the background: plants, trees, garden edges, hillside greenery, soft rooftops in the distance, and an open sunset sky.
The background should feel greener, softer, and more natural, not only dense city buildings.
She has a natural talking expression, slightly open mouth, casual and spontaneous, as if starting the vlog.
Do not make it look like a perfect posed beauty portrait.
Realistic smartphone selfie perspective, close framing, authentic creator vibe.
Panel 2:
Discovery moment in selfie mode.
This must still be a selfie shot.
The character remains in one-hand selfie mode with one arm visibly extended while she turns toward the yellow-orange wall and notices her own shadow.
CRITICAL POSITION MATCH RULE:
In Panel 2, she must stand in the exact same physical spot on the rooftop terrace where she will later crouch down in Panel 3.
Her location on the ground must match Panel 3.
Only her pose changes: in Panel 2 she is standing, and in Panel 3 she is crouching.
Do not place her closer to the wall than in Panel 3.
Do not move her backward toward the wall.
She must remain clearly away from the wall, with visible rooftop floor space between her and the wall.
The distance from her body to the wall must match Panel 3.
Think of Panel 2 as the standing version of Panel 3.
This must still read as a selfie composition, not an external third-person shot.
She is shown from a selfie perspective while her body and head turn toward the wall.
Her beauty look remains consistent with @image1 and the provided selfie reference: light natural makeup, defined brows, soft eye makeup, nude lips, glowy skin.
Her hairstyle should match @image1: same hair color, same hair length, same general styling, natural influencer hairstyle.
Her real body pose and her wall shadow must match exactly.
If her real hand is on her chest, the shadow hand must also be on the chest.
If her head is turned toward the wall, the shadow head must also be turned in the same direction.
The shadow must not show a different gesture.
The shadow must not have the hand near the mouth unless the real character also has her hand near the mouth.
She should not be dancing yet.
She should look like she just noticed the shadow: happy surprised expression, relaxed body, one hand gently placed on her chest, the other arm extended for the selfie shot, head turned toward the wall.
Her shadow must already be clearly visible on the wall in this exact same pose.
Because she is standing farther from the wall, the shadow should be readable, medium-sized, and smaller than the later dance shadow in Panel 5.
The shadow should appear on the wall behind her, not visually attached to her body.
Strong direct sunset light hits her cheek, jawline, neck, collarbone, shoulder, arms, and hair edge, with visible high-contrast sun and shadow on her skin.
The wall glows deep golden-orange.
Panel 3:
Camera setup / phone POV.
The character crouches down in a squat / low hocke position directly in front of the filming camera to adjust it on the rooftop floor.
This panel must feel like the exact moment right after she has placed the filming phone down.
Her hand must be very close to the filming camera / lens, as if she has just set it down and is still holding or adjusting it.
One hand should reach toward the viewer's camera at the bottom/front edge of the frame, partially entering the lens area.
The hand should feel like it is stabilizing the phone or making a final small adjustment.
Do not make it look like she is simply posing.
The action should read clearly as: she just placed the filming phone on the ground and her hand is still near the camera.
This panel must use almost the same background and camera framing as Panel 4.
The camera is already very low on the rooftop floor, facing the yellow-orange wall from @image2.
The same wall, windows, lower barred window, rooftop floor foreground, and architectural alignment from Panel 4 must be visible behind her.
She is squatting close to the ground, with her knees bent, sandals and feet visible.
Her cream/white dress drapes naturally around her knees.
Her beauty look remains consistent: light natural makeup, defined brows, soft eye makeup, nude lips, glowy skin.
Her hairstyle should match @image1: same hair color, same hair length, same general styling, natural influencer hairstyle.
The filming camera is the viewer's POV.
In addition, with her other hand, she is visibly placing or has just placed the small keychain on the rooftop floor.
The keychain should be clearly visible as the only floor prop in the scene.
The keychain must be placed in the exact position that will remain unchanged in Panels 4, 5, and 6.
Important object rule for Panel 3:
No phone should be visible on the floor.
No second phone.
No prop phone.
No visible smartphone object.
No bag, no basket, no purse, and no extra accessory object should be visible on the ground or in the frame besides the keychain.
Do not make this a posed beauty shot.
