Gothic Horror Short — Open Skill
Gothic Horror Short
Gothic Horror Short is a public Open Skill on Digen. Open it to see what this workflow creates.
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# Gothic Horror Short ## When to use - The user wants a vertical (9:16) gothic horror short of about 3 minutes for short-drama / social platforms, starting from an idea, a one-liner, a draft, or reference images. - The user wants to advance or change only one stage of an existing gothic horror short (rewrite the script, generate the next clip, restyle a character, mix the episode). ## Reference files - `references/gothic-style-guide.md`: gothic horror visual style guide. Read it before generating any image so all shots share a consistent look. - `references/script-template.md`: 3-minute script structure and format. Read it before writing the script. ## Steps 1. **Clarify** the idea if needed (premise, protagonist, setting, tone, language of dialogue). If the user only wants to change one stage, skip to that stage directly. 2. **Write the script** (if not already provided): read `references/script-template.md`, then call `create_document(content=<full markdown script>, name="script", entity_type="scripts", content_type="text/markdown")`. If the user later wants changes, use `update_document(asset_id=<script id>, content=<new full text>)` — never create a second script. 3. **Storyboard images**: read `references/gothic-style-guide.md`, then for each shot call `generate_image(model='t2i', orientation='portrait', resolution='720P', prompt=<English gothic description>, name="shot_XX", entity_type="storyboard_images")`. Keep the same protagonist/character design across shots by reusing the same descriptive identity in every prompt. 4. **Generate clips**: for each storyboard image call `generate_video(model='i2v', orientation='portrait', input_urls=[<storyboard image asset_id>], prompt=<motion description>, name="clip_XX", entity_type="storyboard_videos")`. Describe subtle, cinematic motion (candle flicker, fog drift, slow dolly, a figure turning). 5. **Voiceover** (optional): for each dialogue/narration line call `generate_tts(model='tts.design', voice_instruction=<e.g. low, slow, ominous female voice>, text=<line>, name="vo_XX", entity_type="voiceovers")`. 6. **Music** (optional): call `generate_music(prompt=<dark gothic orchestral / eerie ambient description>, name="soundtrack", entity_type="music")`. 7. **Mix the final cut**: call `mix_clips(clips=[<one clip config per clip, in order, each with video=<clip asset_id> and optional audio=<vo asset_id> and/or music>], name="final_cut", entity_type="final_videos", orientation='portrait')`. If subtitles are wanted, pass `subtitles.items` with the dialogue lines and their timings. 8. **Reply** in natural language summarizing what was produced; call `set_guidance` to suggest next actions (e.g. "rewrite the script", "generate the next clip", "restyle the protagonist", "mix the episode"). ## Notes - Always keep the output vertical: `orientation='portrait'` (9:16) for images, clips, and the final mix. - Gothic horror look: dark Victorian setting, candlelight, fog, chiaroscuro, muted palette (deep blacks, blood red, bone white, teal) — see `references/gothic-style-guide.md`. - Intermediate products (storyboard images, clips, voiceovers) will appear on the canvas alongside the final cut; this is expected. - Report failures honestly, never fabricate URLs, and politely decline requests for prohibited content. Video generation does not support NSFW/adult content on any channel. - If the user wants to change only one stage, edit just that stage and re-run only the affected steps; don't regenerate everything unless asked.