3D Animated AI Video: Style Bible and Prompts

About the “3D Animated AI Video: Style Bible and Prompts” template

Plan a short AI video that looks like a family 3D animated feature: expressive characters, soft materials and warm light. Fill in the form, paste the prompt into Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini and get a style bible, a shot-by-shot script, an English video prompt and keyframe image prompt per shot (for Veo, Sora, Kling, Seedance, Runway or another tool), sound and a post text with an AI notice. It is one of the templates in AI Video.

What it will ask you (12)

1. Idea or story for the video in one or two sentences (e.g. a hedgehog afraid of the dark learns to light up fireflies)
2. 3D animation sub-style
3. Setting: place, period and time of day, without specific real places (e.g. a forest at night in autumn)
4. Original lead, if you have one in mind (e.g. a small hedgehog with caramel spines and a green scarf). No real people or known characters
5. Palette or colours you prefer (e.g. pastel tones with a touch of orange). Leave it empty and one will be proposed
6. Tone (pick 1 or 2)
7. AI video tool you will use
8. Number of shots
9. Approximate total length (check how long each clip can be in your tool)
10. Video format
11. With narration or voice-over (otherwise only music, sound and on-screen text)
12. Language of the narration and on-screen text (e.g. English)

Example result

What the AI returned with this prompt and some sample answers.

# Family 3D animation video · a hedgehog afraid of the dark · adorable creatures

CONCEPT
  'A hedgehog who fears the night discovers he can light up fireflies with a sneeze.'
  Traits: round shapes, soft fur, cold moonlight with warm accents.

STYLE BIBLE
  Palette: night blue #23365C · moss #4F6B3A · caramel #C68A4E (spines) · firefly amber #FFC857
  Light: blue moonlight fill, warm rim light from the fireflies
  Movement: anticipation before every jump, bounce on landing
  Anchor: Stylised 3D animated feature look, soft rounded shapes, gentle
  subsurface scattering on nose and ears, soft global illumination, warm rim
  light, shallow depth of field, appealing exaggerated expressions, squash and
  stretch, not photorealistic.

SEQUENCE (4 shots · 30 s · vertical · narration in English)
  Shot 1 · 0-7 s   · the hedgehog peeks out of its burrow and the night scares it
  Shot 2 · 7-14 s  · a crack; it pulls in its spines
  Shot 3 · 14-22 s · it sneezes and a firefly lights up
  Shot 4 · 22-30 s · the whole clearing lights up and the hedgehog smiles

VIDEO PROMPT · SHOT 3
  Vertical 9:16. [Style anchor]. A small round hedgehog with soft caramel-brown
  spines, a cream belly, big glossy black eyes and a tiny knitted green scarf
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How to use it

1. Answer the questions in the form above.
2. Generate the prompt and copy it, or open it straight in your AI.
3. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. If the result doesn't fit, ask the AI to adjust it or generate it again with other answers.

Frequently asked questions

What do I get with “3D Animated AI Video: Style Bible and Prompts”?

A complete prompt tailored to your answers, ready to paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. Plan a short AI video that looks like a family 3D animated feature: expressive characters, soft materials and warm light. Fill in the form, paste the prompt into Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini and get a style bible, a shot-by-shot script, an English video prompt and keyframe image prompt per shot (for Veo, Sora, Kling, Seedance, Runway or another tool), sound and a post text with an AI notice.

How long does it take?

You answer 12 guided questions; most have options to pick from, so it usually takes a couple of minutes.

Is it free?

Yes. Fill in the form, sign in with Google and copy the prompt, at no cost.

Do you store what I type?

Yes, in your history: we keep your answers and the generated prompt, linked to your account, for 12 months. You can see and delete them in “My account”. For health, diet, fitness and finance templates we store nothing.