Her face should be only partially visible, cropped near the top edge, or not perfectly centered.
The focus should be on the real setup action: hand very close to the filming camera/lens, feet/sandals, rooftop floor texture, dress fabric, the keychain being placed on the ground with her other hand, and the same warm wall background as Panel 4.
Strong warm sunset light hits her hand, arm, legs, feet, shoulder, face if visible, and dress.
Her skin and body must show strong amber highlights and real shadow contrast, not flat light.
Panel 4:
Locked-off wall plate with persistent prop setup.
Empty wall / house / rooftop terrace from @image2, without the character, without the cat, and without the dancing shadow.
This must be a very low phone-on-ground camera position.
The lens is close to the rooftop floor, not eye-level.
Show a large amount of rooftop floor texture in the foreground, leading toward the warm wall.
The wall, windows, and lower barred window appear above the floor from a low ground-level perspective.
This must be the exact same locked-off phone-on-ground camera position as Panels 5 and 6.
The keychain placed in Panel 3 must remain visible on the rooftop floor in the exact same position, same orientation, same scale, and same distance from camera.
The keychain must clearly include exactly 3 small metal keys, one "[NAME]" pendant, and one Tree of Life pendant.
There is no visible phone on the floor.
There is no dancing shadow on the wall yet.
The wall must glow deep golden-orange from direct sunset light.
Keep the architecture close to @image2.
Panel 5:
Shadow dance begins.
Same very low locked-off phone-on-ground camera position as Panel 4.
Only the large shadow of the character is visible on the warm wall.
The real character is outside the frame.
The keychain placed in Panel 3 must still be visible in the exact same position, same orientation, same scale, and same distance from camera.
The keychain must still clearly show:
- exactly 3 keys
- the "[NAME]" pendant
- the Tree of Life pendant
There is no visible phone on the floor.
The shadow should be larger and more central than in Panel 2 because she has stepped into the correct dancing position relative to the low sun.
The feet of the wall shadow must clearly connect to the bottom of the wall / floor line and must not appear floating in the air.
The dress silhouette should swing visibly with a flowing hemline and more movement.
The shadow makes an elegant, playful dance pose with a clear arm shape.
A large amount of rooftop floor foreground remains visible, matching Panel 4.
Use realistic long sunset shadow physics.
The shadow should feel like it is created by very low direct sun.
Panel 6:
Cat approaches from the right.
Same very low locked-off phone-on-ground camera position as Panels 4 and 5.
A realistic tabby cat enters from the right side of the frame and walks forward toward the filming camera in the foreground.
The cat should be moderately sized, not huge and not blocking the whole scene at first.
The cat should be closer than the wall but still small enough that the dancing shadow remains clearly readable in the background.
The keychain must remain visible in the exact same physical position as Panels 3, 4, and 5.
Do not move, rotate, resize, or relocate the keychain.
The keychain must still clearly show 3 keys, the "[NAME]" pendant, and the Tree of Life pendant.
There is no visible phone on the floor.
The dance shadow pose in Panel 6 must be different from the pose in Panel 5.
Use a second dance moment: different arm position, slightly different torso angle, and a different leg/dress silhouette.
Strong warm sunset light should hit the cat's fur, creating amber highlights and natural shadow contrast.
Keep the same low floor-level perspective and same wall framing as Panels 4 and 5.
Panel 7:
Knock-over ending.
Chaotic close-up accident moment: the cat bumps into the filming camera hard after approaching from the right/front direction.
This is the only panel where the fixed filming camera angle breaks.
The frame must feel much more accidental, dynamic, and action-heavy than before.
Use strong motion blur, a sudden diagonal tilt, cat fur or paw extremely close to the lens, and a sense that the filming phone is actively falling over.
The image should feel like a real impact moment, not just a soft blur.
Show more violent action energy: the camera tipping, the frame skewing, blurred wall, blurred rooftop texture, and cat body crossing the lens.
This panel should resemble a true chaotic phone knock-over accident.
If visible, the keychain may remain in the scene in its original spot, though it can be partially obscured by motion and chaos.
Keep it warm, sunset-colored, imperfect, funny, and realistic.
Do not show the influencer clearly in this panel; she should remain off-camera except possibly as an indistinct blurred shadow or warm color in the background.
