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Dark Fantasy Cinematic: The Crow Throne
Generated using Google Veo 3.1 Fast. Shattering glass as a swarm of gothic crows floods the throne room, revealing who sits upon the dark throne.
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Blood and Magic - Episode 01
Blood and Magic is a dark fantasy series about Aurelia, a young woman searching for answers about her past in a kingdom where magic is feared, controlled and exploited.
After losing her family to a mysterious soulless army, Aurelia has spent years trying to understand what happened and whether the clues left behind are connected to the kingdom’s hidden magic.
In the pilot, Aurelia secretly leaves the city and meets her companions, Jack and Theo, to continue their investigation. Using a mysterious magical stone, they enter a hidden, buried library-temple where they hope to finally connect the fragments of a mystery they have been chasing for years.
But the deeper Aurelia searches, the more she begins to question whether the answers she has been looking for are actually about magic at all.
Where I would take the series next
Beyond the pilot, Aurelia’s search would expand from a personal mystery into a much larger conflict surrounding the kingdom’s relationship with magic.
The buried library-temple would become a key location for the trio as they uncover fragments of forgotten history, forbidden magic, and the truth behind the soulless army. At the same time, Aurelia would begin to realize that her mother may have left her a clue for a reason she never understood.
Jack’s hidden magical abilities and Theo’s position within the royal family would create their own complications, forcing the three friends to decide how much they are willing to risk for the truth.
As the story continues, Aurelia would have to confront the possibility that her family’s disappearance, the kingdom’s exploitation of magic, and her mother’s final clue are all connected and that finding the truth could put all three of them in danger.
A little note from me
Aurelia is a character I have imagined and carried with me since I was young. Blood and Magic is, in many ways, a story I have been growing alongside for years, so getting the chance to finally bring Aurelia and her world to life has been especially meaningful to me.
Thank you for creating this challenge and for giving creators the opportunity to build something from scratch in Cantina. I had so much fun bringing a character I have known for so long into a new medium, and I learned a lot throughout the process.
This is dope! love the storyline.
`𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠?
I wanted to tell a short story through animation, atmosphere and cinematic storytelling. The Last Light follows Kaito, a young swordsman returning to the ruins of his village, where a mysterious girl named Ayame reveals that his family’s past is far darker than he imagined.
The project moves through flashbacks, character interactions, supernatural battles and a final confrontation with Lord Akuma... building the story toward a cliffhanger rather than simply ending with the fight.
This was an exploration of 2D animation, character-driven storytelling, cinematic composition and anime-inspired visual direction.
𝑻𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒎𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌. 👀
#2DAnimation #AnimatedShort #Animation #AnimeAnimation #Storytelling #CharacterAnimation #MotionGraphics #VisualStorytelling #CinematicAnimation #ConceptArt #AnimationDesign
Amazing work
Claude + After effects (Here’s the exact 5 prompts, copy them) 🧵
Prompt 0: Setup
Approach: Computer Use - from now, henceforth.
Setup: After Effects is open on Screen 2.
Goal: Configure the project and create 4 working comps, named Scene 1 through Scene 4, before anything is built. All 4 comps use the settings below.
Project settings:
Color depth: 16 bpc
Linear blending on Comp settings:
Resolution: 2880x1620, square pixels
Frame rate: 30fps
Background: warm Don't ask any questions. Build.
Prompt 1: Plan the radial scene
Setup: Same project and comp. Plexus installed. Reference: Sketch
(see first comment for the sketch btw).
Goal: A radial plexus matching the sketch. All vertices start at a single centre point and spread outward in 3D. Lines grow from the centre to each endpoint. Each endpoint carries a different image. Camera with depth of field.
Reading the sketch:
The circle is the origin. Every line starts there, none connect to each other.
Line lengths and angles vary on purpose. Keep that irregularity, don't make it a perfect starburst.
The sketch is 2D, but the build is 3D. Some lines should push toward and away from camera, not just across the frame. Current state: Nothing built for this scene yet. Constraints:
Do not touch the project. Planning only, no computer use. Approach: Consider the best possible way of achieving this. It should be able to be edited realtime as well. Prioritize using plexus Output: A recommended approach with reasons. I'll approve before you build.
CONTINUES IN COMMENT
(Attached is Prompt 1's reference image btw)
Prompt 2: Animate Scene 1 line connections
(i went back to creating the first scene)
Setup: Switch to the Scene 1 comp. Park the Scene 2 plan, we'll return to it.
Goal: Lines animate their connections, drawing from one vertex to the...
