Character bibles that stay useful
Capture role, desire, contradiction, appearance, wardrobe, and recurring visual anchors in a reusable brief.
Characters, casting, and relationships
Keep every character recognisable—from first cue to final frame.
Turn names in a script into useful character direction: motivation, relationships, casting intent, visual anchors, and consistent references for every storyboard scene.
Character bibleRelationship mapCasting references
Opens the LlamaGen storyboard project workspace.
Northline / visual direction
One story world, carried from screenplay to production.
- Source
- Script characters
- Planning
- Roles + relationships
- Output
- Consistent visuals
One cast, one story model
Stop rebuilding the same character in every tool.
A character is more than a name above dialogue. Bring story function, emotional pressure, casting notes, wardrobe, silhouette, and relationship context together so each new scene starts from the same creative truth.
Relationships you can actually read
Map alliances, family ties, rivalries, secrets, and changing pressure across the ensemble.
Visual continuity across shots
Carry approved character references into new storyboard frames to reduce drift in face, hair, outfit, and age.
Worked example · Continuity with a reason
Consistency is not sameness. It is recognisability under change.
Characters should survive new lighting, angles, emotions, and wardrobe states without losing identity. A strong visual brief separates permanent anchors from scene-specific choices.
- Lock facial and silhouette anchors
- Track scene-specific wardrobe states
- Use relationships to shape blocking and eyelines
The workflow
From dialogue cue to screen presence
Build the cast around story function first, then add the visual details production needs.
01
Name the dramatic role
Define what the character wants, what blocks them, and how their choices change the scene.
02
Lock relationship and look
Add meaningful connections, casting direction, physical anchors, wardrobe, and performance notes.
03
Reuse approved references
Bring the same character direction into storyboard prompts, reactions, coverage, and later scenes.
Explore the connected workflow
Keep building from the same story.
AI storyboarding from scene context
Break a scene into ordered shots, define framing and performance intent, generate visual references, and keep characters and environments coherent from one frame to the next.
AI production assets
Generate character portraits, location studies, prop designs, scene stills, and storyboard frames from the context already present in your story, then keep the useful results organised for the next creative decision.
Scenes, beats, props, and locations
Organise the pieces that make a scene playable and visual: dramatic beats, recurring locations, hero props, character presence, and the continuity notes that connect one moment to the next.
FAQ
Practical answers for the next draft.
What belongs in a screenplay character bible?+
Include story role, desire, weakness, key relationships, appearance anchors, wardrobe logic, performance direction, and the facts that must remain consistent across scenes.
Can a relationship map improve scene writing?+
Yes. It makes pressure visible: who needs whom, who holds leverage, which relationships change, and where an ensemble has weak or redundant connections.
How do character references help AI storyboards?+
They give each frame a stable identity target. Reusing approved references and concise anchors can reduce visual drift across angles, locations, and emotional beats.
Your screenplay already contains the first frame.
Start with the scene, keep every creative decision visible, and turn the story into a storyboard you can refine, share, present, and export.