Character & Location Studio

A dedicated page for designing and managing characters and locations. Complete your designs in the Studio first, then focus on storyboard production in the Editor.

Overview

The Character & Location Studio (hereafter "Studio") is a dedicated page for creating, editing, and managing your project's characters and locations. It is a separate screen from the Editor, providing a focused environment for designing character and location appearances.

Studio vs Editor

AreaPurposeURL
StudioCharacter/Location design -- creation, variations, concept images, sheet management/projects/[id]/studio
EditorStoryboard production -- scriptwriting, keyframe generation, video generation, export/projects/[id]

Recommended workflow: Design your characters and locations in the Studio first, then start building your storyboard in the Editor.

Accessing the Studio

There are two ways to access the Studio:

  1. From the Editor's left panel: Click the [Manage in Studio] link at the top of the Characters or Locations list.
  2. From the Editor's top navigation: Click the [Studio] tab next to the project name.

Layout

The Studio is organized into three areas:

+------------+------------------------+--------------------+
|  Sidebar   |     Card Grid          |   Detail Panel     |
|            |                        |                    |
| Characters |  Character/Location    |  Details & editing |
| Locations  |  card list             |  for selected item |
|            |                        |                    |
|            |  [+ Create New]        |  Variations        |
|            |                        |  Concept images    |
|            |                        |  Sheets/Images     |
+------------+------------------------+--------------------+

Left Sidebar

  • Toggle between Characters and Locations sections.
  • The central card grid updates to reflect the selected section.

Central Card Grid

  • Registered characters or locations are displayed as cards.
  • Each card shows a thumbnail, @ID, and name.
  • Use the [+ Create New] button to add a new character or location.
  • Clicking a card opens its details in the right panel.

Right Detail Panel

View and edit the details of the selected character or location:

Character Detail Panel:

  • Basic info: @ID, name, appearance description
  • AI Description Assist (keywords to detailed description, auto-generated)
  • Variation list and management
  • Concept image gallery (generate or upload)
  • Character Sheet gallery (generate or upload)

Location Detail Panel:

  • Basic info: @ID, name, scene description
  • AI Description Assist
  • Variation list and management
  • Location image gallery (generate or upload)

Characters Section

Creating a Character

  1. Select Characters from the sidebar.
  2. Click the [+ New Character] button in the card grid.
  3. Fill in the creation dialog:
    • @ID: A unique identifier for use in prompts (e.g., @Seohee)
    • Name: The display name for the character (e.g., "Seohee")
    • Appearance Description: A detailed description of the character's appearance
    • Reference Image (optional): Upload a reference image of the desired look
  4. Click the [Register] button.

Limit: You can register up to 10 characters per project. Character registration itself is free.

Character Design Workflow

After creating a character, complete the design in the detail panel following this order:

  1. Write the appearance description: Write it manually, or use AI Description Assist to auto-generate from keywords (1 credit)
  2. Generate concept images: Generate concept images of the character with AI (5 credits) or upload your own
  3. Generate a Character Sheet: Generate a multi-angle reference sheet using the concept image (10 credits)
  4. Add variations (optional): Create variations for outfit changes, each with its own sheet

For more details on character design, see the Character Management guide.

Concept Images

Concept images let you visually preview and iteratively refine a character's appearance.

  • AI generation: Click the [Generate Concept] button to generate an image based on the appearance description (5 credits).
  • Manual upload: Add images via drag-and-drop or the upload button.
  • You can generate as many concept images as needed until you are satisfied.
  • Concept images are used as references when generating Character Sheets.

Locations Section

Creating a Location

  1. Select Locations from the sidebar.
  2. Click the [+ New Location] button in the card grid.
  3. Fill in the creation dialog:
    • @ID: A unique identifier for use in prompts and scripts (e.g., @Cafe)
    • Name: The display name for the location (e.g., "Cafe")
    • Scene Description: A detailed description of the location's visual characteristics
  4. Click the [Register] button.

Limit: You can register up to 10 locations per project. Location registration itself is free.

For more details on location management, see the Location Management guide.

Studio AI Chat

The Studio includes a built-in AI chat assistant specialized for design work.

Differences from Editor Chat

AspectEditor ChatStudio Chat
RoleScriptwriting, prompt generation, storyboard productionCharacter/location design, description writing
ContextStoryboard, cut scripts, promptsCharacter/location info, variations, appearance descriptions
Primary actionApply script/prompt to cutApply to description (directly update appearance/scene descriptions)

Studio Chat Examples

  • "Make this character's appearance description more specific"
  • "Write a school uniform variation description for @Seohee"
  • "Change the cafe location atmosphere to a vintage style"

Descriptions generated by AI can be applied to the character or location with a single click of the [Apply to Description] button.

For full details on AI chat capabilities, see the AI Chat Assistant guide.

Characters & Locations in the Editor

The Editor's left panel also shows a condensed list of characters and locations:

  • Up to 3 items are displayed, with a "+N more" link if there are additional entries.
  • Clicking an item navigates to the Studio, opening the detail panel for that character or location.
  • Characters and locations cannot be edited directly in the Editor -- all management is done in the Studio.

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