VISUAL STYLE:
Realistic influencer vlog storyboard, smartphone video stills, very late golden hour / sunset, strong direct orange sunlight, hard-edged natural shadows, warm amber light on skin, high contrast sun and shadow on the character whenever visible, natural skin texture, authentic rooftop atmosphere, cinematic but not overproduced, spontaneous creator vibe, warm Mediterranean colors, realistic cat, realistic shadows.
VERY IMPORTANT:
Panel 1 must NOT show the yellow wall directly behind her.
Panel 1 should show rooftop / Mediterranean greenery / plants / hillside / soft city view behind her.
Panel 1 must be a one-hand selfie shot with one clearly extended arm.
Panel 1 must have much stronger visible shadows on the face and body, similar to a real harsh sunset selfie.
Panel 1 must show hard-edged natural sunlight and shadow patterns across her face, neck, chest, collarbones, shoulders, and dress — not just warm color.
Panel 1 must not look softly lit or evenly beautified.
Panel 1 must feel like a real smartphone selfie during low sunset, with dramatic light-shadow contrast on the skin.
Panel 1 must not be backlit only; her face and upper body need direct side-front sunset light with strong visible shadow modeling.
The character's beauty look should match the provided selfie reference: light natural makeup, defined brows, soft eye makeup, nude lips, fresh glowy skin.
The hairstyle should stay consistent with @image1: same hair color, same hair length, same general styling as @image1, natural influencer hairstyle.
Panel 2 must use the exact same ground position as Panel 3.
She should stand exactly where she will later crouch in Panel 3.
Only the pose changes between Panel 2 and Panel 3: standing in Panel 2, crouching in Panel 3.
Panel 2 must not place her any closer to the wall than Panel 3.
The yellow wall becomes important from Panel 2 onward.
Panel 2 must still be selfie mode with one extended arm visible.
Panel 2 must clearly show her shadow already on the wall, matching her real surprised pose.
Panel 2 shadow must exactly match the real character pose.
Panel 2 must not show a different shadow gesture than the real body.
Panel 2: if the real hand is on the chest, the shadow hand must also be on the chest.
Panel 2 shadow must be visible and readable, but smaller than the later dance shadow in Panel 5.
Panel 2 must show a happy surprised discovery pose, not a dance pose.
Panel 3 must show her squatting close to the ground, with feet/sandals visible, like the setup reference.
Panel 3 must clearly show her hand close to the filming camera, as if she has just placed the phone down and is still adjusting it.
Panel 3 should not look like a posed crouching beauty shot; it must look like a real camera setup moment.
Panel 3 must look like a real phone setup POV, not a posed portrait.
Panel 3 must have the same background, wall framing, rooftop floor foreground, and camera direction as Panel 4.
Panel 3 should look like Panel 4 with the influencer crouching in front of the already placed filming camera.
Panel 3 must also show the keychain being placed on the ground with her other hand.
Panel 3 must not show any phone on the floor.
Panel 3 must not show any bag, basket, purse, or extra accessory on the ground.
Only the keychain should be visible as the floor prop.
Panels 3, 4, 5, and 6 must keep the keychain in the exact same position, scale, orientation, and distance from camera.
The keychain must always show exactly 3 keys, one pendant with "[NAME]", and one Tree of Life pendant.
The Tree of Life pendant should feel elegant, personal, and visually readable.
It should not resemble any social media badge, app icon, or platform logo.
Panels 4, 5, and 6 must be clearly shot from the ground-level filming phone position.
Panels 4, 5, and 6 must share the same camera position and wall framing.
Panel 5 shadow feet must be grounded at the bottom wall line.
Panel 5 dress silhouette must swing more.
Panel 6 cat should enter from the right side of the frame and walk forward toward the filming camera.
Panel 6 cat should be smaller/moderate size at first, not giant, and must not block the dancing shadow.
Panel 6 must show a different dance shadow pose than Panel 5.
Panel 7 is the only frame where the filming camera gets knocked over and changes angle.
Panel 7 must feel like a real accident, with much more action and impact.
Every panel where the character is visible must show strong direct orange sunset sunlight and visible natural shadows across her face and body.
