Use this page to plan and control three pillars of visual storytelling: mood (emotion + palette + light), wardrobe (silhouette + era + fabric + colorway), and FX (cinematic/post/process effects). You’ll get reusable prompt formulas, token libraries, style bundles, and a quick workflow for consistent outputs.

Pattern

subject in setting, mood: [emotion], palette: [colors], lighting: [key + quality], wardrobe: [silhouette, era, fabrics, colors, accessories], fx: [cinematic + particles + post], camera: [focal + angle], style: [anime|manga|comic], quality: [detail tokens], negative: [distractors]

Example (anime scene)

teen heroine on rainy neon street, mood: melancholy + determined, palette: teal–magenta + cool grays, lighting: moody backlight + rim light + puddle reflections, wardrobe: tech streetwear parka, cropped utility jacket, matte PVC, cyan piping, fingerless gloves, fx: soft rain streaks + wet bokeh + subtle bloom + volumetric mist, camera: 50mm eye-level, style: anime, quality: sharp linework, negative: watermark, cluttered background, extra limbs

Example (comic panel)

detective in smoky diner booth, mood: tense noir, palette: sepia + desaturated reds, lighting: venetian blind slats + hard shadows, wardrobe: 1940s trench coat, fedora, wool suit, fx: halftone shading + paper grain + film scratches, camera: Dutch angle close-up, style: comic, negative: blown highlights, posterization

• Emotion tokens: melancholic, serene, whimsical, ominous, heroic, romantic, tragic, hopeful, contemplative, frenetic
• Palette tokens: monochrome, warm ambers, cold cyan, teal–magenta, pastel sorbet, muted earth, high-contrast duotone
• Lighting tokens: softbox key, hard rim, backlight, volumetric god rays, overcast diffuse, neon signage, candlelit, chiaroscuro
• Composition aids: centered portrait, rule-of-thirds, leading lines, negative space, symmetrical framing, deep perspective
• Texture/atmosphere: fog, rain, snow flurries, dust motes, haze, smoke, paper grain, film grain

Tip: Bind mood tightly with palette + light. One emotion + one palette + one lighting scheme is usually enough for clarity.

• Silhouette: A-line dress, boxy jacket, kimono sleeves, tactical vest, armor plates, caped, oversized knit, slim streetwear
• Era/style: 1940s noir, 80s retrofuturism, Heian kimono, Meiji school uniform, contemporary techwear, dark fantasy, space opera
• Fabrics/materials: wool tweed, raw denim, linen, silk satin, leather, matte PVC, carbon fiber, chainmail, quilted nylon
• Colorways: monochrome ivory, black/red accent, pastel triad, desert neutrals, cyber cyan + magenta
• Accessories: belts, brooch, utility straps, fingerless gloves, visor, earrings, scarf, scabbard, insignia

Pattern: wardrobe: [silhouette], [era], [fabrics], [colorway], [accessories]

Consistency: keep 2–3 fixed items (e.g., “cyan piping, fingerless gloves, cropped jacket”) across scenes.

• Cinematic light FX: bloom (subtle), lens flare (controlled), light wrap, rim highlights, caustics
• Atmospheric: volumetric fog, rain streaks, drifting embers, falling petals, snow, dust
• Motion cues: speed lines (manga), motion blur on background only, smear frames (anime)
• Surface/post: halftone dots (size), screentone crosshatch, paper texture, chromatic aberration (very low), vignette, film grain
• UI/graphic FX: HUD overlays, holographic scanlines, SFX text (KA-BOOM!, whoosh), panel gutters for comics

Tip: Start with 1–2 FX and increase only if they reinforce mood. Too many FX dilute readability.

• Melancholic rain + streetwear + neon bloom: mood: melancholic, palette: teal–magenta + cool grays, lighting: rainy backlight + reflective puddles, wardrobe: tech streetwear + matte PVC + cyan piping, fx: rain streaks + wet bokeh + soft bloom
• Cozy slice-of-life + knitwear + warm grain: mood: cozy, palette: honey ambers + cream, lighting: window softbox, wardrobe: oversized knit cardigan + pleated skirt + wool, fx: paper grain + light dust motes
• Dark fantasy + plate armor + embers: mood: ominous heroic, palette: charcoal + ember orange, lighting: torch rim light + god rays, wardrobe: blackened plate armor + leather straps, fx: drifting embers + subtle smoke
• Retro noir comic + trench coat + halftone: mood: tense noir, palette: sepia + desat red accents, lighting: venetian blinds + hard shadow, wardrobe: trench coat + fedora + wool suit, fx: halftone dots + film scratches

• Anime: emphasize clean silhouettes, color gradients, controlled bloom, volumetric light, subtle grain; motion lines for action.
• Manga/comic: emphasize ink line weight, screentones/halftones, panel composition, bold SFX text, limited palette or duotone.

Add style: [anime|manga|comic], linework: [thin|thick], tone: [halftone|screentone], palette: [duotone|limited].

• Fix a character sheet: hair color, eye color, key outfit items, emblem colors
• Reuse seeds or variation controls for repeatable looks
• Use pose/edge guidance tools for framing consistency
• Apply wardrobe LoRAs or style presets with moderate strength (0.6–0.9)
• Lock palette via color tokens or reference conditioning
• Keep a mini prompt library per character: mood, wardrobe core, FX defaults

negative: watermark, logo, low-res, overexposed highlights, underexposed shadows, extra limbs, off-model anatomy, cluttered background, plastic skin, excessive bloom, posterization

Tip: Add the negative list last and keep it short; adjust only when artifacts appear.

1. Plan: pick one emotion + one palette + one lighting scheme; select 2–3 wardrobe anchors; choose up to 2 FX.
2. Block: draft with broad mood + wardrobe silhouette + basic lighting; verify reading order/composition.
3. Refine: layer fabrics/materials, add controlled FX, tune camera focal and angle.
4. Consistency pass: check anchors (colors, accessories, emblem), align across shots.
5. Export: test a clean version (no FX) and the final version (with FX) for control.

• Muddy mood: palettes clash → limit to 2–3 colors; reduce FX haze.
• Outfit drift: add anchors (specific fabric + accessory + color); strengthen wardrobe tokens.
• Overbloom/flare: reduce bloom by naming “subtle bloom” and adding negative: excessive bloom.
• Flat lighting: add key–fill–rim tokens; define light direction (backlight, 45° key).
• Busy frame: increase negative space; remove one FX; simplify accessories.

• Emotions: wistful, triumphant, foreboding, playful, stoic, bittersweet
• Palettes: cobalt–gold, lavender–mint, rust–teal, obsidian–ember, pastel sakura
• Lights: moonlit rim, window softbox, dappled foliage, neon backlight, candle cluster
• Wardrobe bits: quilted bomber, sailor uniform, hakama, plated spaulders, utility harness, pleated skirt, tabi boots
• FX: rain streaks, drifting petals, ember sparks, halftone 15%, paper grain fine, vignette soft