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Characters, casting, and relationships

Keep every character recognizable—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.

Layered character casting portraits, wardrobe references, and relationship threads for one continuous film project

Northline / visual direction

One story world, carried from screenplay to production.

Layered character casting portraits, wardrobe references, and relationship threads for one continuous film project
Source
Script characters
Planning
Roles + relationships
Output
Consistent visuals

Keep every character recognizable

Carry the same character choices from draft to storyboard.

Bring motivation, relationships, casting direction, wardrobe, silhouette, and visual references together. Each new scene and storyboard frame starts with the character decisions you have already made.

Character bibles that stay useful

Capture role, desire, contradiction, appearance, wardrobe, and recurring visual anchors in a reusable brief.

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.

Character portraits, wardrobe studies, and production references organized as one visual cast library
Worked exampleExample: Mara's approved visual version stays attached to the character while relationships and scene context change.

Worked example · Continuity with a reason

Consistency is not sameness. It is recognizability 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.

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.

Create your first screenplay today.

Write or import a scene, shape its structure, and turn the screenplay into a storyboard you can refine, share, present, and export.