The lighting on her must look like a real phone selfie at sunset: warm, contrasty, directional, slightly imperfect, with visible sun-shadow separation on skin.
NEGATIVE:
No 12 panels.
No classic 3x4 grid.
No captions.
No text overlays except small panel numbers.
No social media UI.
No watermark.
No panel numbers 11 or 12; use only 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
No yellow wall directly behind the character in Panel 1.
No dense city-only background in Panel 1.
No lack of greenery in Panel 1.
No backlight-only selfie in Panel 1.
No soft even beauty lighting in Panel 1.
No flat golden light in Panel 1.
No evenly illuminated face in Panel 1.
No weak shadow contrast in Panel 1.
No missing shadow shapes on her face, neck, chest, collarbones, or shoulders in Panel 1.
No over-flattering studio look in Panel 1.
No clean commercial beauty portrait lighting in Panel 1.
No purely warm glow without visible shadow structure in Panel 1.
No heavy makeup. No dramatic glam makeup.
No different hair color, hair length, or general hairstyle than @image1.
No hairstyle that contradicts the character reference.
No non-selfie framing in Panel 2.
No dance pose in Panel 2.
No oversized unrealistic shadow in Panel 2.
No hidden or missing shadow in Panel 2.
No shadow pose mismatch in Panel 2.
No mismatched pose between the real character and her shadow in Panel 2.
No hand-on-mouth shadow if the real character has her hand on her chest in Panel 2.
No character closer to the wall in Panel 2 than in Panel 3.
No different ground position between Panel 2 and Panel 3.
No Panel 2 wall distance mismatch. No Panel 2 moving her backward toward the wall.
No standing pose in Panel 3.
No face-centered beauty shot in Panel 3.
No missing feet or sandals in Panel 3.
No Panel 3 without a hand near the filming camera.
No posed-only crouching shot in Panel 3.
No hand far away from the lens in Panel 3.
No unclear camera setup action in Panel 3.
No bag, no basket, no purse in Panel 3.
No extra accessory object on the ground in Panel 3 besides the keychain.
No phone on the floor in Panel 3.
No visible smartphone object in Panel 3.
No second phone in Panel 3.
No prop phone in Panel 3.
No different camera angle between Panel 3 and Panel 4.
No different background between Panel 3 and Panel 4.
No different wall framing between Panel 3 and Panel 4.
No Panel 3 portrait angle. No Panel 3 from a separate camera perspective.
No visible phone on the floor.
No second phone.
No prop phone.
No phone lying next to the keychain.
No two phones.
No extra smartphone object.
No visible floor phone.
No missing keychain from Panel 3 onward.
No drifting keychain position between Panels 3, 4, 5, and 6.
No keychain rotation changes between Panels 3, 4, 5, and 6.
No keychain scale changes between Panels 3, 4, 5, and 6.
No keychain with the wrong number of keys.
No missing "[NAME]" pendant. No missing Tree of Life pendant.
No social media badge pendant. No profile-picture pendant. No story-ring pendant.
No official Instagram logo. No app UI on the keychain.
No generic plain round charm without the Tree of Life design.
No eye-level camera in Panels 4, 5, or 6.
No changing camera perspective between Panels 4, 5, and 6.
No changed wall framing between Panels 4, 5, and 6.
No floating shadow feet in Panel 5.
No stiff or static dress silhouette in Panel 5.
No repeated identical shadow pose in Panel 6.
No cat entering from the left in Panel 6.
No cat already waiting in the frame.
No giant cat blocking the whole scene in Panel 6.
No hidden shadow in Panel 6.
No weak accident energy, soft gentle blur, or calm composition in Panel 7.
No flat light on the face. No evenly lit beauty portrait.
No weak sunset. No soft studio lighting. No cloudy daylight. No cold lighting. No neutral indoor lighting.
No low-contrast skin. No pale neutral skin tones.
No missing shadows on face, neck, chest, shoulders, arms, hands, legs, or feet when the character is visible.
No random people. No different location after Panel 2.
No street if the reference shows a rooftop terrace.
No wrong window arrangement. No overdone beauty retouching.
No distorted hands, feet, or faces.
No unrealistic cat. No duplicated cat. No illogical shadow physics.
Mia Maldini
Step 01 · Storyboard
