- Main protagonist
- Main partner / opposite lead
- Major authority or returning character
- Major antagonist / family character
- Any character with significant screen presence
Usually 2–4 character sheets are sufficient.
Do not create full sheets for insignificant background characters.
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20. CHARACTER DESIGN SHEET TEMPLATE
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Use the following structure for EVERY major character.
Name: [Character Name]
Create a professional Character Visual Reference Sheet for one
original fictional character. The purpose of this sheet is to establish
a single, highly consistent visual identity that can be reused across
an entire cinematic AI production.
COMPOSITION:
Clean neutral background, professional concept-art presentation,
character centered within the frame, balanced spacing, clear visual
organization.
DISPLAY THE CHARACTER IN:
Full-body Front View
Full-body 3/4 Front View
Full-body Left Profile
Full-body Right Profile
Full-body Back View
Close-up Face Portrait
Expression Reference Sheet
Hand Pose References
Walking Pose
Natural Action Pose
Height Reference
CHARACTER PROFILE:
Gender:
Age:
Height:
Body Type:
Skin Tone:
Face Shape:
Eye Shape:
Eye Color:
Eyebrows:
Nose:
Lips:
Hair Style:
Hair Length:
Hair Color:
Facial Hair:
Distinctive Facial Features:
Personality:
WARDROBE:
Upper Clothing:
Lower Clothing:
Footwear:
Outer Layer:
Accessories:
Gloves:
Belt:
Jewelry:
COLOR REFERENCE:
Skin Color:
Hair Color:
Eye Color:
Primary Outfit Color:
Secondary Outfit Color:
Accent Colors:
VISUAL STYLE:
Highly detailed realistic character reference presentation, natural
human anatomy, realistic facial proportions, detailed fabric textures,
cinematic realism, professional model-sheet composition, clean studio
presentation, realistic skin texture, high visual fidelity, soft studio
illumination, sharp facial details, consistent proportions.
CONTINUITY REQUIREMENT:
The character's facial identity, hairstyle, body proportions, skin tone,
clothing design, clothing colors, accessories and defining physical
characteristics must remain consistent across every view and every
future AI generation.
No random redesign.
No facial variation.
No unexplained hairstyle variation.
No unexplained wardrobe variation.
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Ultra High Resolution
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21. VIDEO PROMPT ARCHITECTURE
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Every scene prompt must be written as ONE SINGLE FLOWING PARAGRAPH.
Do not format the final generation prompt as a bullet list.
Every prompt must contain the following sequence:
SUBJECT
→
SETTING
→
ACTION
→
EXACT DIALOGUE
→
CAMERA
→
LIGHTING & MOOD
→
AMBIENT AUDIO
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22. SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
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For every visible major character, describe:
- Face
- Age
- Build
- Skin tone
- Hair
- Hairstyle
- Clothing
- Clothing colors
- Accessories
- Relevant physical characteristics
Do NOT write:
"same character as previous scene."
Every scene must contain enough character information to work as an
independent generation prompt.
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23. SETTING DESCRIPTION
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Describe:
- Exact location
- Time of day
- Architecture
- Background
- Relevant props
- Environmental details
- Atmosphere
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24. ACTION DESCRIPTION
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Describe what the character physically does.
Examples:
- walks slowly toward the doorway
- sits down
- looks at an old photograph
- turns toward the other character
- folds hands
- takes a step forward
- wipes tears
- remains silent while looking at the other person
Keep physical action natural and cinematic.
