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Drawing Plume Storyboard

Minimal on purpose. Blank page, black and white sketch, a mistake, colored pencils, finished Plume. Simple enough that kids can follow along. Dave's idea.

Want to draw Plume yourself?

We made a step-by-step page so kids can learn to draw her too.

Learn to Draw Plume
Shot 1

Blank Page

0:00 - 0:04

No dialogue. A completely blank white canvas. Possibility.

Shot 1
Shot 1
Pure white paper, nothing on it. Soft light. Before anything begins.
Shot 2

Black and White

0:04 - 0:10

No dialogue. A hand draws Plume in simple black pencil lines.

Shot 2
Shot 2
Hand sketching Plume in loose black and white lines. Simple enough for a kid to follow.
Shot 3

The Mistake

0:10 - 0:14

No dialogue. A wrong line. The eraser comes out. It's okay.

Shot 3
Shot 3
Erasing a wrong line. Eraser shavings on the paper. Mistakes are part of drawing.
Shot 4

Color

0:14 - 0:20

No dialogue. Colored pencils. Half colored, half still black and white.

Shot 4
Shot 4
Adding bright color with colored pencils. Half done, half still sketch. Joyful.
Shot 5

Finished

0:20 - 0:25

No dialogue. Plume, complete, in full color. Simple enough for kids.

Shot 5
Shot 5
The finished drawing. Bright, cheerful, clean lines. A kid could draw this.
Seedance Shooting Script - Paste-Ready
DRAWING PLUME (MINIMAL) - SEEDANCE SHOOTING SCRIPT
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Format: 16:9 HORIZONTAL, 720P | Model: Seedance 2.5 | Total: 25 seconds, 5 shots
Character reference: @Plume (keep the drawing SIMPLE, kid-friendly shapes).
Audio: Pencil and eraser sounds mixed in post, NEVER generated. No dialogue.
Style: Minimal, clean, warm. Slow and gentle. Made so kids can follow along.

SHOT 1: BLANK PAGE (0:00-0:04)
Audio: Quiet room tone.

PASTE-READY:
Minimal animation, horizontal 16:9, 720P. A completely blank white sheet of paper filling the frame, nothing on it. Soft even lighting, pure white. A moment of possibility. The camera holds still. SILENT shot: no audio. Avoid: subtitles, text, photorealism, any marks on the paper.


SHOT 2: BLACK AND WHITE (0:04-0:10)
Audio: Soft pencil scratching.

PASTE-READY:
Pixar-style 3D animation, horizontal 16:9, 720P. Overhead shot: a hand holding a black pencil, drawing Plume the bird on white paper in simple black and white lines. The sketch is loose and simple, clearly designed so a kid could follow along. Minimal, clean. The camera holds overhead. SILENT shot: no audio. @Plume defines her basic shapes, keep it simple. Avoid: subtitles, text, photorealism, complex detail.


SHOT 3: THE MISTAKE (0:10-0:14)
Audio: Pencil stops. Eraser rubbing.

PASTE-READY:
Pixar-style 3D animation, horizontal 16:9, 720P. Overhead shot: a hand holding a pink eraser, erasing part of a simple black and white pencil sketch of Plume the bird. A visible wrong line being rubbed out, small eraser shavings on the paper. It's okay to make mistakes. Simple and relatable. The camera holds overhead. SILENT shot: no audio. @Plume defines her basic shapes. Avoid: subtitles, text, photorealism.


SHOT 4: COLOR (0:14-0:20)
Audio: Colored pencil shading.

PASTE-READY:
Pixar-style 3D animation, horizontal 16:9, 720P. Overhead shot: a hand holding a colored pencil, adding bright color to a simple line drawing of Plume the bird. Half the drawing is colored in, half still black and white. Colored pencils scattered beside the paper. Joyful and simple. The camera holds overhead. SILENT shot: no audio. @Plume defines her colors, keep them bright and simple. Avoid: subtitles, text, photorealism.


SHOT 5: FINISHED (0:20-0:25)
Audio: Quiet. A soft happy sigh.

PASTE-READY:
Pixar-style 3D animation, horizontal 16:9, 720P. A finished, simple, colorful drawing of Plume the bird on white paper, drawn in a style a kid could replicate. Bright and cheerful, clean lines, not too detailed. The drawing sits alone on the paper, complete. The camera holds, then pushes in very slowly. SILENT shot: no audio. @Plume defines her design and colors. Avoid: subtitles, text, photorealism.