Cel-Shaded Character Dancing in Golden Hour Classroom
An image-to-video prompt that animates a reference character performing a looping pop-style dance routine in an empty classroom. The character sweeps arms like clock hands, crosses them, then forms a heart above the head, all in a single fixed shot with warm golden-hour lighting and a static silhouette background.
田中勇道 | AI画像・動画生成 @yudotanaka
Prompt (original, unmodified)
# Main Prompt - A: Clockwise Heart (Classroom Ver.)
shot:
type: r2v
aspect_ratio: "9:16"
camera: fixed, single continuous shot, no cuts
framing: character occupies lower two-thirds of frame, medium shot from waist up
character:
reference: use attached reference image for full appearance (face, outfit, colors, proportions)
art_style: preserve original character art style / cel-shading from reference, do not blend with background style
motion:
sequence:
- beat_1_2: both arms raised, sweep in a slow clockwise circular motion like clock hands, starting from 12 o'clock position
- beat_3: arms cross at chest height, hands open
- beat_4: arms draw outward and down into a heart shape formed above the head, hold for half a beat
- beat_5_6: small step-touch side to side (left-right), shoulders swaying gently in sync
- loop: sequence repeats seamlessly from beat_1
tempo: moderate pop tempo, sharp but not rushed transitions
motion_notes: no slow motion, no speed ramping, natural constant playback speed throughout
setting:
location: after-school classroom, empty of other students
time_of_day: late afternoon / early evening, golden hour light through windows
environment_details: rows of desks and chairs as soft silhouettes in the background, chalkboard faintly visible, window frames casting long soft shadows across the floor
atmosphere: quiet, nostalgic, gentle contrast between the character's lively motion and the stillness of the empty room
background:
style: simple, uncluttered classroom silhouette, low detail so it doesn't compete with character motion
rendering: keep visually separate from character line/shading style; desks/windows rendered with minimal linework, mostly shape and light, not full detail
motion: static background, only ambient light shift (e.g. faint dust motes in the light beam), no moving elements
lighting: warm golden-hour light streaming through windows from one side, soft rim light on character, gentle long shadows cast by desks
expression: light, playful smile, eyes forward toward camera during heart poseReproduced verbatim from the original post. Never edited or translated. Everything outside this block is our own commentary.
How this prompt compares
The techniques this prompt uses are more common in anime prompts than in the library overall:
| Technique | In anime | Library average | Lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| silhouette | 17% | 8% | 2.04x |
| rim light | 17% | 10% | 1.76x |
Across all 5,926 prompts, the techniques used here appear at: slow motion 21%, golden hour 17%, rim light 10%, silhouette 8%.
