Turn One Story Into Visual Direction
Give your Mind a story, choose a style, and get consistent storyboard panels scene by scene.
BasicSee It In Action
What You Need Before You Start
- Storyboard Image Generator skill equipped on your Mind
- A story, scene list, or narrative to visualize
- A chosen illustration style: rough pencil sketch · digital watercolour · comic illustration
- Clear character details such as hair, clothing, features, and key props
- A short description of the setting, mood, and time of day
- A preferred batch size, ideally 3 panels at a time
What Your Mind Can Do
- Storyboard panels: generates editorial-style images from storyboard sheets based on sketch composition and text context.
- Style consistency: keeps the chosen visual style steady across each batch of panels.
- Character anchoring: maintains character and setting consistency through repeated prompt anchors.
- Scene-by-scene review: returns panels in batches so you can review the story visually before continuing.
- Iterative feedback loop: lets you adjust specific panels, refine framing, or choose from suggested next-scene options.
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Equip the Skill
Message your Mind and send the prompt below. This equips the Storyboard Image Generator skill and confirms it is ready.
Equip the skill 'Storyboard Image Generator' (ID: 5EF4768E-3F1D-F111-AD1D-0EA9A5017E89). Confirm you are ready.
Step 2: Set Direction and Style
Define your narrative, characters, and illustration style clearly. The more specific your character anchors are, the easier it is for your Mind to keep the visuals consistent.
Story: [describe narrative and characters]. Style: rough pencil sketch. Generate the first 3 panels covering the opening scene.
Step 3: Run the Loop
Continue the storyboard in small batches. After each batch, ask your Mind to suggest scene options before moving into the next section.
Continue the storyboard. After each batch, suggest 3 scene options for me to choose from before moving to the next section.
Sample Story Prompt
Use this example when you want your Mind to generate a clear opening sequence with consistent characters, setting, and mood.
Story: A young woman trekking alone through the Himalayas at dawn discovers an ancient monastery carved into the cliff face, glowing with golden light from within. A story of solitude, wonder, and discovery. Protagonist: Early 20s woman, dark hair, red parka with hood, weathered boots, small backpack. Style: Digital watercolour with soft washes and visible brush textures. Generate 3 panels: (1) Wide establishing shot: her as a small lone figure on a narrow rocky ridge at dawn, vast snow-capped peaks stretching to the horizon, soft pink and gold light through low clouds. (2) Medium close-up portrait: her face in three-quarter view, frost on her parka hood, visible breath in cold air, eyes wide with wonder, blurred peaks behind her. (3) Wide dramatic shot: the ancient monastery carved into the cliff face, glowing warm golden light from wooden windows, colourful prayer flags fluttering, clouds swirling, her as a tiny figure in the foreground looking up. Hold the red parka and dark hair consistent across all panels.
Ongoing Management
Use these prompt patterns to get cleaner, more specific output from your Mind.
| Style | Best for |
|---|---|
| Rough pencil sketch | Early drafts and quick iteration |
| Digital watercolour | Atmospheric scenes and concept art |
| Comic illustration | Action sequences and character introductions |
| Weak prompt | Strong prompt |
|---|---|
| "Make storyboard images for my story." | "Generate 3 storyboard panels for the opening scene. Keep the protagonist's dark hair, red parka, boots, and backpack consistent across all panels." |
| "Make it look nice." | "Use digital watercolour with soft washes, visible brush textures, cool mountain shadows, and warm golden light from the monastery windows." |
| "Continue the story." | "Continue with the next 3 panels. Before generating, suggest 3 possible scene directions and wait for my choice." |
| "Fix panel 2." | "Revise only panel 2. Keep the same pose and red parka, but make her expression more surprised and increase the frost detail on the hood." |
Tips
- Describe characters in your first prompt, including hair, clothing, features, and recurring props for visual anchor consistency
- Give feedback panel by panel instead of requesting full rewrites for faster iteration and lower cost
- Batch in groups of 3 to keep visuals coherent
- Pin the style at the start and re-anchor only when switching scenes or time of day
- Repeat key visual anchors when the story moves into a new location, scene, or lighting condition