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15-second anime train station short with GPT Image 2 and Seedance 2.0

A 15-second anime short of an older sister leaving her brother at a country station, made from a combined character sheet and 12-panel storyboard in GPT Image 2 and animated with Seedance 2.0 on Hailuo AI.

The prompt

Use the uploaded storyboard as the full visual reference. Create one continuous 15-second cinematic anime video. Follow the storyboard order, keep the same sibling characters, clothes, faces, countryside station, cream/red vintage train, cream letter, golden sunset lighting, and emotional restrained tone. No text, no subtitles, no watermark.

0:00-0:02 — Wide establishing shot of a quiet countryside train station at golden hour. Wooden platform, old station building, tracks, trees, warm orange sky. Older sister and younger brother stand together far in frame. Very slow push-in. Gentle wind moves grass, hair, and clothes.

0:02-0:04 — Medium emotional shot. Sister holds her small travel bag, trying to stay strong. Brother looks down at his feet, holding back tears. Warm side light on their faces. Slow dolly forward, quiet countryside ambience.

0:04-0:06 — Close-up of brother’s face. His eyes glisten, lip trembles slightly, but he does not cry. Golden light touches his cheek, soft blurred station behind him. Subtle breeze moves his messy hair.

0:06-0:08 — Sister kneels to his eye level and gently smiles. She reaches into her cardigan pocket and gives him a small cream sealed letter. Close-up on their hands during the exchange. Soft paper sound, tender slow movement.

0:08-0:10 — Brother grips the letter carefully. Sister stands and gently ruffles his hair. He looks up with a small sad smile. Golden backlight creates a soft halo. Natural hair and fabric movement, warm bittersweet feeling.

0:10-0:12 — Wide shot. Sister walks toward the vintage cream/red train, bag swaying slightly. Brother stays still on the platform watching her. Station clock shows 4:47 PM. Slow pan following her steps. Long sunset shadows.

0:12-0:15 — Sister boards the train, turns back with a gentle wave, then appears through the window with her hand on the glass as the train slowly moves. Cut to brother clutching the letter to his chest. Final wide shot: he stands alone in golden sunset, watching the train disappear into the countryside horizon. Lanterns glow, sky turns orange and purple, peaceful sad ending.

Style: premium nostalgic late 90s/early 2000s anime film, hand-drawn look, painted backgrounds, warm golden hour, soft haze, expressive faces, natural anatomy, realistic hair and fabric, cinematic slow camera moves.

Avoid: fast cuts, shaky camera, morphing, inconsistent character designs, changing clothes, warped faces, extra limbs, exaggerated crying, cartoon physics, flicker, UI elements, subtitles, watermark.

GPT Image 2 storyboard prompt

Create one vertical anime development board for an original 15-sec short film titled “The Train Station Goodbye”. Output one combined image with 2 clear sections: TOP = character design sheet, BOTTOM = 12-frame storyboard. Use fully original anime characters only; do not copy any existing anime, manga, game, or copyrighted design.

TOP: clean white character sheet with subtle grid. Title: “THE TRAIN STATION GOODBYE - Character Design”.
Older sister, 17-18, leaving for university: shoulder-length wavy brown hair, warm brown eyes, gentle mature face hiding sadness, beige cardigan, white blouse, long navy skirt, brown shoes, small travel bag. Show front, side, 3/4 views + expressions: gentle smile, looking back, thoughtful.
Younger brother, 8-9, staying in countryside: short messy dark hair, big brown eyes, yellow t-shirt, brown shorts, white socks, sneakers, small innocent build. Show front, side, 3/4 views + expressions: holding back tears, looking down, small sad smile, watching sister leave.
Props: cream sealed letter, vintage cream/red countryside train, old wooden platform, station clock showing 4:47 PM.

BOTTOM: dark storyboard page with thin red borders. Title: “STORYBOARD - 15 seconds”. 12 panels in 3 rows x 4 columns, premium nostalgic anime keyframes, painted countryside backgrounds, golden sunset, emotional restraint, cinematic framing.
1 wide countryside station at golden hour, siblings small on platform.
2 medium shot, siblings face each other, brother looks down, sister holds bag.
3 close-up brother biting lip, eyes glistening, wind in hair.
4 sister kneels to eye level, gentle smile, hand reaches pocket.
5 close-up sister places letter into brother’s small hands.
6 close-up brother grips letter carefully, blurred station behind.
7 sister ruffles brother’s hair, both share small sad smile.
8 wide shot, sister walks to train, brother watches, clock 4:47 PM.
9 sister boards train, looks back, gentle wave, doorway frames her.
10 through train window, sister’s face and hand on glass, train starts moving.
11 brother alone, clutching letter to chest, holding back tears.
12 final wide shot, brother watches train disappear into sunset countryside, lanterns glow.

Style: late 90s/early 2000s premium anime film, hand-drawn feel, painted backgrounds, warm golden hour light, long shadows, soft haze, natural anatomy, expressive faces, realistic hair/fabric, cinematic composition, beautiful bittersweet mood.

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